Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Staff Nurse, In Patient Unit (Internal Rotation)

The closing date is 26 May 2025

Job summary

Role: Staff Nurse, IPU

Hours: 36 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

Salary:£32,914.70 - £36,882.48 per annum (£33,829-£37,907 per annum)

Closing date: 26/05/2025

As a Staff Nurse you will work closely with managers and colleagues to ensure that the service delivers high quality, evidence-based specialist palliative care to patients and their families, with care, compassion and dignity.

We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

  • A warm and welcoming working environment,
  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays,
  • Contributary pension scheme,
  • Free car parking,
  • Subsidised lunches,
  • Cycle to Work Scheme,
  • Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
  • On demand GP,
  • Westfield Health - Health Cash Plan,
  • Life Assurance,
  • A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

Existing membership of the NHS pension scheme may be transferable to this post, if contributions have been made within the last 12 months.

Main duties of the job

Suitable candidates will hold a first level registered general nurse qualification. A minimum of 12 months post registration experience is required along with experience of delivering holistic care within a similar setting and significant palliative care experience.

A recognised post-registration palliative care qualification is desirable.

Hours:The role is available working 36 hours per week over 3 long days (07:30am 20:30pm), on internal rotation. This includes 1 in 2 weekends and 12 weeks of nights a year.Night shift hours: 20:00pm 08:00am.

Salary:£32,914.70 - £36,882.48 per annum (£33,829-£37,907 per annum)

Closing Date: 26/05/2025

Please contact HR team on 01942 525566 if you have any queries.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time. Successful appointments will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.

About us

Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

Our hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this, please read attached Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice) document.

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,914.70 to £36,882.48 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0309-25-0005

Job locations

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Job description

Job responsibilities

** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered General Nurse

Desirable

  • Recognised Post-Registration Palliative Care Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of being in a similar environment;
  • Significant experience of delivering palliative care;
  • Experience of mentoring staff;
  • Able to lead and develop staff;
  • Ability to work independently and within a team;
  • Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support;
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills;
  • Good record keeping skills;
  • Excellent time management skills;
  • Excellent communicator;
  • Commitment to team working

Desirable

  • First Degree in Nursing;
  • Mentorship qualification;
  • Recognised Post-registration Palliative Care Qualification;
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered General Nurse

Desirable

  • Recognised Post-Registration Palliative Care Qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of being in a similar environment;
  • Significant experience of delivering palliative care;
  • Experience of mentoring staff;
  • Able to lead and develop staff;
  • Ability to work independently and within a team;
  • Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support;
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills;
  • Good record keeping skills;
  • Excellent time management skills;
  • Excellent communicator;
  • Commitment to team working

Desirable

  • First Degree in Nursing;
  • Mentorship qualification;
  • Recognised Post-registration Palliative Care Qualification;

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Wigan and Leigh Hospice

Address

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Employer's website

https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR

hr@wlh.org.uk

01942525566

Details

Date posted

12 May 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£32,914.70 to £36,882.48 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0309-25-0005

Job locations

Wigan & Leigh Hospice

Kildare Street

Hindley

Wigan

Greater Manchester

WN2 3HZ


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

Wigan and Leigh Hospice's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)