Job summary
Beaumond House Hospice Care delivers personalised, high-quality end of life care across hospice, home, and community settings. Patients and families remain at the centre of everything we do. All staff are expected to uphold dignity, safety, confidentiality, and the highest standards of physical, psychological, and spiritual care.
This role sits within the End-of-Life Care Together Alliance and operates across organisational boundaries to deliver safe, coordinated, and person-centred care for people in North Nottinghamshire.
This role is based in Beaumond House Hospice, Newark & community settings across North Nottinghamshire.
We'll be reviewing applications as they come in, so don't delay applying! Although the closing date is 28 February 2026, we may close the vacancy early if we find the right candidates. Well be in touch with shortlisted applicants.
Main duties of the job
The post holder works collaboratively with the Beaumond House team and the End-of-Life Care Together Integrated Hub to deliver a consistently high standard of hospice care in line with the organisations philosophy and values.
The role focuses on planning, coordinating, delivering, and evaluating person-centred, evidence-based palliative care for patients, families, and carers.
The post holder supports the effective delivery of the Beaumond House Hospice at Home service with in an allocated case load, working closely with the multidisciplinary team and partner agencies. The role contributes to staff and service development, supports admission avoidance, and supports timely discharge to enable people to remain at home in accordance with their preferences and care plans.
About us
Beaumond House Hospice supports patients and their loved ones to live as fully as possible across North Nottinghamshire. Ensuring our communities receive the care and comfort they need, free of charge, when every moment matters. Our Care is provided in people's homes across our communities and at the Hospice in Newark.
We treat every person with respect. We deliver compassionate, professional care that supports physical, psychological, and spiritual needs. We look for staff and volunteers who protect dignity, safety, and confidentiality.
Beaumond House Hospice Care is a registered charity. We provide four In-patient beds, Day Therapy, and Hospice at Home Care. Hospice at Home supports people with palliative and end of life care needs, often in the last weeks and months of life. Our nurses and health care assistants provide assessment, personal care, emotional support, advice, and advance care planning in the persons preferred place of care.
We are contactable 24 hours a day, 7 days per week, to provide a friendly ear, general information or to signpost patients, relatives and carers to appropriate resources and services.
Outstanding Hospice Care, enabling our local communities to live well and die well
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
Clinical Care
Integrated Working and Care Coordination
- Partnership working is maintained with the Integrated Hub, Hospice at Home Lead, Care Navigators, and wider system partners to support coordinated care.
Autonomous practice is exercised within scope of professional competence, with timely escalation to the Hospice at Home Lead, on call clinician, or other appropriate professionals when required.
Advice, information, and education are provided to patients, families, and carers to support understanding, decision making, and safe care delivery.
Understanding (and maintaining) the importance of dignity, privacy, confidentiality, safeguarding, and professional boundaries in care delivery.
Leadership, Supervision and Workforce
Health Care Assistants are supported in delivery of care, including supervision, guidance, and coordination of delegated tasks.
Delegation is undertaken appropriately in line with NMC guidance, local policy, and competency frameworks, with oversight and accountability maintained.
Safeguarding, Risk and Governance
Medicines management policies are followed at all times, including safe handling, administration, documentation, and escalation of medicines concerns.
Participation is required in audit, incident reporting, learning reviews, and quality improvement activity in line with governance frameworks.
Bereavement Support
Professional Development
Mandatory and developmental training is completed and maintained, including training relevant to lone working, safeguarding, medicines, and end of life care.
General Duties
Work is undertaken in accordance with hospice values of compassion, dignity, respect, and excellence, recognising the emotional impact of end of lifecare.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties
Clinical Care
Integrated Working and Care Coordination
- Partnership working is maintained with the Integrated Hub, Hospice at Home Lead, Care Navigators, and wider system partners to support coordinated care.
Autonomous practice is exercised within scope of professional competence, with timely escalation to the Hospice at Home Lead, on call clinician, or other appropriate professionals when required.
Advice, information, and education are provided to patients, families, and carers to support understanding, decision making, and safe care delivery.
Understanding (and maintaining) the importance of dignity, privacy, confidentiality, safeguarding, and professional boundaries in care delivery.
Leadership, Supervision and Workforce
Health Care Assistants are supported in delivery of care, including supervision, guidance, and coordination of delegated tasks.
Delegation is undertaken appropriately in line with NMC guidance, local policy, and competency frameworks, with oversight and accountability maintained.
Safeguarding, Risk and Governance
Medicines management policies are followed at all times, including safe handling, administration, documentation, and escalation of medicines concerns.
Participation is required in audit, incident reporting, learning reviews, and quality improvement activity in line with governance frameworks.
Bereavement Support
Professional Development
Mandatory and developmental training is completed and maintained, including training relevant to lone working, safeguarding, medicines, and end of life care.
General Duties
Work is undertaken in accordance with hospice values of compassion, dignity, respect, and excellence, recognising the emotional impact of end of lifecare.
Person Specification
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal and telephone communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to work autonomously within scope of practice.
- Excellent listening skills and ability to build rapport with a sensitive approach.
- Confidence in basic IT and electronic records, or willingness to develop competence.
- Full driving licence and regular access to a suitable vehicle.
- Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English to support safe care, accurate record keeping, and sensitive communication with patients and families.
- Flexibility to work across North Nottinghamshire in line with organisational requirements.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in palliative care, end of life care, or relevant transferable experience.
Person Specification
Skills and attributes
Essential
- Strong interpersonal and telephone communication skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and to work autonomously within scope of practice.
- Excellent listening skills and ability to build rapport with a sensitive approach.
- Confidence in basic IT and electronic records, or willingness to develop competence.
- Full driving licence and regular access to a suitable vehicle.
- Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written English to support safe care, accurate record keeping, and sensitive communication with patients and families.
- Flexibility to work across North Nottinghamshire in line with organisational requirements.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Level 1 Registered Nurse.
Experience
Essential
- Experience in palliative care, end of life care, or relevant transferable experience.
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).
