Sister / Charge Nurse - Band 6

Job Summary

We are delighted to offer an exciting new opportunity for a 1-Year Fixed-Term, Full-Time Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse to join the In-Patient Unit team based at our Turnchapel Hospice. Alongside IPU management as a Sister/Charge Nurse, you will take responsibility for the Inpatient Unit (IPU) to ensure the smooth running of the unit and the delivery of high-quality palliative care to our patients and their carers.

Integral to your clinical role you will also work as part of the multidisciplinary team to provide individualised care for patients and their families/carers.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities

1. Working closely with and reporting to the Clinical Lead of IPU Nursing, you will provide guidance, support, and act as a role model to newly registered nurses in their preceptorship period to develop their clinical skills, confidence in decision making and sound application of theory to practice.
2. To act as a mentor and role model for the IPU Nursing team, to attend multi-disciplinary team and wider service meetings, taking an active role and dealing with actions arising as appropriate.
3. In the absence of the IPU Nurse Manager take referrals from external professionals and prioritise as appropriate, leading by example, and demonstrating consistent, fair and professional behaviours.

Our Ideal Candidate

We're looking for an experienced Sister/Charge Nurse in Palliative Care who has the passion, skills, commitment, and resilience to support the leadership of this established team. To succeed in this role you will need:

1. Registered Adult Nurse 1st level with NMC
2. Post qualifying experience working within palliative care in a multidisciplinary care environment.
3. Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

About Us

St Luke's are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where everyone can bring their whole selves to work. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in St Luke's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people and LGBTQ+ people.

Please note St Luke's Hospice Plymouth does not possess a license to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Date posted: 14 March 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: Depending on experience £36,031 - £43,388 per annum

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 1 year

Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number: B0259-25-0007

Job locations:

Stamford Lane, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9XA

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.

Employer details

Employer name: St Luke’s Hospice Plymouth

Address: Stamford Lane, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9XA

Employer's website: https://www.stlukes-hospice.org.uk/