Staff Nurse - In Patient Unit

As a Nurse in our In Patient Unit youll work in a great team of dedicated staff with the time to care for patients as our ratio of staff to patients is two to eight.

You will work a rotational shift pattern, including nights, but we are willing to consider flexible agreements to suit the needs of the service.

Your opinion matters and well listen to your views to help the department grow and improve., The role of the IPU Staff Nurse is to ensure that patients and families receive outstanding and safe specialist palliative care while they are in the IPU.

To ensure that the Nursing and the Care team work in an effective and efficient way and be able to identify situations that require senior intervention or escalation as needed.

The post holder will have responsibility for development and maintaining competence in the skills required to work in specialist palliative care.

They will play a part in continuing to develop and maintain clinical standards ensuring that Katharine House Hospice meets local and national standards for providing Specialist Palliative Care

Katharine House Hospice offer the best care so that people in our community, affected by progressive illnesses, can live their lives to the full.

The in-patient unit at Katharine House Hospice is a specialist palliative care unit supporting adults with life-limiting illness.

We value people so much so, its one of our three key values as a charity.

We provide ongoing support with professional development, access to staff counselling services and free parking. We are also able to provide access to the NHS pension scheme if you are currently an existing member.

Depending on experience £32,600 - £37,340 per annum (full time equivalent)