Moya Cole Hospice
Staff Nurse

The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
Job Title: Staff Nurse (3 Posts Available)
Location: Heald Green
Salary: £32,073 to £39,501, pro rata.
Band 5, Competency Based Framework Levels 1-4. Enhancements of between 30% and 60% for weekend, bank holidays, unsocial hours.
Hours: 3 x 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Sunday, including nights)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 25/11/2026
Interview Date: 08/12/2026

Main duties of the job
The Staff Nurse will assess, plan, evaluate and deliver all relevant aspects of specialist palliative and supportive patient care in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner. As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team, the postholder will develop and maintain strong working relationships with other healthcare providers. They will contribute to the management and organisation of work as required, ensuring effective communication and maintaining high standards of quality patient care on a shift basis. The role also involves supervising and assessing all learners and unregistered staff, providing teaching and acting as a named mentor. Career development opportunities are supported through our unique competency-based framework. Moya Cole delivers services across three sites. Whilst the postholder will have a specific base, there may be occasions when cross-site or service cover is required.

About us
Making memories with friends, spending precious time with children or grandchildren, a last trip to the football, special moments for patients and their loved ones, and all part of a rewarding nursing career for you. At Moya Cole Hospice you will care for each patient with their own personal goals at the heart of everything you do. Your career will focus on providing quality care and creating special moments for those impacted by life-limiting illnesses. And it is done with a supportive multidisciplinary team who work together to challenge, inspire and empower each other to provide the best possible care.

At Moya Cole Hospice, there's one thing that motivates us and that's providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses. We're continuously developing our plans for delivering world-class, innovative care to ensure Moya Cole Hospice is in the best shape possible for future generations. You'll be challenged, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our purpose and to play your part in making a difference.

Job responsibilities
The Staff Nurse will:

• Take overall responsibility for the coordination and safe effective management of the Inpatient Unit (IPU) on a shift-by-shift basis as delegated by the Ward Manager / Charge Nurse.
• Undertake comprehensive health care needs assessment of patients, reassessing as appropriate.
• Collaborate with other health care professionals in the delivery of high standards of effective holistic care.
• Lead on the delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care, ensuring individual care needs are assessed, planned, implemented and evaluated.
• Use professional judgement when assessing patient needs / problems and investigations requiring analysis and intervention.
• Organise own time and that of junior learners.
• Promote the safeguarding of vulnerable patients in line with national and local policy.
• Ensure that patient information is communicated to the appropriate professional(s) of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct, the hospice values, policies and procedures and professional guidelines in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
• Communicate effectively with dignity and respect to all patients, relatives, staff and others giving consideration to potential barriers to understanding.
• Work towards the achievement of the shared goals of the patient and multidisciplinary team by collaboration to ensure that best practice is achieved, utilising both clinical benchmarking and Evidence Based Practice to achieve this.

Person Specification
Qualifications

• Essential: Current 1st level Registration.
• Essential: Current right to work in the UK - no sponsorships available.
• Essential: Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Essential: Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Essential: Relevant post registration palliative care experience.
• Desirable: Teaching and Assessing Certificate.

Experience

• Work as part of a team.
• Problem solve.
• Demonstrate awareness of own limitations.
• Organise workload and delegate tasks as appropriate.
• Effectively organise.
• Have a positive approach to work.
• Willingness to be flexible and adaptable to the internal rotation to day and night duty and unsocial hours.
• Motivate personal and professional development of self and other junior colleagues.
• Compassionate and caring.
• Inspire others and be a positive role model.

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 the NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Moya Cole Hospice
Address: 2 Hardy Field Lane, Heald Green, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 3SZ, United Kingdom
Employer's website: Apply via the company portal

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Inpatient Unit Manager, Louise Pinney

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