Location: Sydenham
Department: In-Patient Unit (IPU)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (HCA inclusive)

Your new role
We have an exciting opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills. This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life. The wards at St Christopher’s offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.

To succeed in this role
You will be a resilient practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care, and have experience of working at Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager level in specialist palliative care or oncology.

Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate good computer skills, be an excellent communicator (both verbally and in writing), and have a passion for positively promoting Equality and Diversity.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katie Grace, Clinical Team Lead on k.grace@stchristophers.org.uk

To apply for this position, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the link below:

Closing Date: Monday 21st September
Interview Date: TBC

Qualifications

• ESSENTIAL: Nursing Degree preferably in palliative care/oncology
• DESIRABLE: Willing to undertake further qualifications

Experience

• ESSENTIAL: Demonstrable experience in palliative care or oncology experience
• DESIRABLE: Experience of positively promoting equality and diversity

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).

St Christopher's Hospice is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.