Sue Ryder
Registered Nurse Hospice at Home
The closing date is 25 November 2026

Job summary
Registered Nurse Hospice at Home
Sue Ryder, Leckhampton Court Hospice
Church Rd, Leckhampton, Cheltenham GL53 0QJ
22.5 Hours per week (Monday to Friday)
£17.28 per hour + generous annual leave and continuation of NHS Pension (terms and conditions apply)

Main duties of the job
Join our Hospice at Home team at Leckhampton and help people receive personalised nursing care in their own homes. You'll support people and their families and carers, working alongside healthcare colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to provide coordinated, high-quality care.

Shift times
Monday to Friday
Earlies: 07:30 - 15:30
Lates: 14:00 - 22:00

About us
Become a part of our story
Our work matters because life matters, until the very end. For over 70 years, our specialist team has been working towards giving everyone the palliative and end-of-life care they deserve. And we're looking for a Registered Nurse to help us get there.

The work we do matters, and so do the people who make it possible. Alongside the satisfaction of making a real difference to people facing death and grief, you'll benefit from a supportive culture, opportunities to develop, and a range of employee benefits that recognise the valuable contribution you make.

Benefits

• Enhanced pay for unsociable hours
• Company pension scheme
• Continuation of NHS pension (terms and conditions apply)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• NHS annual leave honoured (terms and conditions apply)
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Enhanced sick pay
• Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Healthcare Cash plan, to claim back costs of routine healthcare
• Death in Service benefit
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org
• Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits, please visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/careers-in-palliative-care/benefits-of-working-for-sue-ryder

At Sue Ryder, we believe a diverse workforce helps us provide the best care and support. We're committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and to eliminating unlawful discrimination.

Details
Date posted: 12 November 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £17.28 an hour + generous annual leave and continuation of NHS Pension
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: B0475-26-0106
Job locations: Sue Ryder Home, Leckhampton Court Hospice, Church Road, Leckhampton, CHELTENHAM, Gloucestershire, GL53 0QJ, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
You'll be responsible for

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate personalised nursing care, involving patients, families and carers in care decisions.
• Lead and support the Hospice at Home team, managing shifts and allocating duties in the absence of the Operational Manager.
• Coordinate care during your shift, respond to changes in patients' conditions and escalate concerns to ensure continuity of care.
• Support students and Senior Healthcare Assistants through clinical guidance, reflective discussions and identifying learning needs.
• Maintain accurate patient records, support safe admissions and discharges, and contribute to audits and care improvements.
• Promote safeguarding, act on concerns in line with Sue Ryder policy and provide guidance to colleagues.
• Build strong relationships with District Nurses, GPs and Community Palliative Care teams to provide timely, coordinated care.
• Work with the Operational Manager to promote a positive team culture, staff wellbeing, psychological safety, accountability and compassionate practice, addressing team concerns early.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
The ideal candidate would be: We're looking for ambitious people who are motivated by making a real difference. If you're keen to learn, grow and develop while helping us ensure everyone gets the support they deserve, you'll fit right in.

You'll be confident working independently and as part of a team, with the judgement to assess changing needs, resolve problems and recognise when to seek support.

Minimum essential criteria

• We are unfortunately unable to consider a newly qualified nurse for this role
• NMC Registered Nurse with evidence of continued professional development.
• Completion of the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and/or Assessment, or willingness to complete the training.

Desirable

• EOL / Palliative care qualifications
• Post graduate qualifications

Experience
Essential

• Effective verbal and written communication, good interpersonal skills and competent IT skills, familiarity using online patient records
• Experience in palliative care.

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).

Employer details
Employer name: Sue Ryder
Employer's website: https://www.sueryder.org

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Recruiter, Joe Machell, joseph.machell@sueryder.org

Supporting documents
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