Closing date: 10 August 2026

Job Summary
About us
Sue Ryder Thorpe Hall Hospice is the only specialist palliative care inpatient unit in Peterborough. We support people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure and lung disease.

The expert team on our inpatient unit combine specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms, with emotional, practical and spiritual support. Our wellbeing and community support team are here to listen too

Our Hospice at Home service is available seven days a week and provides care to patients with a life limiting illness who wish to be cared for at home at the end of their life

About the Role
In palliative care no day is the same. Working on our inpatient unit provides a unique opportunity because we care for patients with such a variety of conditions and symptoms. If youd like to develop your knowledge of many different conditions and the impact this has on patients and their families a role in palliative care with Sue Ryder is for you.

Our nurses play an indispensable role in providing compassionate, holistic care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. Their work extends far beyond medical tasks, encompassing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support for both patients and their families. Registered nurses work early shifts, late shifts, long days, nights, and weekends. As this role supports a 24/7 service, we are seeking candidates with flexibility to work a range of shifts as required.

Main Duties of the Job
The successful applicants will play an active role within our multidisciplinary team. You will work alongside Specialty Doctors, therapy staff, volunteers and other vital members of the MDT taking a holistic approach in providing the best possible outcomes for each patient.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Providing support, leadership, recognition and supervision to junior members of staff
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised clinical care for service users
• Using evidence-based practice to develop and maintain high-quality care
• Ensuring that the team provide all care in line with the care plan.
• Helping to organise the admission and discharge of service users

About you
Sue Ryder prides itself on giving our patients the best possible quality of life by providing a holistic and individualised service.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of working in Palliative and End of Life Care. This experience may come from a hospice or alternatively, for example, from a high dependency unit or oncology service. They will have a genuine desire to improve the lives of those living with a life limiting condition.

Essential Criteria

• NMC registration and experience delivering inclusive patient care
• Ability to assess, plan, and deliver care with appropriate adjustments
• Skilled in accessible documentation and patient communication
• Commitment to upholding patients dignity, rights, and autonomy

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

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

We welcome applications from people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ individuals, those from lower socio-economic backgrounds, and those living with disabilities. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we are proud to support the Offer an Interview scheme. This means we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Once in post you will have access to staff and volunteer networks for LGBTQ+ colleagues, ethnic diversity and equity, people with disabilities, and women and non-binary individuals, plus an Inclusion Passport to record and carry your workplace adjustments. For more information on our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion work, please visit: www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Job Details
Date posted: 13 July 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £15.02 to £17.45 an hour DoE - excluding enhancements and benefits
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 8 months
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: B0475-26-0072
Location: Sue Ryder, Thorpe Hall Hospice, Longthorpe, Peterborough, PE3 6LW

Employer contact:
For questions about the job, contact: Recruiter Hannah, hannah.butcher@sueryder.org