Band 5 - Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit
St Wilfrid's Hospice
Chichester, PO18 8QBView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,246 to £39,110
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
1 November 2026
13 days leftJob description
PLEASE APPLY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE BY FOLLOWING THELINK PROVIDED IN THE SUPPORTING LINKS We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester...
This role gives you the chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their loved ones, delivering exceptional palliative and end-of-life care.
This role is 37.5 hours with shifts consisting of long days (11.75 hours) and/or short days (7.5 hours). While the role is mainly day shifts, there may be occasional night shifts and weekend working (at 1 in 2 weekends) as part of the rota.
- Make a real difference by providing outstanding palliative and end of life care to patients on our Inpatient unit.
- Deliver high-quality, holistic nursing care that reflects each patient's individual needs, preferences and wishes.
- Build meaningful relationships with patients and their loved ones, offering compassionate support when it matters most.
- Use your clinical skills and judgement to manage complex symptoms and deliver safe, effective care.
- Join a supportive multidisciplinary team dedicated to improving quality of life and ensuring every patient is treated with dignity and respect.
Please click view the Job Description in Supporting Documents.
- Registered Staff Nurse
- Relevant degree/ diploma or equivalent qualification
- Appropriately registered with the NMC Part 1 Registration.
- Palliative Care Experience is desirable
- NMC approved Practice Assessor qualification or willingness to gain experience and qualifications
- Right to work in the UK is essential
Please find the Job Description on the St Wilfrids Hospice website under Careers pages or by accessing the supporting files on this site.
What we offer you
We offer all St Wilfrids employees the following benefits:
- Annual Leave - An equivalent to our generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases with service
- Healthcare Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
- Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
- Generous Pension With 7.5% employer contribution for employees not in the NHS pension scheme
- Life Assurance Scheme - Should the worst happen while you're working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
- Subsidised food - Our catering team provide a range of high-quality meals at low prices for all employees when on site at the Hospice
- Employee discount - In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme
Closing Date: 1st November 2026. Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received.
Interviews: 12 November 2026
Experience
Desirable: - Palliative Care Experience
Qualifications
Essential: - Relevant degree/diploma or equivalent qualification; - Registered Staff Nurse; - Appropriately registered with the NMC Part 1 Registration
Desirable: - Teaching/Assessor qualification or wililngness to gain experience and qualifications
Additional Criteria (Essential)
Essential: - Please note - We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must have the existing right to work in the UK
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
14 October 2026
Last checked
16 October 2026
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