Bank Staff Nurse St Helena Hospice

Job summary

St Helena Hospice are looking for Staff Nurse's to join our In-patient Unit

You will be working as part of a team to provide high standards of specialist palliative care to patients and their relatives, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of holistic care needs.

Main duties of the job

This is an opportunity to further develop knowledge and skills to benefit your practice and the lives of patients and their loved ones through advanced communication skills, symptom control management and end of life care.

Previous experience in palliative care is not essential. We would like to welcome applications from enthusiastic Registered Nurses who have the desire to provide gold standard palliative care and make a difference to those in their care.

This post works on internal rotation which is a mixture of long days and nights, and shorter shifts are also available.

Please note we are unable to offer UK sponsorship

St Helena may elect to bring forward the closing date for this vacancy in the event we receive the desired volume of applications. You are therefore encouraged you to submit your application early if you wish to express an interest in this opportunity.

Please note that this post requires an enhanced DBS check.

About us

St Helena Hospices core values and behaviours will be embedded in our recruitment, our training and development review and our decision making process.

Training and competencies within the specialities, as well as on-going support and professional development, will be tailored to meet your individual needs.

In return we offer;

• A competitive and progressive salary, in line with NHS agenda for change.
• Enhanced hourly rates for working unsocial hours
• NHS Pension (for active members who wish to transfer and continue their membership)
• Group Pension Plan for non NHS Pension Staff
• Clinical Supervision
• Schwartz Rounds
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing support
• We cover the cost of your DBS Check and the periodic renewal
• Uniform provided
• Free on site parking
• Subsidised dining and complimentary drinks

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £16.13 an hour
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: B0423-26-0027
• Job locations: Myland Hall, Barncroft Close, Colchester, Essex, CO4 9JU, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Participate as a member of the inter-disciplinary team in assessing, planning, implementing, evaluating care and meeting the needs of patients: hygiene, elimination, nutritional, mobilising, pain, maintaining independence. Work as part of a team to provide psychological, emotional, spiritual and social support to patients and families whose lives are affected by illness, loss and grief

Perform Last Offices to deceased patients including safe custody of valuables and belongings.

Assist at times with the post-bereavement family visit to collect certificate and view deceased.

Ensure that all procedures are carried out are in accordance with agreed standards of care, and assist in identifying where existing standards should be updated.

Ensure Infection Control Policies and Procedures are strictly adhered to.

Ensure that all information recorded is in accordance with St Helena policy (i.e. patient records, incident/accident reports, computer records).

Ensure that all medication is administered in accordance with St Helena policy and NMC regulation

Check and ensure that equipment is clean and in working order ready for use.

Effectively manage time to meet the needs of patients.

Participate positively in Clinical Supervision in order to develop standards of clinical practice and for support.

Develop awareness of emotional needs of patients and families and the sensitivity and communication skills to meet these needs.

Act as co-worker for patients providing effective communication with key-workers in order to ensure continuity of care for patients across St Helena services.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).