Staff Nurse

Job summary

St Kentigern Hospice are looking for a permanent staff nurse to join their pioneering nurse led model of hospice care. We are recruiting for a staff nurse to join our clinical team working on our inpatient unit.

We provide specialist palliative care to patient with life limiting illness, who are referred and admitted to our unit for assessment and symptom management, rehabilitation, respite care or end of life care. You will work as a part of a multidisciplinary team supporting patients and those close to them.

You will have the time to focus entirely on your patients and have the unique opportunity to truly make a difference on them and be creative in having a profound impact on your patients and their loved ones lives.

If you have experience and passion in delivering effective palliative care, or you wish to develop in the specialty, St Kentigern hospice has an exciting opportunity to offer you.

Main duties of the job

You will have;

• Excellent communication skills.
• Be a team player
• 24 hour service which involves a rotation of day and night shifts, however St Kentigern would consider candidates who prefer permanent nights.
• You will be inquisitive and willing to learn
• Welcome change and development of services
• Creative in meeting patients needs

About us

St Kentigern hospice is situated in the city of St Asaph within easy commuting distance from Chester. Within easy access from the A55.

We offer the following benefits of working here at St Kentigern:-

The ability to transfer an existing NHS pension over to the hospice

A contributory pension scheme

Clinical staff are aligned with NHS pay rates.

Free occupational health support

Eligible for Blue Light Card and card holder benefits.

Real living wage employer

Discounted staff menu available from Caffi Cariad.

Access to outdoor spaces for both work and relaxation.

Free parking on site

Enhanced benefits include; Maternity/paternity and adoption leave, occupational sick pay, free flu jabs, Bereavement leave and support, 5 weeks annual leave plus bank holidays

Details

• Date posted: 01 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £31,515 to £38,362 a year With enhancements
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
• Reference number: B0278-26-0024
• Job locations: Upper Denbigh Road, St Asaph, Denbighshire, LL17 0RS, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

STAFF NURSE IN-PATIENT UNIT

HOSPICE BAND 5

£33,515 - £38,362

37.5 hours PERMANENT

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To continually develop clinical expertise and act as a positive role model promoting a high standard of care to fulfil the St Kentigern philosophy of care.
• To deliver evidence based care to patients and their carers in line with their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs
• To promote and maintain continuity of high standards of nursing care.
• To be responsible following induction period for the assessment of care needs, the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and to offer support to other staff in the clinical area
• To work at all times in line with the NMC code of conduct and duty of candour requirements

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Matron
• Nursing team
• Ward sister
• Advanced Nurse Practitioners
• Medical team
• Family Support Team
• Day Therapies / Well Being Hwb Team
• Specialist Palliative Care Team community and acute
• Hospice Allied Health Professionals
• All hospice departments
• Primary and Community care teams

CLINICAL:

• Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic person centred care, integrating nursing care with psychosocial and spiritual needs.
• Assist with initial and on-going assessment of patient and family needs.
• As a registered nurse plan, initiate, supervise and participate in patient and family care, discussing issues with other senior team members as appropriate.
• Evaluate and up-date nursing care plans in response to the changing problems/needs of patients and families.
• Monitor nursing practice, encouraging development of colleagues through discussion of current and proposed care plans.
• At all times maintain appropriate and adequate records of your work.
• Maintain effective communication with patient and families throughout their contact with the hospice; providing when necessary: -

Telephone support and advice

Access to nursing/medical staff for conditional information or future planning.

Information and access to allied professionals.

Bereavement support and access to follow-up support.

• In discussion with the Matron and Ward Sister identify an area of special clinical interest in which to develop additional knowledge and skills to act as a link nurse for the rest of the team.
• As necessary or required develop awareness and experience working within our other services across the hospice, i.e. family support and day services, to extend knowledge and skills in this specialist setting
• Participate and gain confidence and experience leading patient case reviews and team meetings
• Actively participate in all aspects of the patient experience of hospice care from initial assessment and admission through to discharge planning and placement.
• Work at all times within the policies and guidelines appropriate to your role.

MANAGEMENT:

• Take responsibility for the management of the in-patient unit team when requires in the absence of more senior grade staff.
• Liaise with multi-professional agencies within the hospice, community, primary care, and hospital to provide continuity of patient care.
• Be responsible for maintaining high standards of nursing care, when in charge of the team and unit, and help to create and maintain positive relationships between all groups involved in the welfare/care of patients.
• Responsible for the co-ordinating of all activities when in charge of the team supported by the Ward Sister and Matron.
• Ensure the promotion of safety, well-being and the interests of the patients, staff and visitors to the in-patient area as directed in the hospice guidelines, policies and procedures.
• At all times follow the Code of Professional conduct and to ensure that all staff within their sphere of responsibility also follow professional requirements.

CLINICAL GOVERNANCE

The post holder will cooperate with other team members to maintain compliance with relevant elements of the clinical governance framework.

Risk management

Service User participation Views on Care

Staff and Staff Management

Continuing Professional Development

Information Governance and Management

Clinical Effectiveness and Audit

AUDIT AND RESEARCH

• Be aware of and disseminate to colleagues current best practice knowledge as appropriate to role.
• Work in partnership with the senior nursing staff to develop appropriate tools to monitor effectiveness of services/area of special interest in care provision at St Kentigern Hospice
• Participate or if appropriate lead in the completion of service audits in an appropriate and timely manner and feedback to colleagues, making recommendations regarding implications (if any)

EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT

• Identify own learning objectives and attend relevant study/shadowing opportunities following discussion with line manager/nurse management team
• Maintain records of supported study and provide evaluation of study attended, (for inclusion in personal file).
• Adhere to NMC revalidation requirements at all times.
• Participate in feedback (verbal and written) to colleagues throughout the hospice regarding study days attended and potential service improvement opportunities
• Actively participate in personal development review (PDR) and objective setting at initial 6 month review meeting and subsequent PDR meetings with line manager/senior nurse
• Develop and maintain up to date knowledge of relevant hospice policies and the impact they have on individual practitioners including:

Fire policy

Moving and Handling policy

Health and Safety policy

Confidentiality policy

Complaints policy

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:

This post is subject to the Terms and Conditions of employment of the Hospice as specified in the staff handbook.

Health Practitioner

As an individual working within a health care environment, you are expected to maintain high standards of care and practice as required in professional guidelines and relevant codes of conduct.

Competence

You are responsible for limiting your actions to those that you feel competent to undertake. If you have any doubts about your competence during the course of your duties you should immediately speak to your line manager..

Risk Management

It is a standard element of the role and responsibility of all staff of the Hospice that they fulfil a proactive role towards the management of risk in all of their actions. This entails the risk assessment of all situations, the taking of appropriate actions and reporting of all incidents, near misses and hazards. It is a requirement that you adhere to St Kentigern Hospice Policies, Procedures, Protocols and guidelines at all times.

Health and Safety Requirements of the Hospice

All employees of the Hospice have a statutory duty of care for their own personal safety and that of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions. Employees are required to co-operate with management to enable the Hospice to meet its own legal duties and to report any hazardous situations or defective equipment.

Data Protection and Confidentiality

The post holder must treat all information, whether corporate, staff or patient information, in a discreet, secure and confidential manner in accordance with the provisions of the current data protection legislation and organisational policy. Any breach of such confidentiality is considered a serious disciplinary offence, which is liable to dismissal and / or prosecution under statutory legislation and the hospices disciplinary policy. This duty of confidence continues after the post holder leaves the organisation.

Records Management

As an employee of the hospice, the post holder is legally responsible for all records that they gather, create or use as part of their work within the organisation (including patient health, staff health or injury, financial, personal and administrative), whether paper based or on computer. The post holder should consult the IG Lead if they have any doubt as to the correct management of records with which they work.

Professional Reputation

All employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner which upholds and promotes the professional reputation of the hospice

This job description is an outline of the role and function, it is not intended to describe all specific tasks.

The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

UK Registration

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