Staff Nurse – Fixed-term contract (12 months) 37.5 hours

Salary £35,779.11 per annum Pro Rata

Make a difference every day.

At St Catherine’s Hospice, we provide specialist, compassionate palliative and end-of-life care for adults and their families. We’re looking for caring, committed registered nurses who want to deliver excellent, person-centred care in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment, living our values of care, compassion and being committed.

The role

As a Staff Nurse, you will:

· Deliver safe, holistic, evidence-based nursing care for patients with complex palliative needs, working closely with our wider MDT (medical, pharmacy, AHPs, family support, and volunteers).

· Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans focused on comfort, dignity and patient/family goals.

· Administer and monitor medicines in line with hospice policies and NMC standards, escalating changes in condition appropriately.

· Communicate sensitively with patients and those important to them, promoting shared decision-making and advance care planning.

· Maintain accurate, timely documentation on our electronic patient record system and contribute to quality improvement, incident reporting and learning.

· Support safe discharge planning and smooth transitions of care across services.

Contract & pattern: This is a 12-month fixed-term contract mainly covering the Inpatient Unit.

About you

You’ll be a nurse who thrives on teamwork, professionalism and compassionate care, and who is motivated to keep learning and improving.

What we offer

· A warm, values-driven culture with supportive clinical leadership and access to specialist palliative care education.

· NHS-pension transfer eligibility (if applicable) or hospice pension, free parking on site, and well-being support.

How to apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter describing how you meet the essential criteria and why hospice nursing is right for you to peopleteam@stcatherines.co.uk.

· Apply by: Friday 8th May 2026

· Interviews: Monday 18th May 2026

· Informal enquiries: We welcome an informal chat — contact the Business Manager for Care Services, Emma Grzelczyk on 01772 629171 or via email emma.grzelczyk@stcatherines.co.uk

Pre-employment: All offers are subject to satisfactory references, right-to-work checks and DBS clearance in line with our safer recruitment policy. We proudly support inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.

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