About this role
Job summary We have an exciting opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills.
Main duties of the job We have an exciting opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills.
About us
St Christophers, in our experience, is an extraordinary place to work.
Our aim at St Christophers is to deliver care and support that is of the highest quality to our patients, their families and carers and anyone else who looks to us for help. We know that people working across our organisation will only be able to provide this if they in turn, feel supported in their endeavours.
Job description Job responsibilities
Location: Sydenham
Department: In-Patient Unit (IPU)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £55,524 - £62,652 per annum (HCA inclusive)
Your new role
We have an exciting opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills. This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life. The wards at St Christopher’s offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.
To succeed in this role
You will be a resilient practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care, and have experience of working at Senior Staff Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager level in specialist palliative care or oncology.
Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate good computer skills, be an excellent communicator (both verbally and in writing), and have a passion for positively promoting Equality and Diversity.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katie Grace, Clinical Team Lead on [email protected]
To apply for this position, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the link below:
Closing Date: Monday 21st September
Interview Date: TBC
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
ESSENTIAL: Nursing Degree preferably in palliative care/oncology
Desirable
DESIRABLE: Willing to undertake further qualifications
Experience Essential
ESSENTIAL: Demonstrable experience in palliative care or oncology experience
Desirable
DESIRABLE: Experience of positively promoting equality and diversity
Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name St Christopher’s Hospice
Address St Christopher's - Sydenham
51-59 Lawrie Park Road
Sydenham
London
SE26 6DZ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.stchristophers.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)