About this role
Job summary
St Teresas Hospice, Darlington is seeking Registered Nurses to join our nurse bank.
We are looking for caring, motivated and dedicated Staff Nurses to join our Inpatient Unit team as a member of our nurse bank.
This is a rewarding opportunity to work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, supporting people with complex palliative care needs while making a genuine difference every day.
If you are passionate about palliative care and want to join an effective team that makes a real difference to patients and their families, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Candidates must have post registration experience working at NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 (or equivalent) or above in a nursing role.
Location: St Teresas Hospice, The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7UA
Hours: This is a casual/bank appointment with no guaranteed hours of work, and no obligation on the worker to accept work when offered.
St Teresas Hospice Band 5: £18.38 per hour, plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours.
Important application info
Successful applicants are required to provide an enhanced disclosure with a check of the adult barred list. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresas Hospice. All posts are subject to a five-month probationary period.
The closing date for this job is: 10 November 2026 or as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this role.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care to patients receiving specialist palliative and end-of-life care
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans, ensuring patients' physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs are met
- Monitor patients condition, recognise changes in symptoms, and escalate concerns appropriately to senior clinicians
- Support effective symptom control and contribute to the management of complex palliative care needs
- Administer, store and manage medications safely, maintaining competence in medication calculations and related procedures
- Maintain accurate, timely and confidential patient records in line with NMC standards and organisational policies
- Participate in patient admissions, discharges and care coordination, working closely with patients, families and carers
- Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and external healthcare professionals to ensure seamless, coordinated care
- Provide emotional support to patients and families, including during periods of grief, loss and bereavement, while respecting individual beliefs and preferences
- Contribute to the safe and efficient running of the Inpatient Unit, including taking delegated responsibility for clinical coordination in the absence of senior nursing staff where competent to do so
- Maintain professional competence through ongoing training, reflective practice, clinical supervision and adherence to the NMC Code and Hospice policies
About us
Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a community feel and an inclusive culture.
Benefits of working for St Teresas include
- Training and development opportunities
- Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
- Workforce events, including long service awards
- Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
- Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
- Onsite Bistro
- Free eye tests for computer users
- Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
- Free will-writing service via Octopus Legacy
- Discounted local leisure centre membership and eligibility for Blue Light discount card
Please contact HR for further details.
St Teresas Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresas Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.
St Teresas Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor license, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide high quality nursing care to palliative care patients and in conjunction with district nurses develop appropriate programmes of patient care. To demonstrate a sound knowledge of palliative care and to demonstrate own skills to new or junior members of staff and promote effective communication between all disciplines involved in the welfare of the patients.
This is a summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job Description & Person Spec document which is available to download.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (General/Adult nursing) with current NMC registration
- Palliative care knowledge and interest, including knowledge and understanding of the palliative care agenda and local and national guidelines and documents.
Desirable
- Teaching or mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience working at NHS Agenda for Change Band 5 (or equivalent) or above in a nursing role
- Palliative care experience in any professional setting
Desirable
- Community nursing experience
Skills, Motivation and Driving
Essential
- Good clinical skills, including: Assessment planning and evaluation of patient care, Understanding of symptom management.
- A good understanding of holistic care
- 9Basic level of IT literacy, with ability to learn new skills if required
Desirable
- Clinical skills in phlebotomy.
- Clinical skills in IV cannulation and administration of medicines.
- Willingness to undertake work during the day or at night.
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
Darlington & District Hospice Movement
Address
The Woodlands
Woodland Road
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 7UA
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.darlingtonhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)