About this role
Job summary
St Teresas Hospice, Darlington is seeking a Staff Nurse to join our Inpatient Unit team.
If you are passionate about palliative care and want to be part of an effective team that makes a real difference within the community, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
We have a vacancy for 25 hours, 2 x 12.5 hour day and night shifts per week. Day shifts are 07:30-20:00 and nights shifts 19:30-08:00.
St Teresas Hospice Band 5, Full time equivalent £31, 200.00 to £37, 578.00 per annum (Actual based on 25 hours per week £20, 800.00 to £25, 052.00), plus enhanced rates for unsociable hours.
Employer: St Teresas Hospice (independent registered charity)
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 six-month probationary period.
The closing date for this job is: Tuesday 9 June 2026 or as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered for this role.
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.
Main duties of the job
We are a forward thinking, inclusive registered Charity with Inpatient, Outpatient and Hospice at Home services, providing care and support to palliative patients and their families in their own homes and at St Teresas Hospice.
In this post, you will provide high quality holistic nursing care to palliative patients within the Inpatient Unit and create appropriate plans of care to enable and recognize individual wishes and preferences. You will develop and demonstrate a sound knowledge of palliative care and contribute to the future development of this nurse-led unit through further expansion of specialist knowledge and skills as required.
Essential qualifications and skills include:
First level Registered Nurse (General/Adult Nursing) with current NMC registration Understanding of the Hospice setting and ethos Professional experience in the field of palliative care would be an advantage
For further details, please see the job description and person specification which is available from our website at https://darlingtonhospice.org.uk/work-with-us/
An induction and ongoing training will be provided.
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 T's include:
Training and development opportunities Flexible working schemes Generous company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay entitlements Continuation of existing NHS pension scheme at Band 5+, and other pension schemes available 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.
Job description Job responsibilities
To provide high quality holistic nursing care to palliative patients within the inpatient unit and create appropriate plans of care to enable and recognise individual wishes and preferences. To develop and demonstrate a sound knowledge of palliative care and contribute to the future development of this nurse-led unit through further expansion of specialist knowledge and skills as required. To be willing to demonstrate own skills to new or junior members of staff, provide mentorship and act as a role model at all times. To be active in the promotion of effective communication between all disciplines involved in the welfare of the patients both within the Hospice and with external agencies.
This is a summary of the key duties - for further info please see the full Job Description & Person Spec documents which are available to download.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Clear understanding of and experience of multidisciplinary team working
Desirable
Post qualification experience working at NHS Agenda for Change band 5 (or equivalent) or above Professional experience in the field of palliative care in any setting, including as a student Experience of public engagement
Qualifications Essential
First level Registered Nurse (General/Adult Nursing) with current NMC registration Understanding of the Hospice setting and ethos
Desirable
Evidence of teaching or mentorship in practice Palliative care qualification, i.e. An introduction to patients with cancer and long term conditions at Diploma level or BSc (hons) Practice Innovation (Palliative and End of Life Care) Willingness to undertake Nurse Prescribing qualification and Palliative Care Qualification if not already held Knowledge and understanding of the palliative care agenda including local and national guidelines and documents.
Skills and Motivation Essential
Good clinical skills Strong interest in palliative care & passion for delivering high quality patient care Passion for ethos of the hospice and demonstrable interest and enthusiasm for the vision of the organisation
Desirable
Clinical skills in phlebotomy Clinical skills in IV cannulation and administration of medicines
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)