Registered Nurse - Inpatient Unit

Job title:
Hospice band:   Band 5 (£31,049 – £37,796 per annum for full time post) enhanced rates also payable
Location:
Contract:
Hours:
Closing date:  Monday 3rd November 2025

Hospice-based
Permanent subject to probation
Up to 37.5 hours per week – 7 day working pattern

Potential Interview date - Tuesday 18th and Friday 21st

Wirral  Hospice  St  Johns  has  a  40-year  history  of  supporting  the  residents  of  Wirral  who  have  incurable  life
limiting  illness.  The  organisation  continues  to  grow  and  develop  in  response  to  the  needs  of  our  community.
Currently  support  is  delivered  by  multi-professional  teams  working  in  our  Inpatient  unit,  Outpatient,  Wellbeing
and Hospice at Home services.  The current opportunities are in our Inpatient Unit.

The  hospice  benefits  from  being  an  independent  charity  allowing  flexibility  and  creativity  in  the  design  and
delivery of services whilst being firmly integrated with key local NHS providers.  Care and support is delivered
with integrity and quality.

As a relatively small organisation we are committed to developing the skills and interests of our staff to ensure
the workforce is motivated and equipped to deliver what is expected of them in a compassionate and competent
manner through apprenticeships, formal training, and workplace experience.

We are looking for nurses with excellent communication and team working skills, and a range of clinical skills, a
desire to develop their practice and make a positive impact on those they care for and support.

Previous experience of working in End of life care, Oncology or life limiting conditions are not essential but will
be advantageous. Flexibility, responsibility, and professionalism are key, as are the abilities to uphold our values
of being:

Compassionate,  Accountable,  Respectful,  Equitable  and  Sustainable  –  in  regard  to  your  patients,  colleagues
and across the organisation. Also, a sense of humour helps – hospices are full of laughter!

Nursing on our inpatient unit gives an exciting opportunity to practice in a setting that prides itself on delivering
holistic care.

Comparatively  high  nurse  to  patient  ratios  allows  the  satisfaction  of  engaging  in  meaningful  relationships  and
delivering high quality care.

This role will suit experienced nurses who miss quality relationships with patient’s and to more recently qualified
staff keen to develop their skills in a supported environment, preceptorship is offered.

We have an onsite Clinical Educator and offer access to in-house development and support external education
where this is identified in our staff development and appraisal process.

This  is  a  role  where  two  days  are  never  the  same  and  you  have  the  chance  to  improve  the  experience  of
patients and families when life is most vulnerable.

In  return,  some  of  the  benefits  that  we  can  offer  to  the  successful  candidates  include  continuation  of  NHS
Superannuation  Pension  Scheme,  for  existing  members  of  the  NHS  Pension  Scheme  and  a  commitment  to
learning and development.

Posts are subject to an appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Certificate

For an application pack:
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Please visit our website at www.wirralhospice.org/job-vacancies
Or email HR@wirralhospice.org

Alternatively, for an informal chat before applying, please contact:
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 Ward Sisters on 0151 334 2778 or via email wardsistersIPU@wirralhospice.org

Completed application forms to be returned to:
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Wirral Hospice St John’s, Workforce Office, Mount Road, Higher Bebington, Wirral CH63 6JE
Or emailed to: HR@wirralhospice.org

Registered Charity No.510643