Registered Nurse – Band 5

Want to make a difference to local lives?

We are an independent local charity based in Bosham, Chichester offering a wide range of services to support our patients, and their loved ones, who are living with a life limiting or terminal illness. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of local people and we support over 330 patients at any one time between our In Patient Unit and Community teams.

Why join us as a Band 5 Registered Nurse?

Full-time or Part-time/22.5 – 37.5 hours/Permanent

We’re a friendly, inspiring and supportive team, committed to our vision to provide high quality end of life and palliative care. We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid’s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.

“The most wonderful thing about hospice care is that we take the time to get to know each of our patients as people first. We encourage them to share what really matters to them, and we do our absolute best to make it happen.”

Linda Field, IPU Clinical Lead

Read more about Linda’s story and others here – https://stwh.co.uk/keep-up-to-date/patient-stories/?cat=staff-story

Being a Band 5 Registered Nurse at St Wilfrid’s

This role provides a safe, effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. As a registered nurse you will provide pro-active and skilled nursing care to patients in our inpatient Unit in need of specialist palliative end of life care, undertaking nursing duties and holistic assessments, planning and co-ordination of a patient’s needs with programmes of care that are supportive, compassionate and person-centred.

This is a full time or part-time permanent role, mainly day shifts with some nights.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Staff Nurse
• Relevant degree/ diploma or equivalent qualification
• Appropriately registered with the NMC Part 1 Registration.
• Palliative Care Experience is desirable
• NMC approved Practice Assessor qualification or willingness to gain experience and qualifications
• Right to work in the UK

What we offer you

We offer all St Wilfrid’s employees the following benefits:

• Annual Leave – An equivalent to our generous holiday entitlement starting at 27 days per year plus bank holidays. This increases with service
• Healthcare – Access to a contributory health plan for you and family members, covering a range of benefits including eyecare and physiotherapy
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Access to free and confidential Virtual GP Advice, Counselling and Legal Support
• Continuation of existing NHS Pension Scheme Membership – And recognition of reckonable service for certain benefits
• Generous Pension – With 7.5% employer contribution for employees not in the NHS pension scheme
• Life Assurance Scheme – Should the worst happen while you’re working with us, your loved ones will receive a lump sum payment equal to two times your salary (or the NHS Life Assurance Scheme if applicable)
• Subsidised food – Our catering team provide a range of high-quality meals at low prices for all employees when on site at the Hospice
• Employee discount – In all our community charity shops and eligibility for the Blue Light Card discount scheme

How to Apply

Please complete the form below, where you can add your CV or a completed application form if you prefer.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy please email us at hradmin@stwh.co.uk or call 01243 755183. If you wish to come in for an informal visit to the Hospice to find out more, you can reach out to Linda Field, Clinical Lead – IPU at linda.field@stwh.co.uk

Please click here to view the Job Description.

Closing Date: 16th August 2026. Please note this vacancy may close early if sufficient applications have been received.

Interviews: 26th and 27th August 2026

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at St Wilfrid’s

We value diversity and are committed to being a place where people feel their differences are recognised and welcomed, and their needs are heard and respected. Creating an inclusive workplace is a core part of our aim to ensure St Wilfrid’s is a great place to work and a compassionate and caring place to be.

We want to hire talented people and to make sure our processes don’t exclude or disadvantage people with disabilities or different needs. Please let us know what would help you apply for our role – we’re happy to be flexible with our process to help you showcase your skills and abilities. To do this you can email hradmin@stwh.co.uk, call 01243 755183, or pop in and ask at Reception for HR.

We guarantee an interview for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for the role.