Roaming Staff Nurse / Paramedic

Generous Annual Leave

Training and Development Opportunities

Health Cost Contributions

Vacancy Salary £24,218.40 - £29,480.80 Per Annum, Depending on Experience (£30,273 - £36,851 FTE)

Vacancy Location Turnchapel, Plymouth

This is a Permanent, Part Time vacancy that will close in a month at 23:59 GMT.

The Vacancy

Roaming Staff Nurse / Paramedic (Band 5) - Working in the Hospice and within patients' homes within the community.

Hours: 30 hours per week  

Salary: £24,218.40 - £29,480.80 Per Annum, dependent on experience and qualifications (£30,273 - £36,851 Full-Time Equivalent)

We are recruiting a Band 5 Registered Nurse / Paramedic to join our new roaming role across both our Inpatient Unit and Community End‑of‑Life Urgent Care Service. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills across two specialist areas while delivering high‑quality, compassionate palliative and end‑of‑life care.

About the role

• Provide holistic, evidence‑based nursing care for patients with complex palliative and end‑of‑life needs in both hospice and community settings.
• Support clinical decision‑making, symptom management and rapid response to deteriorating patients to help maintain preferred place of care.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring seamless, person‑centred care for patients and families in a blended role across the two settings.

What we’re looking for

• Registered Nurse (Level 1) with NMC registration or Paramedic.
• Strong communication skills and a compassionate, person‑centred approach.
• Ability to work flexibly across inpatient and community environments.
• Willingness to develop specialist palliative care skills; experience desirable but not essential.
• Full UK driving licence for community visits.

What we offer

• A supportive, specialist palliative care environment.
• Excellent training, mentoring and CPD opportunities.
• Opportunities to develop advanced assessment, communication and symptom‑management skills across two services.

We would encourage informal discussions regarding this post with Clinical Lead, Tracey Thomas or Deputy Clinical Lead, Jo Davis on 01752 964 200.

We’re an equal opportunities employer

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances.

Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom.

Closing Date: 23:59 Monday 6 April 20261st Interview Date: Monday 13 April 20262nd Interview Date: To Be Arranged

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why work for St Luke’s?

Hello and thank you for checking out our current vacancy.

It’s worth setting up a job alert or simply checking back in regularly because - as St Luke's continues to meet the demand of caring for more families - we're always evolving and new opportunities spring up, both clinical and non-clinical. One of them could be just what you're looking for!

We value all our people - not only our specialist doctors, nurses and social workers, but also our colleagues more behind the scenes, from our maintenance and catering staff to our fundraisers, administrators, educators and IT team. And that's just to name a few! It takes a vast variety of skills, experience and knowledge to keep our vital service running smoothly.

As an Employer of Choice, we offer our staff a wide range of benefits and rewards. Not only generous annual leave and pension schemes, but a fantastic health scheme to help towards the cost of eye tests, dental care and physiotherapy. In addition, this gives you access a GP, and counselling and practical information helplines, 24/7.

While working with our hospice is hugely rewarding, knowing you're helping us make such an important difference, we recognise it's work that can be challenging emotionally. That's why, when you join us, we'll be here to support you all the way.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to join our friendly, award-winning team – learn more about working life at St Luke’s on our dedicated jobs page.

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