Palliative Care RN (SMH Band 5) Hospice Inpatient Unit

Salary (FTE): ​£32,073 - £39,043 FTE, depending on experience

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

What are we looking for?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (Adult) to join our wonderfulHospice Inpatient Unit.

You will have a passion and enthusiasm for palliative care and all that a specialist hospice service can provide to its community. Ideally with experience already within a hospice ward setting role but applicants with experience in other areas of palliative and end of life care settings should apply.

The role

The successful applicant will be part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing expert and highly specialised palliative and end of life care to patients and families accessing our Inpatient Unit.  

• You will have an exciting opportunity to join our inpatient team and shape the delivery of care that we provide.
• You will be a key member of the nursing team responsible for role modelling good care. We encourage continual learning and improvement and use Quality Improvement methodologythat you would play an active role in.
• You will have access to a range of training and development opportunities (both internally and external) and will be welcomed as a valued member of an experienced and supportive team.  
• Newly qualified Registered Nurses are welcome to apply and if successful would be supported in their new role. Please see the job description for more details.
• This role involves working shifts across long days, including both day and night shifts. The 37.5hrs per week are worked over a 4-week roster period including weekends, and nights. The shift times are 07:30-20:00 and 19:30-08:00.

St. Michael’s Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo relevant background checks, including a DBS check and provide satisfactory reference before starting the role.

About St. Michael’s Hospice

St. Michael’s Hospice is a registered charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care services since 1992, for the people of North Hampshire. We are dedicated to providingcare to people throughout North Hampshire who are affected by life limiting illness to attain the highest possible quality of life by providing a choice of specialist care and support.

As a charity, we depend on the kindness and support of our local community to continue offering our services free of charge. This care is made possible by supporters donating, taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping in our retail outlets, leaving gifts in their Wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer.

Our benefits

We offer a competitive salary with attractive benefits, including, free parking, life assurance, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and an extensive health and wellbeing plan and company pension, with access to the NHS pension subject to terms and conditions.

Contact

For further information and to arrange informal visits, please contact Clare Turner, IPU Lead, on 01256 844744 or email: clare.turner@stmichaelshospice.org.uk

Closing date:​​ 5th May 2026