Job summary

Registered Nurse - In-Patient Unit

Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice

Liebenrood Road, Reading RG30 2DX

£28,939- £32,772 Per Annum DoE pro rata plus excellent enhancements

(£14.80 - £16.76 p/h DoE)

Full time & part time hours available

12 hour and 7.5 hour shifts available

Contracts for nights and weekends available

Be there when it matters

About Us

Duchess of Kent is a Sue Ryder Hospice based in Reading .We provides expert palliative and end of life care, in a beautiful setting, for thousands of local people each year. We are part of a large charity but have a close relationship within the local community and offer a large range of specialist services to support patients, their families and friends.

About the Role

The successful applicants will play an active role within our team. It's all about giving our patients the best possible quality of life. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals' medical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

You will:

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care using evidence-based guidelines

Maintain high standards of care delivery by working collaboratively within regulatory body standards and the Sue Ryder Quality Governance Policy

Provide support, leadership appraisal and supervision to team members as appropriate

Act as an ambassador of Sue Ryder to service users and their relatives, colleagues and members of the public

Main duties of the job

About you

You will be an NMC registered nurse, with post-registration experience. While Palliative care experience is desirable, we will accept applications from nurses of varying backgrounds with a desire to learn. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to work well within a team, use initiative and have excellent communication skills.

About us

Benefits

Enhanced pay for unsociable hours

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Continuation of NHS pension (T&Cs apply)

For more details please visit our website

While we do not mandate the COVID-19 vaccination, we strongly encourage anyone working closely with vulnerable people to be fully vaccinated. Sue Ryder has a duty to protect those in our care and the vaccination is considered best practice to protect yourself and others from the virus.

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether thats a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition were there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.