IPU Team Leader

Published

Published 4 days ago

Closing

Closing in 9 days

This is a Permanent , Part Time vacancy.

The Vacancy

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for palliative and end of life care? Are you looking for an opportunity to lead and inspire a dedicated team while making a meaningful difference in the lives of patients with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them.

We’re looking for a compassionate and confident Team Leader to join our dedicated Inpatient Unit team at St Peter & St James Hospice. In this vital and rewarding role, you’ll provide visible clinical and managerial leadership, supporting the delivery of high-quality, individualised palliative care. Working closely with the IPU Ward Manager and multidisciplinary colleagues, you’ll help ensure patients and families receive exceptional care, support and dignity throughout their hospice journey.

Location: St Peter & St James Hospice, North Common Rd, North Chailey, BN8 4ED

Working Hours: 34.5 hours per week

Shifts: Flexible rota across Monday to Sunday, including weekends and bank holidays

Closing Date: Early applications encouraged – we will shortlist and interview as applications are received.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide clinical and managerial leadership to Registered Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and volunteers within the Inpatient Unit
• Coordinate admissions, referrals, discharges and Continuing Healthcare-funded patients, ensuring excellent patient flow and accurate data management
• Lead clinical shifts and regularly undertake the role of Nurse in Charge, ensuring safe staffing and effective workforce deployment
• Deliver and oversee holistic, person-centred palliative care that addresses patients’ physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs
• Support patients and families through complex conversations, advance care planning and end of life decision-making
• Supervise, mentor and develop nursing staff through one-to-one support, performance reviews and clinical education
• Lead clinical audits, risk assessments, incident investigations and quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and safety
• Contribute to the development of clinical policies, procedures and standard operating procedures, ensuring evidence-based practice
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and hospice services to deliver outstanding patient and family support
• Promote a positive, inclusive and compassionate culture that reflects the values of St Peter & St James Hospice

What We’re Looking For:

• Registered Nurse with active NMC registration
• Educated to degree level (Level
  6) or equivalent
• Experience of assessing, planning and delivering patient care within a clinical setting
• Strong leadership, delegation and team management skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to support patients, families and colleagues in sensitive and emotionally demanding situations
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred palliative and end of life care
• Ability to prioritise workload, manage resources effectively and make sound clinical decisions
• Commitment to continuing professional development and evidence-based practice
• Ability to promote diversity, inclusion and compassionate care in line with hospice values
• Own transport is essential due to our rural location

Please find the full job description and person specification at the bottom of this webpage.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced nurse who is compassionate, motivated and committed to delivering exceptional palliative care. We offer a supportive working environment, opportunities for professional development and leadership growth, and the chance to be part of a team that truly makes a difference to patients and families every day. For informal enquiries, please contact our IPU Ward Manager at athomas
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St Peter & St James Hospice is a leading provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for our Mid-Sussex community.

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