Night Staff Nurse

Overview

Staff Nurse – Nights – Fixed-term contract (12 months) 0.6

FTE. Salary £35,737.00 per annum Pro Rata (£21,442.20 for 22.5 hours), with an additional night enhancement per shift worked of £33.46. Make a difference every day. At St Catherine’s Hospice, we provide specialist, compassionate palliative and end‑of‑life care for adults and their families. We’re looking for caring, committed registered nurses who want to deliver excellent, person‑centred care in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment, living our values of care, compassion and being committed.

As a Staff Nurse, You Will

• A fully qualified nurse with at least 12 months experience
• Deliver safe, holistic, evidence‑based nursing care for patients with complex palliative needs, working closely with our wider MDT (medical, pharmacy, AHPs, family support, and volunteers).
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans focused on comfort, dignity and patient/family goals.
• Administer and monitor medicines in line with hospice policies and NMC standards, escalating changes in condition appropriately.
• Communicate sensitively with patients and those important to them, promoting shared decision‑making and advance care planning.
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation on our electronic patient record system and contribute to quality improvement, incident reporting and learning.
• Support safe discharge planning and smooth transitions of care across services.

Contract & pattern: This is a 12‑month fixed‑term contract mainly covering the Inpatient Unit. Night shifts across weekdays and weekends operate from 20:00 – 07:45

You’ll be a nurse who thrives on teamwork, professionalism and compassionate care, and who is motivated to keep learning and improving.

• A warm, values‑driven culture with supportive clinical leadership and access to specialist palliative care education.
• NHS‑pension transfer eligibility (if applicable) or hospice pension, free parking on site, and well‑being support.

Please send your CV and a covering letter describing how you meet the essential criteria and why hospice nursing is right for you. Please ensure you are clear as to which job you are applying for, as we currently have another vacancy. Is the job open to applicants outside the UK? No

• Apply by:
  Friday 12th June 2026
• Interviews:
  Monday 22nd June 2026
• Informal enquiries:
  We welcome an informal chat — contact the Business Manager for Care Services, Emma Grzelczyk on or via email em

Pre‑employment: All offers are subject to satisfactory references, right‑to‑work checks and DBS clearance in line with our safer recruitment policy. We proudly support inclusivity and welcome applications from all backgrounds.