Registered Nurse - Out of Palliative Care Team

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 01 January 2026

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated, caring, compassionate and experienced nurse for a Band 5 Staff Nurse post in the Sunderland Out of Hours Palliative Care Team. The team is part of an Integrated Specialist Palliative Care Team and provides high quality palliative and end of life care during the evening and night, which is timely and meets the needs of patients, carers and families.

This relies on a team of knowledgeable and skilled practitioners who can work effectively with themulti‑professional teams across different care environments. If you feel you have the skills, knowledge and passion to be part of our team we would like to invite you to apply for this key role which provides excellent nursing care to patients with palliative and end of life care needs in their own home.

• Manage pain and other symptoms to enable patients to be cared for at home
• Provide choice and support to patients and families in achieving preferred place of care
• Prevent unnecessary admission to hospital
• Facilitate rapid discharge from hospital for patients at end of life
• Provide advice and support across all care settings to patients, carers and other professionals in relation to palliative and end of life care issues

You will be a key member of the team providing palliative care, advice and support to patients, carers and professionals. You will be expected to maintain agreed standards of care, directly protecting and promoting patients’ dignity, choices, self‑esteem and welfare at all times. You will be working within an out of hours service that operates between the hours of 16:00 and 08:45 seven days a week.

There are currently two shift patterns in operation to cover the hours of the service. Shift patterns are reviewed regularly and may be subject to periodic change.

Each shift is covered with two members of staff, so palliative and end of life care experience is essential.

The nominal base for this role will be St Benedicts Hospice and Centre for Specialist Palliative Care in Sunderland, however you may be required to work across the whole of Sunderland and South Tyneside. We offer excellent working conditions and a supportive culture promoting Continuous Professional Development and Life‑Long Learning.

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One Team One Trust – There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award‑winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.

We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under‑represented groups. Looking after our work forces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.

The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits – Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co‑ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.

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• Responsible and accountable for the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate palliative care for patients designated to the Out of Hours Palliative Care Team caseload.
• Always work to the NMC Code of Practice.
• Work alongside the nursing sister/charge nurse, providing…