Registered Nurse

Are you looking to join a dedicated and caring team who support local patients when they need it the most?

At St Leonard’s Hospice we have a great opportunity for a full time Registered Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary team who provide a high standard of skilled, compassionate nursing care and symptom management to patients. You don’t have to be a RGN or have palliative care experience – we welcome applications from RMNs and RNLDs from all backgrounds.

This is an ideal opportunity for anyone who would like to extend and develop their palliative and end-of-life care skills. You will have the opportunity to work with highly skilled staff across our In-Patient Unit, working across a full shift rotation pattern (days, nights, weekends and bank holidays).

This is a rewarding role and our teams go above and beyond with the individualised care they provide to our patients and their families. Therefore, as long as you have a passion for working in Hospice care, we would love to hear from you. 

This position is based on our Inpatient Unit and as a Registered Nurse, your main duties will be to:

• Work as a member of the Hospice multi-disciplinary team to provide a high standard of skilled, compassionate nursing care and symptom management to patients
• Be responsible for the planning, delivering and evaluating the effectiveness of care given to patients
• Provide emotional support to patient’s loved ones
• Maintain accurate written records of care, communicating all necessary information to other team members
• Create a positive and safe environment for patients

Our ideal candidates will:

• Have excellent nursing skills, record keeping and medicines management
• Be committed to delivering exceptional care
• Have excellent communication skills
• Be able to respond appropriately to emotionally challenging situations

What we can offer you in return:

• Competitive salaries and pending pay award
• Shift enhancements for working unsociable hours
• Reimbursement of NMC fees
• Up to 41 days Annual Leave
• Continuation of NHS pension and annual leave entitlement (T&Cs apply)
• Attractive pension scheme for non-NHS staff
• Golden Hello of £1,000 (after tax) as a special thank you and welcome to our team
• Extensive employee discounts on shops, holidays and lifestyle choices and Blue Light Card discounts
• Ongoing development opportunities during your employment including Workforce Wednesdays
• Free car parking
• A supportive and friendly working environment

This is a full-time position working 37.5 hours per week on a 24/7 service which will include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact the Hospice’s HR Team on 01904 777763 or via email at hr@stleonardshospice.org.uk.

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. The closing date for this role is  7 June 2026, however we reserve the right to extend or close this post earlier. 

No agencies, please.

We do not have sponsorship status and therefore all our offers are made conditional upon our candidates submitting evidence of their right to work in the UK in conjunction with our other pre-employment checks.