Job summary Are you keen to join a multi-professional team who delivers high standards of care to people living with life-limiting illness? Come and join our skilled and supportive day team on our inpatient unit as a Registered Nurse. Southern Hospice Group combines Chestnut Tree House, Martlets and St Barnabas Hospices. This role is based at St Barnabas. Main duties of the job If you demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected, and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you. In return, we provide education and support to develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional team environment of support & experience. With your breadth of experience and transferable skills, coupled with our support and friendly team, we can help you to succeed. About us St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Our sister hospice, Chestnut Tree House, is the childrens hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Martlets Hospice in Hove provides specialist in-patient and community palliative care to adults in the East Sussex area.St Barnabas Hospices and Martlets Hospice have now merged becoming the Southern Hospice Group. Bringing our teams and resources together, as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer various family-friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and services to support staff from different backgrounds. Date posted 24 February 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £29,520 to £36,761 a year Depending on depth and variety of experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number B0265-25-0010 Job locations Titnore Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NZ Job description Job responsibilities St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Are you keen to join a multi-professional team who delivers high standards of care to people living with life limiting illness? Come and join our skilled and supportive day team. If you demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected, and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you. In return, we provide education and support to develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional team environment of support & experience. With your breadth of experience and transferable skills, coupled with our support and friendly team, we can help you to succeed. Job description Job responsibilities St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Are you keen to join a multi-professional team who delivers high standards of care to people living with life limiting illness? Come and join our skilled and supportive day team. If you demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and have a desire to advocate our values of caring, connected, and courageous, we would be happy to hear from you. In return, we provide education and support to develop your career as well as a collegiate multi-professional team environment of support & experience. With your breadth of experience and transferable skills, coupled with our support and friendly team, we can help you to succeed. Person Specification Personal Attributes and Values Essential The work is physically labour intensive, on feet for most of each shift and sometimes continuously. Regular safe manual handling of patients and equipment, including beds, mattresses, chairs and deceased bodies necessary. Regular bending and stretching involved. Mentally tiring due to prolonged episodes of listening and support for patients/relatives. Job involves initiating own activities. Job involves working independently within the remit of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct Routinely exposed to patients with infections, infected linen and body fluids. Regular exposure to hazardous substances including chemicals, medical gases and medications. Recognised protective clothing including aprons and gloves to be worn as required. Daily contact with distressed patients, carers and relatives requiring a high level of emotional support. Constant involvement with the dying process and death. Regular exposure to distressing scenes and occasionally verbal, rarely physical abuse from patients or relatives. Professional accountability and responsibility for patients and their care. Responsible for the handling of patients valuables and property. Can organize manning including the arranging of bank staff to agreed staffing levels. The level of responsibility is variable according to senior resources available. Decisions made regularly about appropriate staffing levels, admissions to the inpatient unit, discharging patients. Personal grief must be resolved sufficiently to perform and cope in the palliative care setting. Other Essential Enhanced DBS A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice Qualifications Essential A good standard of general education to GCSE level RGN or RN Adult Branch. Diploma level qualification or willingness to attain. Teaching qualification/experience Experience Essential Experience of using a palliative care approach to patient care. Experience of supervising junior staff. Knowledge and Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to facilitate individualized evidence-based care. Leadership insight with the evidence of effective team co-ordination skills. Ability to prioritise work load and be flexible to changing demands. Ability to share knowledge with others to develop and influence practice. Able to maintain active and contemporaneous records. Well-developed coping strategies. Good understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy. Basic pain and symptom control knowledge. Person Specification Personal Attributes and Values Essential The work is physically labour intensive, on feet for most of each shift and sometimes continuously. Regular safe manual handling of patients and equipment, including beds, mattresses, chairs and deceased bodies necessary. Regular bending and stretching involved. Mentally tiring due to prolonged episodes of listening and support for patients/relatives. Job involves initiating own activities. Job involves working independently within the remit of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct Routinely exposed to patients with infections, infected linen and body fluids. Regular exposure to hazardous substances including chemicals, medical gases and medications. Recognised protective clothing including aprons and gloves to be worn as required. Daily contact with distressed patients, carers and relatives requiring a high level of emotional support. Constant involvement with the dying process and death. Regular exposure to distressing scenes and occasionally verbal, rarely physical abuse from patients or relatives. Professional accountability and responsibility for patients and their care. Responsible for the handling of patients valuables and property. Can organize manning including the arranging of bank staff to agreed staffing levels. The level of responsibility is variable according to senior resources available. Decisions made regularly about appropriate staffing levels, admissions to the inpatient unit, discharging patients. Personal grief must be resolved sufficiently to perform and cope in the palliative care setting. Other Essential Enhanced DBS A valid UK driving licence and the ability to travel frequently throughout the working day across the catchment area for the hospice Qualifications Essential A good standard of general education to GCSE level RGN or RN Adult Branch. Diploma level qualification or willingness to attain. Teaching qualification/experience Experience Essential Experience of using a palliative care approach to patient care. Experience of supervising junior staff. Knowledge and Skills Essential Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Ability to facilitate individualized evidence-based care. Leadership insight with the evidence of effective team co-ordination skills. Ability to prioritise work load and be flexible to changing demands. Ability to share knowledge with others to develop and influence practice. Able to maintain active and contemporaneous records. Well-developed coping strategies. Good understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy. Basic pain and symptom control knowledge. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name St Barnabas Hospices Address Titnore Lane Worthing West Sussex BN12 6NZ Employer's website https://www.stbarnabas-hospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)