• Job Description

  Req#: B0309-25-0006?language=en&page=132&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Role: Staff Nurse, IPU

  Hours: 36 hours per week

  Contract: Permanent

  Salary: £32,914.70 - £36,882.48 per annum (£33,829-£37,907 per annum)

  Closing date: 02/06/2025

  As a Staff Nurse you will work closely with managers and colleagues to ensure that the service delivers high quality, evidence-based specialist palliative care to patients and their families, with care, compassion and dignity. We are looking for someone with a genuine interest in Palliative Care and experience of providing holistic care in a healthcare setting.

  Suitable candidates will hold a first level registered general nurse qualification.

  A recognised post-registration palliative care qualification is desirable.

  We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:

  • A warm and welcoming working environment,
  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays,
  • Contributary pension scheme,
  • Free car parking,
  • Subsidised lunches,
  • Cycle to Work Scheme,
  • Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
  • On demand GP,
  • Westfield Health - Health Cash Plan,
  • Life Assurance,
  • A range of Wellbeing initiatives.

  Existing membership of the NHS pension scheme may be transferable to this post, if contributions have been made within the last 12 months.

  Main duties of the job

  The role is available working 36 hours per week over 3 long days (07:30am 20:30pm), on internal rotation. This includes 1 in 2 weekends and 12 weeks of nights a year. Night shift hours: 20:00pm 08:00am.

  Salary: £32,914.70 - £36,882.48 per annum (£33,829-£37,907 per annum)

  Closing Date: 02/06/2025

  Please contact HR team on 01942 525566 if you have any queries.

  If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time. Successful appointments will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.

  Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.

  About us

  Wigan and Leigh Hospice is a well-established charity which has been operating since 1983. We provide a wide range of palliative care services to people with advancing life-limiting illnesses of any diagnosis and to those people important to them. The support we offer is tailored to meet individuals physical, social, spiritual and emotional needs.

  Our hospice is a wonderful place to work. Our staff are our greatest asset providing the very highest standard of care. All our teams are all part of the Hospice team: working together to make the Hospice the best it can be. We have achieved Outstanding in the last CQC inspection. Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.

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  Details

  Date posted

  27 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £32,914.70 to £36,882.48 a year

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  B0309-25-0006

  Job locations

  Wigan & Leigh Hospice

  Kildare Street

  Hindley

  Wigan

  Greater Manchester

  WN2 3HZ

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  ** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  ** For details of the job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached job description **

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First level Registered General Nurse

  Desirable

  • Recognised Post-Registration Palliative Care Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of being in a similar environment;
  • Significant experience of delivering palliative care;
  • Experience of mentoring staff;
  • Able to lead and develop staff;
  • Ability to work independently and within a team;
  • Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support;
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills;
  • Good record keeping skills;
  • Excellent time management skills;
  • Excellent communicator;
  • Commitment to team working

  Desirable

  • First Degree in Nursing;
  • Mentorship qualification;
  • Recognised Post-registration Palliative Care Qualification;

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • First level Registered General Nurse

  Desirable

  • Recognised Post-Registration Palliative Care Qualification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of being in a similar environment;
  • Significant experience of delivering palliative care;
  • Experience of mentoring staff;
  • Able to lead and develop staff;
  • Ability to work independently and within a team;
  • Relevant experience in assisting patients with practical and emotional support;
  • Good organisational and interpersonal skills;
  • Good record keeping skills;
  • Excellent time management skills;
  • Excellent communicator;
  • Commitment to team working

  Desirable

  • First Degree in Nursing;
  • Mentorship qualification;
  • Recognised Post-registration Palliative Care Qualification;

  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

  Wigan and Leigh Hospice

  Address

  Wigan & Leigh Hospice

  Kildare Street

  Hindley

  Wigan

  Greater Manchester

  WN2 3HZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Wigan and Leigh Hospice

  Address

  Wigan & Leigh Hospice

  Kildare Street

  Hindley

  Wigan

  Greater Manchester

  WN2 3HZ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.wlh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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