Staff Nurse

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 3 May 2026
LOCATION
Preston
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Healthcare
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Palliative Care Nursing Care Care Planning Medication Administration Communication Teamwork Electronic Patient Records Discharge Planning

FULL DESCRIPTION

Staff Nurse – Fixed-term contract (12 months) 37.5 hours

Company: [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]

Location: [Employer hidden], St Catherine's Park, Lostock Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston, PR5 5XU

Salary: £35,779.11 per annum (Pro Rata)

Hours: 37.5 per week, Fixed-term contract (12 months)

Closing Date: 8 May 2026

The Role

At [Employer hidden], 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.

  • 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.

About You

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

What We Offer

  • 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.

How to Apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter describing how you meet the essential criteria and why hospice nursing is right for you to [contact hidden].

Apply by: Friday 8th May 2026

Interviews: Monday 18th May 2026

Informal enquiries: Contact the Business Manager for Care Services, Emma Grzelczyk on [contact hidden] or via email [contact hidden]

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.

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