Hospice Nurse – 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Ward)

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Bury St Edmunds
TYPE
Contract
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£33,695 / year
CATEGORY
Healthcare
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SKILLS

Registered Nurse Palliative Care Patient Care Compassionate Communication Multidisciplinary Teamwork Clinical Assessment Symptom Management End-of-Life Care

FULL DESCRIPTION

Hospice Nurse – 1 Year Fixed Term Contract (Ward)

Company: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Location: Hardwick Lane, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

Salary: £33,695.72 per annum

Contract Type: 1 Year Fixed Term, 37 hours per week

About [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a local charity providing help, advice and support to people in West Suffolk and Thetford who are living with long-term and life-threatening illnesses. Our services are not just for patients, but for their family and friends too. They include everything from specialist medical care to bereavement support and practical help. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is dedicated to its vision that everyone in our communities has support, dignity and choice when facing dying, death and grief.

Why Choose Us?

  • Supportive, Multidisciplinary Team: Work alongside experienced nurses, healthcare assistants, specialist doctors, allied health professionals, and dedicated volunteers.
  • Calming, Holistic Setting: Our 12-bed Sylvan Ward is set in peaceful gardens, offering a tranquil space for palliative care with activities like afternoon teas, pizza nights, and donkey visits.
  • We offer a range of contracts and a supportive 12-hour shift pattern (days and nights).

Outstanding Benefits

  • Free onsite parking (guaranteed space)
  • 25 days paid annual leave (increasing with service)
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • NHS pension continuation or access to a group pension scheme
  • Home-made meals in our onsite bistro
  • Life assurance
  • Blue Light Card scheme discounts
  • Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support)
  • Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay
  • Social events (photography group, quiz nights, picnics, and more)
  • Supportive management with regular 1:1s, appraisals, team meetings, and away days
  • Unsocial hours uplift of up to 60% for some shifts

Your Career with Us

We’re committed to your success from day one, with a thorough four-week induction tailored to your needs. Our vision is simple but powerful: everyone in our community deserves support, dignity, and choice when facing dying, death, and grief. We live our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Equity every day.

How to Apply

We’d love to meet you for a coffee and a chat, or show you around our ward. Contact our Ward Manager Natasha Smith on [contact hidden] or email [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] to arrange a visit or apply today. Alternatively, .

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