Registered Nurse

We are seeking a Registered Nurse to join our multidisciplinary team at the West Midlands Hospice. You will be a key member of the multidisciplinary team, providing holistic, person-centred end-of-life care. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating high-quality nursing care for people living with a terminal illness and those important to them. We are looking for compassionate professionals committed to providing comprehensive support to individuals and their loved ones during the most critical times of their lives.

As a Registered Nurse, you will research and network across the system to understand the wide range of services available to patients and those important to them and work with other providers, supporting the wider system to improve the experience of dying, death, and bereavement. The role involves direct patient care, ensuring dignity, respect, and compassion are at the heart of everything you do. You will work within relevant legal, ethical, capability and clinical frameworks, the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and in accordance with Marie Curie policy and procedure.

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life care, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.

The care and support we provide is highly valued by the people we care for and their loved ones, and we are committed to reaching more people in need of end-of-life care. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life.

Job Shifts: A combination of day and night shifts are scheduled from 7:00 to 19:30 or 19:00 to 7:30, Monday through Sunday, including bank holidays.

Salary: Marie Curie Pay Scale Band 5 (aligned with AFC), from £31,049 to £37,796 per annum, plus applicable enhancements.

What we are looking for:

• Registered Nurse on NMC Register with a relevant qualification and experience.
• Proven expertise and experience in palliative and end-of-life care within social healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement care management plans tailored to address the complex needs of individuals.
• A holistic and person-centred approach to nursing practice.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage sensitively and effectively with patients, families, and colleagues.
• A genuine passion for delivering high-quality care to those at the end of life.

Benefits:

• Defined contribution schemes for Pension (Charity will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Competitive policy for parental/sick Leave
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Help with eyecare cost (T & Cs apply)
• Entitled to Marie Curie Blue Light Card
• Entitled to Benefit Hub Discount Scheme

What’s in it for you:

• Annual leave allowance - 27 days plus 8 public holidays (pro-rated)
• Annual leave aligned to NHS (subject to eligibility, which must be most recent continuous service immediately prior to joining MC with no breaks of service)
• Continuous Professional development (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
• Industry leading training programmes
• Life Assurance
• Generous enhancements

To apply, please submit an online application and include a copy of your most recent CV detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie.

For more information or an informal chat please contact ashish.sharma@mariecurie.org.uk.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply. At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone staff and volunteers alike, supportive, inclusive and rewarding. We provide care for all, and that commitment extends beyond the people we serve. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share. We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk. Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you, your experience, perspective and voice.

Experience:

• Recent experience of working in a healthcare environment and providing care for people at the end of their lives
• Working with minimal supervision
• Experience of working in a specialist palliative care setting
• Experience of working in Hospice/community setting

Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse on NMC register (Adult)
• Ability to demonstrate continued professional development
• Relevant post-registration training for example: palliative and end of life care/leadership/quality improvement

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.