Job summary
Role: Community Hospice at Home Senior Staff Nurse/Paramedic(Night Team)
Hours: 28.5 hours per week (3 shifts of 9.5 hours from 21.15 7.15 am over seven days)
Location:Rennie Grove Peace Locality (Based at Peace Hospice)
Salary: Rennie Grove Peace Band 6- £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata)
Closing date: 16 November at 12 Noon
Interview date:Week commencing 23 November 2026
Main duties of the job
You'll deliver and coordinate specialist palliative and end of life care to people in their own homes with the night service, (21.15 07.15hrs) including responding to SOS calls.
You'll assess, plan and evaluate care autonomously within agreed plans and your own competence, working alone with an HCA and another qualified nurse on the night shift, and you'll run a safe, well-organised shift.
This is an enhanced practice role and the place where RGP grows its future specialists.
About us
At Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care, our unique care provides a lifeline of compassion and support to patients, carers, and families facing progressive life-limiting illness. We provide palliative and end of life care support, including bereavement services, within Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire and our patient services are available to adults, as well as patients transitioning into adult services (16 to 25 years.)
Bereavement support is offered for all ages to families of patients and those around them, as well as throughout the community, in schools and workplaces. We are proud to offer care in the place that best suits the individuals needs, whether thats at home, in a care home, in a short stay in our inpatient unit, out in the community, or in our purpose-built Living Well Centre facilities. As a hospice care charity, we have offered this support, free of charge, for over 40 years.
Our staff team of 340+ includes a wide range of patient-facing disciplines plus operational support based in Watford, Tring, St Albans, Chalfont St Giles and Berkhamsted. The Charity is now one of the larger UK hospice charities, reaching a GP population of 797,037 of whom 75% live in Hertfordshire and 25% in Buckinghamshire.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Carry out holistic assessment of patients and those close to them, and develop, deliver and evaluate individualised care plans.
Deliver fundamental and complex specialist interventions in the home, including symptom management within the RGP medicines framework, syringe driver care and, once competent, verification of expected death.
Respond to SOS and unplanned calls: assess, act within your competence, and escalate to the CNS, out of hrs advice line, or 111 when the situation needs decisions beyond your scope.
Deliver hands-on care when it is right for the patient, including on crisis response and unplanned care visits.
Communicate sensitive information with skill and care, supporting families before and after bereavement.
Keep accurate, contemporaneous records and hand over clearly across shifts and services.
Work autonomously within your competence and agreed plans, recognising the limits of your own competence and escalating appropriately.
Please see Job Description for full details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registration and qualifications:
- Registered Nurse (NMC) with current registration
- Experience:
- Post-registration experience in a relevant setting (community, acute, long-term conditions, oncology or palliative care).
- Experience of coordinating a shift or caseload and of supervising or delegating to support staff.
- Skills and knowledge:
- Assesses, plans and evaluates care autonomously, and recognises when a situation needs escalation.
- Communicates skilfully in emotionally demanding situations, including with people who are dying and those close to them.
- Plans and prioritises a shift of visits across a locality, adjusting as demand changes.
- Confident use of an electronic patient record and Microsoft 365.
- Values and behaviours
- Can show how they work in line with RGP's values: compassionate, supportive, inclusive and collaborative, with examples that match RGP's behavioural indicators.
- Recognises the limits of their own competence and escalates appropriately.
Desirable
- Post-registration study in palliative care or a related area, or completion of an agreed module within 18 months with RGP support.
- Practice supervisor or assessor preparation, with RGP support
- Experience
- Experience of specialist palliative care; experience of audit or quality improvement; a champion or link role
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
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Address
Peace Drive
Watford
WD17 3PH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
Community Senior Hospice at Home Nurse (Night Team) in Watford employer: Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises the well-being of both staff and patients. Located in Watford, this organisation provides meaningful opportunities for professional growth and development within palliative care, ensuring that employees can make a significant impact in the lives of patients and their families. With competitive salaries and a commitment to evidence-based practice, joining our team means being part of a compassionate community dedicated to delivering high-quality care.
Contact Details:
Rennie Grove Peace Hospice Care Recruitment Team
