Registered Nurse (Bank) in Lewes

Are you a compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurse looking to truly make an impact? We are looking for Registered Nurses (Bank) to join our team, helping to ensure that every person who stays with us receives the expert, heartfelt care they deserve, whether they’re managing complex symptoms or nearing the end of life. As part of our supportive multidisciplinary team, you’ll work in our inpatient unit, where your skills and compassion will help shape meaningful experiences for patients and their families. We welcome applications from qualified nurses who embody our values. Whether you’re experienced in palliative and end‑of‑life care or looking to grow in this rewarding field, we’d love to hear from you!

Location: St Peter & St James Hospice, BN8 4ED

Pay rate: £15.88 - £19.33 per hour (Depending on experience)

Full-time equivalent: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, plus additional pay for unsocial hours

Contract: Permanent, bank contract

Closing date: Applications will be reviewed as they are received; apply early to be considered!

For more information or an informal chat about the role, please contact Alice Thomas, IPU Ward Manager at athomas@stpjhospice.org. We encourage applications directly via our website to give us the opportunity to contact you for an informal discussion ahead of the closing date.

Main duties of the job

About the Role

• Provide high‑quality, person‑centred care to patients with life‑limiting conditions.
• Support families with empathy and understanding during challenging times.
• Work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team to ensure holistic care.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold professional standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in palliative care or a strong interest in developing skills in this area.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• A compassionate approach that honours dignity and respects diversity.

Why Join Our Bank Team?

• Flexible shifts to suit your availability.
• Opportunity to work in a supportive, values‑driven environment.
• Be part of a team that truly makes a difference.

Applications are reviewed as they come in and shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis. Please view the full job description and person specification for the role at the bottom of the webpage.

About us

St Peter & St James Hospice is a leading provider of specialist palliative and end‑of‑life care for our Mid‑Sussex community. People affected by life‑limiting illness are central to everything we do and it is our mission to ensure they receive the best possible care, in the right place, at the right time. Our services are free of charge and can be accessed at home, in a care setting, or at the Hospice in North Chailey. We achieve our goals through the organisation's talented people, by attracting, retaining and developing a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce. Over 150 employees and 400 volunteers work in a variety of roles across our Clinical Services, Retail and Support Functions.

Job responsibilities

• Ensure that all clinical assessments are completed on first assessment and reviewed regularly and especially when the patient’s condition changes.
• Identify when individual risk assessments are required and liaise with an appropriately trained member of staff to ensure that these are completed.
• Involve patients in all aspects of their care as much as they are able and act as a patient advocate when required, ensuring that those important to the patient are involved in their care in accordance with the patient’s wishes.
• Provide symptomatic relief if required by administering prescribed medications.
• Develop and maintain effective communications with patients and those important to them, in a way that respects their views, autonomy and culture and contribute to emotional support during admission, at time of death and bereavement.
• Ensure that a suitable and safe environment is provided, whether on the ward or in the home environment.
• Lead shifts on the IPU when required, ensuring appropriate allocation of workload for the IPU and Community team when required.
• Supervise the clinical practice of Healthcare Assistants and participate in the orientation of new staff including Bank or Agency staff.
• Act as a mentor for work placements and visiting trainees.
• Maintain nursing records according to mandatory legal requirements, ensuring confidentiality is maintained at all times in accordance with NMC Guidelines Standards for records and record keeping.
• Complete pharmacy requisitions as per policy and Standard Operating Procedures.
• Liaise with other healthcare partners such as Community Nursing teams, Continuing Healthcare, GPs, Community Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists.
• Prioritise workload according to changing clinical need for shift.
• Contribute to setting goals and benchmarking standards of care.
• Develop tools to improve the quality of the service and co‑coordinate clinical services across the ward.
• Record and report all incidents/complaints involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
• Work to ensure that clinical areas are well maintained and comply with health and safety regulations, ensuring the safe use of equipment and storage of materials.
• Comply with the NMC Professional Code of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Degree in Nursing.
• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and evidence of recent CPD.
• Evidence of study in relevant subjects at level 6.
• Clinical supervision and/or mentorship qualification and/or a recognised teaching qualification.

Experience

• Experience in the management of complex needs and medicines management at the end of life.
• Knowledge of symptom control towards and at the end of life including pharmacological management of symptoms.
• Demonstrate understanding of current professional nursing issues relating to palliative and end of life care.
• Confident in use of IT, knowledge of Data Protection principles and Information Governance.
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibly across different clinical settings and shift patterns.
• Experience in community nursing, palliative care, end of life care, oncology or general medical nursing.
• Experience in research audit, standard setting and/or clinical governance.
• Experience in delivering training.
• Awareness of the Health & Social Care Act 2012, NMC Code of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses and Midwives and the Care Quality Commission Key Lines of Enquiry for hospices.

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.