Job Title: Registered Nurse - Twilight Shifts
Reporting To: Head of IPU
Accountable to: Patient Services Director
Responsible for: Working as one of the multidisciplinary specialist palliative care team in the provision of a co-ordinated and comprehensive service to inpatients, their families and carers. This will be achieved through the provision of specialist palliative care interventions based on comprehensive holistic assessment, agreement of goal focused care planning, education and support to patients, families and carers. In conjunction with the Head of IPU, support the development of clinical practice on the inpatient unit through the planning, implementation and evaluation of service development which meets the needs of the multidisciplinary team.
Hours: Part Time hours – 19.25 hours per week working flexibly across the week including weekends.
Shifts: 18:30 to 12:00 hours
Location: Aylesford, Kent
Salary: FTE Salary £33,804.50 based on 37.5 hours
Plus our Shift Allowance Scheme which includes enhanced rates for weekend and bank holiday shifts.
Closing Date: 28th September 2025 – however we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier, should we get a strong calibre of candidates.
About the Role
We are seeking two experienced Registered Nurses with a passion for palliative care to join our team, to cover the twilight shifts within our IPU department. If you want the time to give compassionate patient centred care as part of a small multidisciplinary team this could be the role for you.
We're keen to recruit nurses with excellent communication and team working skills. With a broad range of clinical skills, and a desire to develop their practice and make a positive impact on those they care for and support. We are committed to developing the skills and interests of our colleagues and we believe in supporting your health and wellbeing in order that you can give the best care to our patients. Talk to us about how joining a CQC rated Outstanding Hospice could be your next career move.
Essential Criteria for the Role
· Registered General Nurse
· Proven commitment to continuous personal development
· Proven achievement in quality improvement
· Experience working in a palliative care setting
· Knowledge of symptom management, end of life care and recognizing palliative care emergencies
· Knowledge of the key CQC standards
About our Team
Colleagues on the Inpatient Unit consist of a multi- disciplinary team which includes nurses, healthcare assistants, nursing associates, clinical administrators, doctors, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, housekeeping and volunteers.
This team works with the wider Hospice MDT to provide person-centered, holistic care and support for patients and their loved ones.
About the Hospice
At Heart of Kent Hospice, we believe that everyone deserves compassionate, expert care when there is no cure for their illness and when they have a limited time left to live.
We are a charity and we don't charge a penny for our care. We depend on the compassion and kindness of you, the people of this community, to power our services and ensure that everyone gets the help they need.
We provide specialist care and support to adults who have a terminal illness as well as their families, friends and carers. We help people to live as fully and as well as possible for the rest of their lives and ensure that their final days are comfortable and peaceful,
wherever they choose to be. We treat every individual as the unique and special person that they are. Everything we do is tailored and personalised.
Our vision is that everyone living with a terminal illness in our community will have the best quality of life. Our purpose is to enable people with a terminal illness in our community to live with comfort, independence and dignity to the end of their lives, and to support those closest to them. All our care is underpinned by our core values of compassion, integrity, respect and teamwork. These values guide our decision-making and how we conduct ourselves in our work and every one of our colleagues plays an important part in enabling us to give our patients and their families the best possible care.
If you're passionate about our cause consider joining our team.
Benefits of Working at the Hospice
At the Hospice we offer a competitive remuneration package including contributory pension scheme with NEST or the option to continue in the NHS pension scheme specifically if you have been contributing in the NHS pension for the last year, life assurance (2 x salary), employee assistance programme, incremental increases in annual leave from 27 days or 19 shifts per annum, up to 33 days or 23 shifts per annum, a flexible/hybrid working approach (where practical and appropriate for the role - 3/5 days at the Hospice location), a warm and friendly atmosphere with a focus on your health and wellbeing. We support our colleagues and volunteers with on-going training and development, celebrating excellence and rewarding success. Full details will be provided if selected for interview.
For more information about what it's like to work with us please contact Julie Lucas, Head of IPU on ext 263. Job description and application form can be found on our 'Work with us' page on our website.
We're committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in all its forms and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and disabilities.
All interested applicants must complete our application form in full.
An Enhanced DBS Check will be required if you are successfully appointed.
Registered Charity No 298164
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £33,804.50 per year
Expected hours: 18 – 20 per week
Work Location: In person