Hours: Full-Time - 37.5 Hours Per WeekWorking pattern: 5 days (7.5 hours/day) or compressed into 4 days Salary: £39,060 - £47,034 Per Annum, Depending on Experience We are looking for an experienced and compassionate registered nurse to join our Inpatient Unit as Deputy Clinical Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering high-quality specialist palliative and end-of-life care, while supporting the leadership and day-to-day coordination of our inpatient service. Working closely with the IPU Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical and managerial leadership across the unit, help support and develop the nursing team, and contribute to safe, effective, responsive, caring and well-led services for patients and families. The role includes shared clinical responsibility: with the Clinical Lead and Medical Consultant for the specialist palliative care beds with the Nurse Consultant and Clinical Lead for the nurse-led beds on the unit We are looking for someone with: current NMC registration significant experience in palliative or end-of-life care strong clinical assessment, communication and leadership skills a passion for supporting staff, service development and quality improvement We would particularly welcome applications from nurses who are developing enhanced clinical skills and working towards Master’s level study, either through standalone modules or as part of an Advanced Clinical Practice pathway (willing to support Apprenticeship pathways) At St Luke’s, we are proud to provide compassionate, dignified care at the most important time in people’s lives. If you share our values and want to make a real difference to patients, families and colleagues, we would love to hear from you. This post is subject to satisfactory references, occupational health clearance and an enhanced DBS check. If you are internal and would like to express an interest for the role, please contact Nurse Consultant / Clinical Operations Lead, Jen Nicholls on 01752 964 200 / 07920561750 We’re an equal opportunities employer We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and qualifications — not background or personal circumstances. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. Having a criminal record won’t necessarily bar you from employment; decisions are made based on role requirements and individual circumstances. Unfortunately St Luke's Hospice Plymouth aren't able to sponsor individuals to work in the United Kingdom. Closing Date: 23:59 Sunday 28 June 20261st Interview Date: Wednesday 8 July 20262nd Interview Date: To Be Arranged We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.