Senior Hospice Nurse (Sylvan Ward)

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St Nicholas Hospice Care is a successful charity serving the local area of West Suffolk and Thetford. Every year we support nearly 2,000 local people, delivering care across multiple settings. Our services are not just for patients, but for their family and friends too, and include everything from specialist medical care to bereavement support and practical help.

Senior Hospice Nurse - Sylvan Ward

We are seeking an experienced Senior Hospice Nurse to join our team on Sylvan Ward. Senior Registered Nurses who want a work environment where their skills are valued and they have the time and space to lead the team in the provision of compassionate care will find a good fit here. Our 12 hour shift pattern (days and nights) and our nurse to patient ratio ensure you can focus on what matters most: supporting patients and families with dignity and compassion.

Why Choose Us?

• Supportive, multidisciplinary team - work alongside experienced nurses, healthcare assistants, specialist doctors, allied health professionals and dedicated volunteers.
• Calming, holistic setting - our 12 bed Sylvan Ward is set in peaceful gardens, offering a tranquil space for palliative care with activities such as afternoon teas, pizza nights and donkey visits.
• Supportive 12 hour shift pattern (days and nights).

The Hospice

St Nicholas Hospice Care is a successful and much loved charity serving the local area of West Suffolk and Thetford. Every year we support nearly 2,000 local people, delivering care across multiple settings. Our services are not just for patients, but for their family and friends too, and include everything from specialist medical care to bereavement support and practical help.

Outstanding Benefits

• Free onsite parking - space guaranteed.
• 25 days paid annual leave (increasing with service).
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• NHS pension continuation or access to a group pension scheme.
• Home made meals available in our onsite bistro.
• Life assurance.
• Blue Light Card scheme discounts.
• Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support).
• Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay.
• Social events (photography group, quiz nights, picnics and more).
• Supportive line management with regular 1:1s, appraisals, team meetings and away days.
• Unsocial hours uplift of up to 60% for some shifts.

Your Career With Us

We value a successful start to your career at St Nic's, so you will begin with a supportive and thorough four week induction, individualised to your needs. Our vision is simple but powerful: everyone in our community deserves support, dignity, and choice when facing dying, death, and grief. We live our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Equity every day.

We'd love to meet you for a coffee and a chat, or show you around our ward. Contact our Head of Nursing & Quality, Pippa Wilding, on or email to arrange a visit or apply today.

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