Staff Nurse, In Patient Unit

Job summary

Do you have a passion for palliative and end-of-life care?

Would you like to be part of an Outstanding-rated hospice team, providing compassionate care that makes a genuine difference to patients and those important to them?

At Wigan & Leigh Hospice, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Together, we deliver outstanding specialist care and support to people living with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them.

Every member of our team plays an important role in helping us provide the highest standards of care across our community.

We are proud to be rated Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), reflecting the dedication, expertise and compassion of our colleagues and volunteers.

Our values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect and Excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

The available roleThe role is available working 36 hours per week over three long days (07:30am-20:30pm), on internal rotation to night shifts (8pm-8am).Salary: £31,206, pro-rata of £32,073. The role also attracts an annual unsocial hours payment of £4,906

Closing date: Sunday 02 August 2026 Interview Date: Date to be confirmed mid-August

Main duties of the job

We believe that supporting our staff is essential to delivering outstanding care. That's why we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional development and work-life balance, including:

• A warm and welcoming working environment.
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Contributary pension scheme.
• Free car parking.
• Subsidised lunches.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts.
• On-demand GP.
• Westfield Health - Health Cash Plan.
• Life Assurance.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives.

Existing membership of the NHS pension scheme may be transferable to this post if contributions have been made within the last 12 months.

As a Staff Nurse within our Inpatient Unit, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based specialist palliative care. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will provide compassionate, holistic care that promotes dignity, comfort and choice for patients and those important to them.

You will be a Registered General Nurse with experience of delivering holistic care and a genuine interest in specialist palliative and end-of-life care.

Experience within a similar clinical setting and a strong understanding of holistic, person-centred care are essential.

A recognised post-registration palliative care qualification is desirable.

About us

For more than 40 years, Wigan & Leigh Hospice has supported people living with life-limiting illnesses and those important to them across our local community.

As an independent charity, we provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care tailored to the needs of each individual.

Our services support people physically, emotionally, socially and spiritually, helping them achieve the best possible quality of life while ensuring dignity, comfort and choice remain at the centre of their care.

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If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.

Successful appointments will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.

Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.