Bank Registered Nurse
| Posting date: | 05 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £30,573.00 to £36,903.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £30573.00 - £36903.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 April 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS17 6QD |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | B0267-26-0001 |
Summary
Overall Purpose of the Role Work in line with the NMC Code of Conduct. Demonstrating and providing evidence based high quality nursing care. Provide direct patient care for a team of palliative care patients and end of life. Supervise, teach and develop staff and students in the team. 1. Clinical/direct patient care 1.2 Build positive, trusted relationships with patients and families, ensuring they are central to care delivery and decision making. 1.4 Uphold and promote patient safety at all times. 1.5 Respond to feedback from patients and families and share with Senior Sister. 1.6 To communicate effectively with patients, carers, the MDT and all staff within the Hospice to promote effective teamwork. 1.7 Facilitating advance care plan conversations. 1.8 Deliver concise and accurate information in handover and relevant meetings. 1.9 Communicate with other professionals outside the Hospice to facilitate continuity of care and actively be involved with discharge planning. 1.10 Ensure accurate and timely records of care (electronic and paper) are maintained, upholding information governance. 1.11 Actively promote hand hygiene and infection control policies to minimise infection risk. 2. Leadership and Collaborative Practice 2.1 Work in partnership with designated HCA to prioritise, organise and delegate workload. 2.3 Develop skills and undertake training to take charge of the Hospice out of hours, liaising with other professionals, community patients and their families. 2.5 Deputise for the Sister on occasion, acting as ward co-ordinator ensuring the running of the ward is safe, effective and cohesive. 2.6 To support the Nurse in Charge ensuring effective staffing levels are maintained to meet patients needs through planned co-ordination of annual leave, study leave and using bank staff to cover unplanned absence. 3. Improving Quality and Developing Practice 3.1 Keep up to date with current developments, advances and research in palliative care. 3.2 Promote evidence based practice through membership of clinical groups. 3.3 Participate in audit and evaluation of clinical practice in the interests of promoting quality care. 3.4 Actively promote and participate in reflective practice and clinical supervision. 3.5 Deal with compliments and complaints when required. 4. Developing Self and Others 4.1 Develop knowledge and skills in line with agreed competency frameworks. 4.2 Undertake continuous professional development seeking opportunities to enhance skills and to participate as required in approved education programmes. 4.3 Actively contributes to their own and others personal growth in specialist palliative care. 4.4 Provide education/training to others as part of the ward nurse role. 4.5 Act as a Practice Assessor/Supervisor to nursing students and/or other professionals on placement within the Hospice. 5. General Duties and Responsibilities All St Gemmas employees are required to abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act, attend annual mandatory training sessions and ensure that they comply with Hospice policies and procedures at all times. Employees must demonstrate commitment to their own personal development and are required to make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice locally and nationally. Strict confidentiality applying to all aspects of Hospice business must be observed at all times. VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS St Gemmas has a set of values and behaviours to improve the experience for our patients and our staff. This means that in undertaking this role the post holder is expected at all times to behave in a way that demonstrates commitment to the delivery of thoughtful care to all and continual improvement in line with the values detailed below. Caring Treating each person with kindness, empathy, compassion and respect. Aspiring continually learning and developing; striving for excellence in everything we do Professional Delivering high standards through team work, a skilled workforce and good governance DBS CHECK This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore a Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check will be carried out for the successful candidate. Please see our statement on recruitment of ex-offenders which is available on our website. This Role Profile is not exhaustive. It will be subject to periodic review and may be amended following discussion between the post-holder and employer