Job Description

We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills. This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life. The wards at St Christophers offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.
Main duties of the job
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills. This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life. The wards at St Christophers offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.
About us
St Christophers, in our experience, is an extraordinary place to work.
Our aim at St Christophers is to deliver care and support that is of the highest quality to our patients, their families and carers and anyone else who looks to us for help. We know that people working across our organisation will only be able to provide this if they in turn, feel supported in their endeavours.
Details
Date posted
19 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
44,485 to 52,521 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
289953
Job locations
St Christopher's - Sydenham
51-59 Lawrie Park Road
Sydenham
London
SE26 6DZ
Job description
Job responsibilities
Location: Sydenham
Department: In-Patient Unit
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: 44,485 52,521 per annum (inclusive of High Cost Allowance)
Your new role:

• We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills.
• This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life.
• The wards at St Christophers offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.

To succeed in this role

• You will be an experienced practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care.
• You will have experience at band 5 in specialist palliative care or oncology and be able to demonstrate strong managerial and clinical leadership skills.
• The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, and possess a professional and approachable demeanour.
• Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate basic computer skills (e.g. internet, emails, basic word), and prove flexible in approaching work solutions.

Benefits of joining St Christophers

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities including masters level education and non-medical prescribing
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Katie Grace IPU Matron, on 020 8768 4533 or K.Grace@stchristophers.org.uk
To apply for this position, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the Apply Online button below.
Within your supporting statement, it is important that you include your qualifications, employment history, and explain how you meet the essential criteria within the person specification.
Closing Date: 30th September 2025 Job description
Job responsibilities
Location: Sydenham
Department: In-Patient Unit
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: 44,485 52,521 per annum (inclusive of High Cost Allowance)
Your new role:

• We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity on one of our wards for an experienced, motivated and emotionally intelligent registered nurse, who has excellent leadership, managerial and clinical skills.
• This is a key position within the hospice, where you will have the day to day responsibility for leading a team of skilled nurses, caring for patients and their families at the end of life.
• The wards at St Christophers offer opportunities for clinical placements for health care staff learning about end of life care. These range from student nurses to doctors and nurses worldwide involved in setting up palliative care services.

To succeed in this role

• You will be an experienced practitioner with a keen interest in making a difference to patient care.
• You will have experience at band 5 in specialist palliative care or oncology and be able to demonstrate strong managerial and clinical leadership skills.
• The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator both verbally and in writing, and possess a professional and approachable demeanour.
• Additionally, it is just as important to us that you are able to demonstrate basic computer skills (e.g. internet, emails, basic word), and prove flexible in approaching work solutions.

Benefits of joining St Christophers

• You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
• Access to excellent training and development opportunities including masters level education and non-medical prescribing
• A number of health and wellbeing schemes
• A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
• Access to plenty of free local street parking.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact:
Katie Grace IPU Matron, on 020 8768 4533 or K.Grace@stchristophers.org.uk
To apply for this position, please submit your expression of interest by clicking the Apply Online button below.
Within your supporting statement, it is important that you include your qualifications, employment history, and explain how you meet the essential criteria within the person specification.
Closing Date: 30th September 2025
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Possess a diploma or degree in nursing/ or a related subject, or be willing to work towards a degree in palliative care

Desirable

• Post qualification experience in oncology

Experience
Essential

• Experience at upper band 5 in specialist palliative care or oncology

Desirable

• Experienced practitioner

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Possess a diploma or degree in nursing/ or a related subject, or be willing to work towards a degree in palliative care

Desirable

• Post qualification experience in oncology

Experience
Essential

• Experience at upper band 5 in specialist palliative care or oncology

Desirable

• Experienced practitioner

Skills Required