- Salary: £34,036.00
- Employment Type: Full Time, Fixed Term, Maternity Cover
- Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) or Part-time (hours to be agreed)
- Closing date is 06 March 2026
- For more information about the role, please contact Human Resources at humanresources@barnsley-hospice.org
- Do you want to make a real difference to patients and families when they need it most?
- Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, compassionate palliative care?
- Are you looking to develop your nursing career in a supportive, specialist environment?
Barnsley Hospice is seeking a compassionate and motivated Staff Nurse to join our dedicated In-patient Unit team on a fixed-term contract from April 2026 to April 2027, covering maternity leave.
In this rewarding role, you will work as part of our multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding specialist palliative and end-of-life care. You will take responsibility for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating personalised care for a designated group of patients, ensuring their needs and wishes and those of their families remain at the heart of everything you do.
You will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, evidence-based nursing care, managing and coordinating patient care throughout your shift, supporting safe and effective admissions and discharges, communicating clearly and collaboratively with colleagues to ensure continuity of care, acting as a positive role model for students and volunteers, and upholding professional standards in line with NMC guidance.
Note: Salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis according to the hours worked.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Has recent post-registration experience
- Demonstrates strong clinical decision-making skills
- Works effectively within a multidisciplinary team
- Communicates with empathy, professionalism and clarity
- Is committed to continuous professional development
- Shares our values of Ambition, Collaboration, Compassion and Integrity
About us
Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life-limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.
