Staff Nurse - Inpatient Unit

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care are pleased to

announce the following position:

Staff Nurse - Inpatient Unit

Woking and Sam Beare Hospice Inpatient Unit is

looking for a passionate dynamic and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to

join our incredible team.

Here at the hospice, we pride ourselves on giving

exceptionally high standards of care to patients and their families through

some of the most challenging times of their lives. In our IPU, in their own

homes and in our Wellbeing Centre. Our charity-based service specialises in

palliative and end of life care for patients with complex life limiting

illnesses who live in the North West Surrey area.

Some of the ways we provide such high standards is

through fantastic staff to patient ratios that leave our patients and families

feeling like they are always a priority. As well as our environment which is

clean, warm and homely to ensure all that come through our services feel safe

and comfortable.

In addition to the wonderful environment, we have a

keen focus on education and development. Our education team support excellent

training sessions taught by our in-house experts. Furthermore, our staff are

encouraged and supported to increase their professional skills through courses

and university modules.

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding the main duties of the role.

About us

Woking & Sam Beare Hospice and Wellbeing Care provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care for patients and their families across North West Surrey. Our teams are committed to delivering outstanding, compassionate care and to supporting colleagues to develop, learn and thrive in a values-led environment.

• Applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship.
• Disclosure and Barring Service Check: The post requires a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order)

The closing date is 10th October 2026. However, we will be interviewing during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.

Details

Date posted

28 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£31,000 to £37,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,

Part-time

Reference number

B0107-26-0024

Job locations

The Goldsworth Park Centre

Woking

Surrey

GU21 3LG

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Full details of the job are detailed in the attached job description but we set out a summary below.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient

centred care to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and

support for relatives and carers on the Inpatient Unit.

To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing

service including the teaching of junior staff and students.

Job responsibilities

Full details of the job are detailed in the attached job description but we set out a summary below.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient

centred care to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and

support for relatives and carers on the Inpatient Unit.

To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing

service including the teaching of junior staff and students.

Person Specification

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates a high standard of patient care and works in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work with others to produce workable solutions
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to manage demanding and sensitive situations.

Desirable

• Advanced IT skills
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• RN educated to Diploma or Degree level
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development

Desirable

• Palliative care qualification
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience
• Relevant experience of working as part of a team and self-directed.
• Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge.

Desirable

• Placement or post qualification experience in a palliative care setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge with an ability to link this to the specialty of palliative care.
• Able to demonstrate professional awareness and knowledge.

Desirable

• Extended clinical knowledge and skills

Person Specification

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates a high standard of patient care and works in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work with others to produce workable solutions
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to manage demanding and sensitive situations.

Desirable

• Advanced IT skills
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• RN educated to Diploma or Degree level
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development

Desirable

• Palliative care qualification
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience
• Relevant experience of working as part of a team and self-directed.
• Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge.

Desirable

• Placement or post qualification experience in a palliative care setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge with an ability to link this to the specialty of palliative care.
• Able to demonstrate professional awareness and knowledge.

Desirable

• Extended clinical knowledge and skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Woking & Sam Beare Hospices

Address

The Goldsworth Park Centre

Woking

Surrey

GU21 3LG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://wsbh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Woking & Sam Beare Hospices

Address

The Goldsworth Park Centre

Woking

Surrey

GU21 3LG

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://wsbh.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Full details of the job are detailed in the attached job description but we set out a summary below.

To provide a high standard of individualised patient

centred care to patients with a life limiting illness and to provide care and

support for relatives and carers on the Inpatient Unit.

To assist in the management and organisation of the nursing

service including the teaching of junior staff and students.

Skills/Abilities

Essential

• Demonstrates a high standard of patient care and works in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct and Practice
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent problem solving skills and ability to work with others to produce workable solutions
• Ability to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to manage demanding and sensitive situations.

Desirable

• Advanced IT skills
• Evidence of introducing change and innovation into nursing practice.

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC Registration
• RN educated to Diploma or Degree level
• Evidence of recent professional updating and relevant personal development

Desirable

• Palliative care qualification
• Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

• Relevant clinical experience
• Relevant experience of working as part of a team and self-directed.
• Demonstrates professional awareness and knowledge.

Desirable

• Placement or post qualification experience in a palliative care setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge with an ability to link this to the specialty of palliative care.
• Able to demonstrate professional awareness and knowledge.

Desirable

• Extended clinical knowledge and skills