Sister

At Dorothy House Hospice Care, we are committed to delivering the highest standards of palliative and end-of-life care. We are now seeking an experienced and inspiring In-Patient Unit (IPU) Sister to join our dedicated clinical leadership team.

This is an exceptional opportunity to provide visible, compassionate leadership and clinical expertise within our 10-bed In-Patient Unit. You will oversee the delivery of safe, holistic, and person-centred care for patients and their families, supporting a culture of excellence, learning, and continuous improvement.

As IPU Sister, you will lead a skilled team of nurses, healthcare assistants and students - ensuring our values and standards are reflected in every aspect of care. Working closely with the Matron role and wider leadership team, you will also play a key role in developing services, supporting workforce wellbeing, and driving quality and innovation.

SISTER / CHARGE NURSE | Band 7 | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum

If you are a nurse leader with a background in palliative or end-of-life care, this role offers the chance to make a lasting difference in supporting our patients and families when it matters most. Shaping the ongoing development of our inpatient services.

The role will include:

• Acting as the senior nurse on duty, providing visible leadership and professional support across the In-Patient Unit.
• Ensuring safe staffing levels, effective skill-mix, and a positive, compassionate team culture.
• Delivering and coordinating high-quality, holistic care that meets the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of patients and families.
• Leading by example, upholding professional and clinical standards in line with NMC guidelines and hospice policy.
• Supporting and mentoring nursing staff, healthcare assistants and students, promoting a culture of learning and accountability.
• Contributing to governance, audit and quality improvement projects, embedding evidence-based practice and continuous learning.
• Managing operational aspects of the unit including rostering, resource allocation, and budget oversight.
• Deputising for the Matron as required and contributing to service development and strategic projects.

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

HOURS OF WORK

This is a Full-Time position working 37.5 a week on a rotational basis, including day, evening, night, weekend and back holiday shifts to provide supportive leadership and support across the unit.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an experienced and compassionate nurse leader who can balance clinical excellence with effective team management.

Essential requirements:

• Registered Nurse (Adult) with current NMC registration
• Significant post-registration experience at a senior level in palliative and end-of-life care (community or hospice setting)
• Demonstrated ability to lead nursing teams and uphold professional standards
• Strong knowledge of clinical governance, CQC standards, quality improvement and audit
• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills with an inclusive and supportive approach
• Effective organisational and time management skills. Being competent in IT systems (e.g. SystmOne) and clinical documentation best practice
• Experience in operational management including roster oversight, resource allocation and delegated budget responsibility
• Compassionate, resilient and adaptable with integrity, accountability and commitment to continuous improvement

Desirable requirements:

• Experience of delivering formal and informal education provision in palliative and end-of-life care

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

• 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
• Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development!
• Pension with Life Assurance. 
• Colleague discount across our 29 retail stores.
• 45p per mile for work travel. 
• Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most. 

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews for the role are aiming to be held week commencing the 8^th December 2026.