Nurse Practitioner
The Vacancy
As we prepare to reopen our Shrewsbury ward following a £3 million makeover there is a range of inpatient and community roles available.
We are keen to attract both newly qualified individuals at the beginning of their careers and experienced clinicians.
Severn Hospice is a centre of excellence for palliative and end-of-life care, serving the community across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales.
We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and experienced Nurse Practitioner to join our in our community team to help deliver outstanding, person-centred care to patients in their own homes and community settings.
This is a key clinical role for a Nurse Practitioner with extensive specialist knowledge in palliative care and a commitment to ongoing clinical involvement and service development within this field. You will have or be working towards a palliative care degree or equivalent Level 3 Health Degree and be or working towards being a prescriber.
With your professional and friendly approach, will provide specialist assessment, advice, and nursing care to patients with complex palliative and end-of-life care needs. You will also establish and maintain supportive relationships with GPs, wider nursing teams and other health and social care partners to ensure the highest quality of care.
As a team player and natural leader, you will contribute to multidisciplinary team meetings to review and manage patient treatment plans and will act as a role model, sharing specialist skills and supporting the development of other practitioners.
You will manage referrals efficiently and ensure appropriate deployment of skilled staff to meet patient needs an on a rotational basis you will provide a triage service.
Leading by example you will also play a supportive role in delivering specialist palliative care education, promoting evidence-based practice and contributing to service development.
Caring is what we do best - and that includes caring for our staff. You will work in a friendly, fulfilling and supportive environment, with access to clinical supervision, strong peer support and a culture that values compassion, respect and excellence.
If you’re an experienced nurse looking for a new and rewarding opportunity within a specialist palliative care setting, we’d love to hear from you.
*Please note at this time we are unable to offer Sponsorship*
At Severn Hospice we offer
We offer a competitive salary and a wide range of benefits including:
- Excellent professional and personal development opportunities with our on-site Skills Lab and Education team
- High inpatient staff to patient ratio
- Continuation of NHS pension scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Health and wellbeing support framework
- Clinical supervision
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Death in service
- Blue Light Card discount scheme
- Use of hospice canteens
Please note Interviews are booked for:
Inpatient Unit: 5th (Apley) and 6th (Bicton) February 2026
Community Services: 10th February 2026 at Bicton
Join us at one of our two Hospice Jobs Days
Come along and find out more about nursing careers with Severn Hospice. You’ll meet some of the team and hear first-hand what it’s like to work with us and about the fantastic opportunities to grow and develop your general and specialist skills.
No booking required – just come along
- Mon 26 January – Apley Castle, Telford TF1 6RH
- Tues 27 January – Bicton Heath, Shrewsbury SY3 8HS
- Drop in anytime 8am – 5pm
- Bring your CV
- On-the-day informal interviews available
Don’t worry if you can’t make it on the day – you can still apply online. And if you’d like to find out more, please feel free to contact us for an informal chat. Contact peopleservices@severnhospice.org.uk
The Company
The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.
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