Job Description

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Title: Rapid Response Service Registered Nurse

Salary: Marie Curie Clinical Pay Scale, aligned with AFC Band 5 \xc2\xa328,407 - \xc2\xa334,581 pro rata per annum (depending on experience) Plus Generous Enhancement

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week (full-time)

Location: Durham

The service works in collaboration with other providers of end of life care in the community.

Pool cars are provided.

Enhancements paid, on hours worked after 9pm up to 7am daily and 24 hours on Sunday and Bank Holiday.

We are A 24 Hours, 7 Days a week Service.

Shift times are (7am-3pm), late shifts are 2:30pm-10:30pm, nights are 10pm-7:30am.

Rota to cover 24 hours at weekends and Bank Holidays.

The service covers the whole of Durham.

Applicants from all areas considered.

What we are looking for:

• The Marie Curie Registered Nurse will work alongside a Health Care Assistant in the delivery of the service, at the same time as one other R.R.S teams, out in the community, covering the county.
• The Registered nurse reports to and will have the support of the Clinical Nurse Managers and Senior Nurses.
• As a Registered Nurse you must have level 1 registration and will be able to demonstrate an understanding of palliative care and the needs of patients with complex symptoms.
• Applicants would preferably have palliative care / end of life care experience, but this is not essential as training is provided.

What\'s in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working
• Generous Enhancements

30% x your basic salary per hour paid for Saturdays & weekday night duty (8pm to 6am)

60% x your basic salary per hour paid for Sundays and Public Bank Holidays

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact



Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory Enhanced criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us:

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We\'re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it\'s our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

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