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Staff Nurse
Role summary
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The Staff Nurse role involves delivering safe, compassionate and person-centred nursing care to patients, likely within a hospice or palliative-care setting. Requirements typically include current NMC registration, relevant nursing experience, strong clinical assessment and medication-management skills, and an understanding of end-of-life care. The successful candidate should communicate sensitively with patients, families and multidisciplinary colleagues, maintain accurate records, follow safeguarding and infection-control procedures, and work effectively across shifts. Emotional resilience, professionalism, empathy and a commitment to dignity and holistic care are essential. Experience in hospice, oncology, community or acute nursing would be advantageous.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
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About Moya Cole Hospice
Moya Cole Hospice is presented as a healthcare organisation providing compassionate support for people living with advanced illness and for their families. Its work would typically include specialist palliative nursing, symptom management, emotional support, care planning and collaboration with hospitals, community services, GPs and other healthcare professionals. Hospice teams aim to promote comfort, dignity and personal choice, whether care is delivered in an inpatient unit, outpatient service or the community. Nurses are central to this work, combining clinical expertise with sensitive communication and practical support for relatives and carers. As with many charitable or specialist hospice providers, the organisation is likely to value teamwork, safeguarding, confidentiality, continuous learning and a respectful approach to people from diverse backgrounds. Applicants should confirm the exact service model, benefits and employment terms directly with the recruiting organisation.