Senior Staff Nurse

South West Community Chaplaincy; Esher; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension plan

Auto-enrolment pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card

Educational and professional develop­-

Clinical supervision

Job summary

Princess Alice Hospice in Surrey and its surrounding areas is seeking a Senior Staff Nurse to join our In-Patient Unit. You will provide compassionate, evidence-based nursing care and mentor junior staff within a multidisciplinary team.

You will bring NMC registration, a palliative care qualification, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. This role offers supportive supervision, flexible learning opportunities, and a focus on person-centred end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the NMC.
• Palliative care qualification (ECEPC).
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in specialist palliative care.
• Assessors training.
• Evidence of post-registration courses undertaken.
• Diploma or Degree level study.
• Commitment to person-centered, evidence-based care, clinical supervision, professional development, audit and education.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, supervise, and assess junior staff within the IPU.
• Provide support and a positive learning environment for new staff.
• Deliver holistic, compassionate end-of-life care in a multidisciplinary team.
• Liaise with other professionals to ensure high-quality patient care.

Skills

NMC Registered Nurse

Palliative care

Assessors training

Post-registration CPD

Patient-centered care

Education

Diploma or Degree in Nursing

Palliative care qualification (ECEPC)

Job description

Use your nursing expertise to help people live as well as possible, every day.

At Princess Alice Hospice, we support people through life, death and grief across the London Boroughs of Kingston, Richmond and large parts of Surrey. We are looking for a compassionate and motivated Senior Staff Nurse to join our In-Patient Unit.

What we offer:

• 27 days’ annual leave plus recognised public holidays, rising with service, pro rata for part-time.
• Access to Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Blue Light Card access.
• Educational and professional development opportunities, supported by our on-site Education Team.
• Protected clinical supervision.
• In-house uniform laundry, excellent changing facilities and wellbeing support.

As our Senior Staff Nurse a true team player, with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to care. You’ll be motivated to provide excellent patient care using your holistic assessment skills, whilst liaising closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team.

In this Senior Staff Nurse role, you will be comfortable acting as a mentor, supervisor, and assessor, you’ll enjoy providing support and a positive learning environment to new and junior staff within our IPU.

The role requires you to have palliative care experience /end of life care, or you have transferrable skills gained in intensive or elderly care and you’re looking to join a caring organisation which will support you as a person and professional to grow and progress in your career.

What you will bring as Senior Staff Nurse:

• Registered Nurse with the NMC
• Palliative care qualification (such as ECEPC)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development in specialist palliative care
• Assessors training
• Evidence of post-registration courses undertaken
• Diploma or Degree level study
• A commitment to person-centred, evidence-based care, clinical supervision, professional development, audit and education.
• A compassionate, calm and flexible approach, with the ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment.

If you are ready to make a meaningful difference as a Senior Staff Nurse, we would love to hear from you.