Specialist Nurse/Practitioner

Princess Alice Hospice; Esher; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive healthcare provider in Esher is looking for an experienced Specialist Nurse to join its Hospice at Home team. You will work closely with Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide essential palliative care, ensuring patients receive support at home. The role requires a relevant degree, NMC registration, and experience in palliative care or oncology. You will benefit from continuous professional development while making a significant impact in the community and supporting terminally ill patients.

Benefits

Supportive work environment

Professional development opportunities

Impactful work in the community

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative care, oncology, or community healthcare.
• Ability to work in an emotionally demanding environment.
• Flexibility and motivation in providing patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of patients requiring specialist palliative care.
• Collaborate with community healthcare professionals.
• Develop supportive relationships with patients and their families.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Emotional resilience

Leadership capabilities

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant degree or diploma

Current NMC Registration

Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patients homes. This allows patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, at a time when it really matters.

About the role

Please apply via www.pah.org.uk/jobs

We are looking for an experienced and versatile Specialist Nurse / Practitioner with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to join our Hospice at Home team.

You will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Specialists to support specific developments within the team aimed at ensuring more people achieve their preferred place of care.

You should have a relevant degree or diploma or be in the process of undertaking one. Palliative care or oncology experience is essential. Experience in caring for patients who are terminally ill is essential.

Main duties of the job

About you

You will be motivated, a flexible thinker, and able to adapt to new ways of providing care to reach more patients within the community. You will have excellent communication skills and enjoy working alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess the needs of patients, families, and carers.

If you are enthusiastic, personable and share our values and care about making a difference in the last years of someone's life, we would love to hear from you!

About us

Princess Alice Hospice is one of the top ten adult hospices in the UK, providing specialist palliative care and support to a community of more than a million people living in Surrey, south west London and Middlesex.

Here at Princess Alice, you'll have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding difference to the lives of our patients, their families and friends, and be supported every step of the way. We're small enough for you to see the impact your social worker skills have, and big enough to support you with training, experience and opportunities.

The secret to our CQC Outstanding rating is simple. We care for our carers.

Please note: Princess Alice Hospice holds an Organisational Sponsorship Licence and may consider Visa Sponsorship for UK-based applicants for key organizational roles that meet the skilled worker sponsorship criteria. Please note that sponsorship opportunities are extremely limited and are not available for the majority of roles. If you require sponsorship, please check the job advert or contact our recruitment team before applying.

Job responsibilities

1. Accountability

1.1. When working as part of the Hospice at Home Team responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the patients Clinical Nurse Specialist.

2. Clinical

2.1. To assess the patients physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients requiring a higher level of specialist palliative care and their families/carers. Plan for and evaluate intervention of care at initial and subsequent visits.

2.2. To liaise with other Primary Health Care professionals working in the Community with patient / family to promote the Hospices high standards of palliative care for patients in the community.

2.3. To develop relationships with patients / families and carers to facilitate provision of specialised symptom control and support.

2.4. To support, counsel and keep informed on care delivery all relevant carers and relatives in accordance with patients wishes.

2.5. To attend regular multi-disciplinary team meetings to present and discuss all visits to patients highlighting current issues and interventions.

2.6. To work alongside the Community Clinical Nurse Specialists and other members of the multi-disciplinary team visiting patients who require a higher level of specialist palliative care.

2.7. To advise on and facilitate bereavement support for bereaved relatives.

2.8. To develop an autonomous approach within professional practice.

2.9. To develop an understanding of available resources in the community, which will facilitate and support the provision of care to the patient requiring specialist palliative care.

2.10. To record all activity data on computer and submit other management information as required.

2.11. To develop time management skills and the ability to prioritise nursing care.

2.12. To communicate effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team.

2.13. If a CNS is not a nurse prescriber then they should ensure (as should a nurse prescriber) that any advice they provide relating to medication is within their scope of practice and limits of competence.

3. Educational

3.1. To continue personal professional development, to ensure clinical effectiveness of self and to have a positive commitment to both providing and receiving clinical supervision.

3.2. To participate in the development and delivery of formal educational programmes for professional in the Princess Alice Hospice, the community and educational establishments.

3.3. To identify the specific training and educational needs of patients and carers and facilitate meeting these needs.

3.4. To participate in educational programmes offered to staff and specifically attends teaching identified to meet Staff Nurse/Practitioner development aims and objectives.

4. Audit and research

4.1. To develop mechanisms for auditing care and in conjunction with senior medical and nursing staff, participate in the development of multi-disciplinary audit.

4.2. To participate in and support nursing and collaborative clinical research in palliative care.

4.3. To critique current research into best practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• Palliative care, oncology or community experience
• Interest in research/audit
• Clinical supervision experience
• Experience in mentoring P2k and post-basic student

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registration/registered Professional with the HCPC
• Relevant degree or diploma or in the process of undertaking same
• ECEPC or willingness to undertake
• Palliative Care Diploma or equivalent
• Community qualification
• Palliative Care Degree
• Teaching qualification (ENB 998 or equivalent)

Specialist Knowledge

• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Knowledge of current healthcare and nursing policy and provision
• Understanding of specialist palliative care provision

Particular Skills and Aptitudes

• Evidence of highly developed communication skills both written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in an emotionally demanding environment
• Leadership capabilities
• Clinical assessment and evaluation
• Organsitional skills
• Ability to influence change

Personal Qualities and Other Requirements

• Flexible, motivated, self-directed
• Pleasant and calm manner
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to work well within a team
• Car driver/full driving licence and access to a car
• Awareness of, and commitment to the Mission, Vision and Values of the Hospice

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.