Staff Nurse - In Patient Unit

Princess Alice Hospice; Esher; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hospice in Esher seeks compassionate nurses dedicated to providing outstanding patient care. Join a supportive team that values professional growth and offers flexible shifts, competitive salary, and numerous benefits, including educational opportunities and well-being programs.

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave

Educational and professional development opportunities

Clinical supervision

Monthly group reflections

Free on-site parking

Subsidised meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Pension Scheme

Wellbeing programs

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative or end-of-life care or transferable skills from intensive or elderly care.

Responsibilities

• Ensure patients achieve a peaceful death in their preferred place of care.
• Work closely with Clinical Leads and multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Holistic Assessment

Job description

Salary £32K - £39K per annum full time (Band 5), pro rata (plus enhanced rates for evenings and nights). Work Pattern: Full time / Part time - Minimum 22.5 hours up to 37.5 - early, lates and nights covering Mondays to Sundays, including some weekends and Bank Holidays. Location: Esher, Surrey. Application Deadline: Sunday, June 1, 2025. Interview Date: 2025-Jun-16 00:00. Job Profile: Job Profile document.

Job Summary

About us:

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

About the In Patient Unit team:

Is care at your core? It is at ours. Here at Princess Alice Hospice, 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 support our clinical staff to be the difference in these precious days. With outstanding patient to carer ratios, time to build valued relationships with your patients, their families, and friends.

The secret to our CQC ‘outstanding’ rating is humble. We care for our carers. We’re ambitious - blazing new trails in end-of-life care - and supporting the ambitions of our nurses with on-site training and qualifications. We’re small enough to value each individual and big enough to help nurture your career goals. You’ll be part of a great team of experienced professionals to learn from and learn with, delivering care you can take pride in.

About the role:

We are looking for nurses with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to join our team. You will work closely with the Clinical Leads to ensure more people achieve a peaceful and comfortable death in their preferred place of care.

We offer a flexible approach to rostering and we will consider part-time applications; early, late, twilight shifts are available. Please note that night shifts are currently a mandatory requirement of the position (usually 2-3 per month pro rata). This role will cover Monday - Sunday working.

About You:

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

Perhaps you have similar experience in palliative or end-of-life care, or you have transferable skills gained in intensive or elderly care. You’re looking to join a caring organisation which will fully support you as a person and professional to grow and progress in your career.

If you are enthusiastic, flexible, 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!

As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity to join an organisation where you will be able to make a difference to our patients and their families, we offer a range of great benefits, which include:

• 27 days’ annual leave, plus recognised public holidays - rising to 29 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years’ service (pro rata for part time)
• Educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
• Clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time)
• Monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions
• Free on-site parking
• Tranquil hospice grounds
• Subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Blue Light Card discount card
• Access to our Group Pension Scheme (with the option to continue your NHS Pension Scheme)
• In-house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
• Wellbeing programs to support a healthy life at home and work

If you want to be part of our outstanding multidisciplinary team, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Please note that applications will be reviewed upon submission, and candidates may be contacted about interviews in advance of the specified dates.

At Princess Alice Hospice, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities and warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.

We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.

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