Staff Nurse - Surrey

Princess Alice Hospice; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking hospice dedicated to providing exceptional end-of-life care. As a nurse, you will play a crucial role in ensuring patients experience a peaceful and comfortable transition in their preferred environment. This position offers flexibility with part-time options and a supportive team atmosphere that values your professional growth. Enjoy a competitive salary package and a range of benefits, including generous annual leave, educational opportunities, and a commitment to your wellbeing. Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients and their families while advancing your nursing career in a compassionate environment.

Benefits

27 days’ annual leave

Educational and professional development

Clinical supervision

Monthly group reflections

Free on-site parking

Tranquil Hospice grounds

Subsidised meals

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Pension Scheme

In-house laundry of uniforms

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative or end of life care is preferred.
• Motivated to provide outstanding patient care.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Clinical Leads to ensure quality patient care.
• Provide compassionate care and support to patients and families.

Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Holistic Assessment Skills

Palliative Care Experience

Compassionate Care

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

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, however 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 transferrable skills gained in intensive or elderly care and 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 of joining 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 - we provide a programme of activities, opportunities, and guidance to inspire and support our employees to live a healthy life, at home and at work.

If you want to be part of our outstanding multi professional team then please do not hesitate to contact us!

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

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. With 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.

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

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

All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.