Salary Circa £41k per annum full time, pro rata - depending on experience - Equivalent to AfC Band 6
Work Pattern: Full/Part-time - minimum 30 hours per week
Location: Esher
Application Deadline: Friday, March 28, 2025
Interview Date: 2025-Apr-07 00:00
Job Summary
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.
About the Hospice at Home team:
Our Hospice at Home service brings the skills and expertise of our highly trained and dedicated specialist team directly into our patient’s 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:
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.
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’ll 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!
Employee Benefits:
* 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)
* Monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions
* Free on-site parking
* Tranquil Hospice grounds
* Clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time)
* An annual development day - protected time for you and your learning
* Subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
* Access to our Group Pension Scheme
* In-house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers, fresh towels, and hairdryers)
* Wellbeing care - 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.
How to apply:
To apply for the role please click on 'Apply Now'
For further information please contact the People Services Team by e-mail at recruitment@pah.org.uk
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