Clinical Nurse Specialist

Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting people in life, death and grief. We’re dedicated to working closely with individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, to ensure more people receive the support they need.

About the Hospice at Home team:

Palliative and end of life is about making every moment count. We support our clinical staff to make a real difference in these precious days through outstanding patient to carer ratios, giving you the time to build valued relationships with your patients, their families and friends.

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 gives patients, their families, and carers access to the vital support they need at home, when time matters most.

About the role:

We are looking for two experienced and versatile Clinical Nurse Specialists with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Hospice at Home team.

You will work autonomously within defined protocols to facilitate and provide high quality specialist nursing care to our patients. You will act as a specialist resource for other health and social care professionals on issues relating to specialist palliative care, responding to their identified requirements and initiating research and audit.

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. A relevant degree is required, and experience in palliative care or oncology is essential.

As well as joining a caring organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, we have 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)

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 (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 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.

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!

For further information please contact the People Services Team, stating which vacancy you are applying for, by e-mail at recruitment@pah.org.uk

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may arranged in advance of the publicised interview date. Please note this vacancy may be closed early if the position is filled before the advertised closing date.