Staff Nurse

Job summary

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 one-to-one clinical supervision from a named mentor. 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. Were ambitious - blazing new trails in end of life care - and supporting the ambitions of our nurses with on-site training and qualifications. Were 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.

Main duties of the job

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).

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.

Job responsibilities

You will be a true team player, with excellent communication skills and a compassionate approach to care. You will 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 youre 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 someones life, we would love to hear from you

Qualifications

Essential