Rapid Response Clinical Nurse Specialist

Job description
Salary - £48K - £54K per annum full time, pro rated for part time. Equivalent to AfC Band 7 dependent on experience.Full Time / Part Time 30 - 37.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday plus on call

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.

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, when time matters most.

About the role:

We are looking for an experienced and versatile nurse to work primarily within our Hospice at Home Service as well as, to support all clinical areas on a day to day basis.

You will be a pivotal link between the Hospice at Home Service, our In-Patient Unit, Day Services and our community.

You will work closely with our Enhanced Support Service and ensure timely pathways for patients supporting discharge from hospital.

You will be able to respond to referrals where an urgent visit is required to support patients and families in crisis. In this way more of our patients will be able to achieve their preferred place of care/death.

About you:

You will have excellent communication and assessment skills and be able to work in an emotionally demanding environment. You will demonstrate leadership capabilities and enjoy working alongside a multidisciplinary team to assess the needs of patients, families, and carers.

You will have a relevant degree, diploma or module at masters level or in the process of undertaking one. Palliative care or oncology experience is essential.

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!

As well as joining a caring organisation where you will be able to make a difference for our patients and their families, some of our benefits include:
• 27 days’ annual leave plus recognised public holidays - rising to 2+ 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
Discover the difference you can be. The difference is You.

How to apply:

Please apply on the Princess Alice Hospice website where you can download a full job description and person specification.

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