Clinical Nurse Specialist (Training Post available) - Princess Alice Hospice : Job Details

Salary - Equivalent to AfC Band 6/7, dependent on experience - training role commencing Band 6 increasing to Band 7 upon completion.

Full Time / Part Time - Minimum 30 hours 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 Clinical Nurse Specialist with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, to join our Hospice at Home team.

We also offer a bespoke training package over a six month to twelve-month period to develop into the role of a Clinical Nurse Specialist if more relevant. This role would start as a Band 6, with a review of the banding to be considered after the training.

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.

You should have a relevant degree or diploma or be in the process of undertaking one. Palliative care or oncology experience is essential. This role requires you to be a car driver and have a full driving license.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 employee benefits 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
• 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 visit the Princess Alice Hospice vacancies page. On there you'll be able to download the full job description and person specification.

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