Staff Nurse

Job summary

To apply, please complete an online application form on PAH website.

We are looking for a full time or part time Staff Nurse.

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).

Main duties of the job

• Understand the physiological, psycho-social, spiritual and cultural needs of patients requiring specialist palliative care and their families/carers.
• Complete the first level assessment of the patient's needs and documents these on the care plan.
• Using the information obtained from nursing history assessments and from subsequent observations, identifies the patient's individual nursing problems and needs, and plans and implements care.
• Sets goals for the resolution of each of the identified nursing problems, and helps the patient achieve these goals through appropriate care planning.
• Documents and evaluates care given and discusses progress, condition and treatment with the multi-disciplinary team, alerting the Team Leader and/or Senior Staff Nurse of the patients changing health care needs.
• Assist with teaching patients and their family/carers in preparation for changes in treatment and expectations, and discharge for home care.
• Assists more senior members of the nursing staff in the organisation and management of the clinical area ensuring that the principles of individualised nursing care are maintained.

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.

Please note: Our vacancies are subject to eligibility to work in the UK. We are a small organisation with limited funds and therefore, we are not able to employ you if you are outside the UK as we are not able to obtain a work permit or visa sponsorship on your behalf.

Please apply via our Website: www.pah.org.uk

Please note applications will be reviewed upon submission, and candidates may be contacted about interviews in advance of the specified closing dates.

Employer details

Employer name

Princess Alice Hospice

Address

West End Lane

Esher

Surrey

KT10 8NA

Employer's website

https://www.pah.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Princess Alice Hospice

Address

West End Lane

Esher

Surrey

KT10 8NA

Employer's website

https://www.pah.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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