Registered Nurse – Hospice at Home
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[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is seeking a Registered Nurse for their Hospice at Home team. The role involves providing palliative and end-of-life care to patients and their families in the community, including home visits, symptom management, and bereavement support. The position is part-time, based in Woking, Surrey, and requires current NMC registration and a palliative care qualification.
Registered Nurse – Hospice at Home
Location: Woking, Surrey
Status: part time
Salary: £Band 5
Closing date: 1st July
Contact email: [contact hidden]
[Employer hidden] are pleased to announce the following position:
Registered Nurse – Hospice at Home (22.5 hours per week)
We are a patient centred charity providing palliative and end of life care to thousands of people with advanced life-limiting illnesses Northwest Surrey. We support patients, carers and families at home, in care or nursing homes, or at our In-Patient Unit in the Hospice, and via our Bradbury Wellbeing Centre. This role is vital in the Hospice at Home Team within Community Services, ensuring high quality care in the community.
You will, therefore, be joining a passionate and dedicated team of professionals that make a real difference to the families across Surrey community.
*” A beautiful setting, warm friendly staff and colleagues, and the gratitude of the patient’s and their families fuel my energies to keep going with a challenging role. What we do is not easy but it’s very worthwhile”*
Clinical Colleague
A successful RN – Hospice at Home will be able to:
- Support patients with palliative or end of life prognosis and their families / carers to achieve their preferred place of care
- Work under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Specialists to develop knowledge and expertise in Palliative care whilst providing a timely service
- Assist Clinical Nurse Specialists to manage a caseload of patients supporting with telephone calls, home visits, bereavement support and symptom management
- Provide clinical leadership to junior members of the team with support, teaching and clinical guidance
- Deliver a high standard of personalised and identify needs of the patient through holistic assessment
- Use experience and knowledge of palliative care to deliver appropriate symptom control, clinical and personal care, and medication administration
- Work collaboratively with the Community Specialist Palliative Care Team, GPs and district nursing teams
A successful candidate will be / have:
- Applicants must have a legal right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship.
- Current NMC Registration
- RN educated to Diploma or Degree level
- Palliative care qualification (or willingness to work complete)
- Mentorship qualification (or willingness to work complete)
- UK Registration
- Disclosure and Barring Service Check: The post requires a satisfactory DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order).
Staff Benefits
We are passionate about our colleagues’ careers. Along with our commitment to provide every colleague with a personal development plan to achieve their vocational goals, we provide the following industry leading benefits:
Annual Leave:All staff start with 27 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years’ service, and 33 days after 10 years’ service. NHS staff who join our hospice can have their NHS service recognised to start their holiday entitlement at the corresponding level, with proof of service.
Bike2Work Scheme:Supports staff to cycle to work through purchasing bikes and accessories with tax savings.
Blue Light Discount Card:Staff can apply for a Blue Light card that offers discounts across 15,000 retailers.
Death in Service:A payment for your family or beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death whilst employed at the hospice. It’s a way to support your loved ones financially during a difficult time.
Discounted Complementary Therapies: Our Wellbeing Team offer discounted therapies to all members of staff including massages and reflexology and Staff Wellbeing Days.
Employee Assistance Programme:This encompasses comprehensive support for employees’ physical, mental and financial wellbeing, offering a range of services for employees and their families. These include confidential access 24/7 to a helpline and GP service, counselling services and bereavement support.
Enhanced Schemes:including occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
Eye Care Vouchers:Specsavers vouchers for annual eye tests and contribution towards glasses if required for screen work.
Flexible Working:We offer flexible working opportunities including working part time depending on the role.
Free Parking: Available in the car park opposite the hospice
On Site Café and Wellbeing Gardens :At the hospice, there’s an-onsite café serving fresh, affordable meals, and you can enjoy our beautifully landscaped gardens lovingly maintained by our volunteer gardeners.
Pension Scheme: Hospice staff can join Royal London with a 4% employer contribution or colleagues joining from the NHS can remain in the NHS pension scheme, subject to eligibility.
Training & Development: We have a dedicated education and training team to support development opportunities across the hospice including apprenticeships, professional qualifications and more.
*The closing date is Tuesday 1st July 2025. However, we will be interviewing during the advertising period and reserve the right to make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.*
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