Head of Nursing & In-Patient Unit Services

Head of Nursing and In-Patient Services

Princess Alice Hospice
Salary: £54,000 - £61,000 per annum full time, depending on experience - equivalent to AfC Band 8a
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility on working hours
Location: Esher, Surrey

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, southwest London and Middlesex.

About the In-Patient Team:
Is care at your core? It is at ours. Specialist palliative and end-of-life is when care really matters. We support our clinical staff to be the difference in these precious days: ensuring our nurses can care the way they were trained to nurse. With outstanding patient to staff ratios. With one-to-one clinical supervision from a named mentor. With time to build valued relationships with your team, patients, their families and friends.

The secret to our CQC 'outstanding' rating is simple - our people. We're ambitious - blazing new trails in end-of-life care - and supporting the ambitions of our nurses with on-site, as well as university training and qualifications. You'll be part of a great team of experienced professionals to learn from and learn with, delivering care you can take pride in.

About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for an exceptional and flexible individual to join our In-Patient Unit team as a Head of Nursing and In-Patient Services, to lead our nurses and wider multi-professional team (MDT) to deliver an extremely high standard of end-of-life care to our patients.
Working closely with the MDT you will need to be able to demonstrate strong leadership skills to oversee the clinical and operational management of our In-Patient Services and nursing leadership of the development of specialist palliative clinical nursing practice.

The ability to support the strategic leadership of the Hospice for the In-Patient Unit and the nursing workforce in collaboration with peers across community services, both for now, and for future need is key. You'll be working with senior colleagues across all disciplines internally and externally with partners (NHS and other) to develop future evidence-based practice and more efficient and integrated ways of working.

You'll be acting as a role model for nursing and the MDT - promoting excellence, keeping abreast of recent clinical evidence and nursing practice, while recognising the unique needs of each patient. Supporting development and education of our employees and clinical placements will be key, creating an environment for learning and research.
If you are enthusiastic, flexible and share our values and care about making a difference towards the end of someone's life, we would love to hear from you!

We are happy to receive applications from professionals who have not previously worked in a hospice environment.
As well as our competitive salary package and the opportunity of joining an organisation where you will be able to make a difference to our patients and their families, we offer a range of great benefits, which 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). For current NHS employees this may be negotiated to match your current NHS entitlement educational and professional development opportunities (we have an on-site Education Team)
• an annual development day - protected time for you and your learning
• clinical supervision (regular and we ensure its protected time)
• free on-site parking
• subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to Blue Light Card discount card
• access to our Group Pension Scheme (with the option to continue your NHS Pension Scheme if you are currently part of it)
• in-house laundry of uniforms, plus excellent changing facilities (with showers and fresh towels)
• wellbeing - 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:
For further information on the role or to submit your application please contact Will Worthington at Morgan Hunt, on 07884 696 980 or by email at
Closing date: 18th October 2024

Interviews will be held: week commencing 4th November 2024.

At Princess Alice Hospice we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that values diversity. We are fully committed to equality of opportunities, and we warmly welcome applications from all backgrounds and cultures.
We are signed up to the Disability Confident scheme and we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. We are a place where you can be you.

All of our vacancies except from retail are subject to a relevant DBS check.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.