Lead Senior Staff Nurse and Infection Control Lead

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 In-Patient Team: 

Is care at your core? It is at ours. Palliative and end of life care is when true care matters most. We support our clinical staff to be the difference in these precious days: to care the way you were trained to care. With outstanding patient to carer ratios. With one-to-one clinical supervision from a named mentor. With time to build valued relationships with your patients, their families, and friends.

The secret to our CQC ‘Outstanding’ rating is simple. We care for our carers.

We’re ambitious - blazing new trails in end of life care - and supporting our nurses with on-site training and qualifications. We’re small enough to value each individual and big enough to help nurture your career goals. 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 a dynamic individual to join our In-Patient Unit (IPU) team as a Lead Senior Staff Nurse specialising in Infection Prevention and Control, to help lead our multi-professional team to deliver an extremely high standard of end of life care to our patients.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of infection control are correctly governed within the Hospice. You will be comfortable with working independently and able to report regularly to the Head of In-Patient Unit Services.

About you:

You’re conscientious, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll be able to provide excellent infection control practices and management, whilst liaising closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team and links outside of the Hospice.

Comfortable acting as an assessor, advisor, and auditor you’ll enjoy providing support and a positive learning environment to share best infection control practices amongst Hospice staff.

Perhaps you have similar experience in infection control or palliative and/or end of life care, and you’re looking for a new role in a caring organisation which will fully support you to grow and thrive in your career. 

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 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)

• 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)

• monthly group reflections via Schwartz Rounds sessions

• tranquil Hospice grounds

• Bupa 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)

• 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.

For an informal discussion regarding this position, please contact, Sarah Dowd, Head of IPU, via email sarahdowd@pah.org.uk

Closing Date: 1st October 2023

Interview Date: 10th October 2023