Specialist Nurse / Practitioner - Night Response PAH000215

Salary

£41 – 50k per annum full time, pro rata, depending on experience (Equivalent to AfC Band 6) plus enhanced pay for night working.

Work Pattern

Night Pattern - 9pm – 8am - 14 shifts (nights) per month. Part-time hours will be considered. A minimum of 10 nights per month will be required.

Location

Esher Hospice

Application Deadline

Tuesday, July 14, 2026

Interview Date

2026-Jul-20 00:00

Job Profile

Job Profile document

Job Summary

About us:

Princess Alice Hospice is a charity supporting people in life, death and grief. We’re dedicated to working closely with individuals, communities and organisations in the London Boroughs of Kingston and Richmond and large parts of Surrey, to ensure more people receive the support they need.

Here at Princess Alice, you’ll have the opportunity to make a satisfying, rewarding difference to the lives of our patients, their families and friends, and be supported every step of the way. We’re small enough for you to see the difference you make every day, and big enough to offer training, development and the support you need to grow in your role.

About our Night Response (NR)Team:

Our Night Response Team plays a vital role in delivering urgent, specialist care in the community, supporting patients in their own homes as well as in care and residential settings, and ensuring access to vital care when it matters most.

The team provides on-call palliative nursing care between 22:00 and 08:00, seven days a week, supporting patients known to the hospice. This service enables patients to remain in the comfort of their own home, reducing unnecessary hospital admissions and ensuring care is delivered in the right place, at the right time.

The team also see patients known to district nursing services who require care overnight outside the scope of palliative care. The team cover a large geographical patch, namely Surrey Downs and the London borough of Kingston Upon Thames.

About the role:

Working as part of a small team of two each night - usually one Registered Nurse and a Senior Healthcare Assistant - you will be based in an office in the Hospice In-Patient Unit. The team receives calls and provides information, support and advice to patients, families and other healthcare professionals, alongside visiting patients as required throughout the night.

This is a role that offers a high level of autonomy and the opportunity to use your clinical judgement in complex and often changing situations. You will assess, plan and deliver care to patients with palliative and end-of-life needs, providing both hands-on support during visits and clinical advice via telephone. You will also play an important role in supporting patients and those close to them during challenging times, responding with sensitivity, confidence and compassion.

Excellent communication and telephone triage skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently within a community setting. The role also involves contributing to the ongoing development and evaluation of the service. Experience in caring for patients who are terminally ill is essential; as is a strong understanding of more generalist community-based nursing care.

A full driving licence with a maximum of 6 points is required, as the role requires travelling to patients homes using a hospice vehicle (automatic).

The salary for this role is complemented with a premium for unsocial hours, including night and weekend working, paid monthly in arrears.

About you:

We are looking for an experienced and versatile Specialist Nurse to join our Night Response Team, bringing strong interpersonal, communication and telephone triage skills.

Experience in caring for patients who are terminally ill is essential, alongside a strong understanding of community-based care and the confidence to work autonomously. An interest in contributing to service development and audit activity would also be valuable.

A motivated and flexible approach is key, with the ability to adapt to new ways of working and support a diverse patient group. A compassionate, person-centred approach is essential, with the ability to assess and respond to the needs of patients, families and carers with sensitivity and professionalism.

You should demonstrate proven ability in caring for terminally ill patients.

A relevant degree or diploma is desirable.

Experience in palliative care or oncology is essential.

If you are enthusiastic, personable and share our values, with a genuine desire to make a meaningful 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)
• subsidised meals at our on-site restaurant
• Employee Assistance Programme
• access to the Blue Light Card discount scheme
• Access to Group Personal Pension Plan (provided by Scottish Widows) plus we also offer an Auto-enrolment pension with NEST. If you have been a member of the NHS Pension Scheme, you may be able to continue your contributions to that scheme during your time at Princess Alice Hospice.
• 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.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Rebecca Allkins, Night Response Team Lead via email - rebeccaallkins@pah.org.uk.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may arranged in advance of the publicised interview date. Please note this vacancy may be closed early if the position is filled before the advertised closing date.

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