Team Nurse

Every moment counts. Every memory matters. Come and join our nursing team as a Team nurse and provide exceptional care and support to children with life limiting and life threatening conditions.

Qualification requirements:   Applicants for this role must have RSCN/RN (Child Branch) - Diploma or Degree, Registered Learning Disability Nurse, RGN or RN Adult and have two years' post-qualification experience of working with children with complex needs. You will be based at the Wiltshire Hospice and work across Wiltshire in the homes of the children we look after.

Team Nurses get the chance to spend time with the children and their families, developing strong relationships with families and meeting their individual needs.  You will have the ability to work both in a team and independently and work using your own initiative as well as accessing and contributing to the skill base of the wider team.

You will work with a team of Carers, Nursing Associates, Nurses, Team Nurses, Senior Team Nurses and Lead Nurses in a supportive environment.

As a Team nurse you will responsible for the delivery of high quality clinical nursing care to meet the diverse individual needs of the children and young people. 

You will have experience in clinical nursing assessment, planning and delivering care which will be evidence based in conjunction with Julia's House policies and procedures to deliver safe care to children and young people with complex needs that will often change. You will feel confident in using your clinical judgement and making autonomous decisions about nursing care requirements.  You will participate in an on call rota system to provide telephone advice for staff and families.  You will have Day-to-day management of the client base, including the deployment, supervision and teaching of Care Team members.  You will have opportunities to broaden your skills with excellent training and development.  

This role is a 35 hours per week permanent contract and a full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes are essential; and all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. 

Flexibility will be required to cover days, evenings, weekends and occasional nights. There are no set hours for contracted staff, our care is provided at the times requested by our families and is therefore variable. Rotas are prepared at least 6 weeks in advance

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About us

Julia's House is an award-winning children's hospice charity dedicated to bringing comfort and care to families across the two counties.

Each family we support is unique and so is the care we provide. When a family finds out that their child has a very serious medical condition, which is life-limiting or life-threatening, their world falls apart. Julia's House exists to help these children and their families.

The Benefits

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Our mission

To reach more children with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions and to set the gold standard in flexible, bespoke care that supports the whole family.

Our vision

For local families of life-limited and life-threatened children to be able to access the help they need, when and where they need it and for every member of the family to feel supported, valued, cherished.

Our values

C - Compassionate and caring
We care, we go the extra mile and we treat people as individuals

H - Honesty and integrity 
We believe in honesty and fairness. We make balanced, long-term decisions. 

I - It's up to all of us 
We work together as one team. Everyone is responsible for great teamwork and standards. 

L - Listen and learn 
We listen to understand. We seek information that will help us continually improve. 

D - Determined to excel 
We strive for excellence in everything we do.

Equality & Diversity

We are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   

We are recognised as a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to supporting equality, diversity, and inclusion. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.   

Benefits

30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rated for part-time staff)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work Scheme
 

Generous pension scheme (existing members of the NHS Pension Scheme may retain membership on joining Julia's House)

Life Assurance scheme

Free eye tests

Blue Light Card scheme

The Lifestyle Card scheme

Concert4carers scheme

Comprehensive induction

Ongoing commitment to developing staff

Mentoring scheme

"At Julia's House, I'm treated as a whole person, rather than just a worker. Everyone across the team genuinely cares about the wellbeing of their colleagues and there's a culture of autonomy and flexibility which allows me to be my best self at work." 
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"There is a real sense of community at all levels at Julia's House. The values and behaviours of all are clear to see and demonstrated day to day.  People care for and recognise you as an individual, whilst genuinely value your contribution and what you bring to the team - I have been unquestionably welcomed into the whole team".
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