Community Hospice at Home Nurse
2 weeks ago
Job summary
Families of babies, children, and young people with serious or terminal conditions are often overwhelmed by the challenge of caring for their children; the complexities of working with many professionals, services, and appointments; and the difficulties of maintaining family life and employment. That is why we are here to help families find a way through the stress and emotions by offering our services at home.
Main duties of the job
Are you a qualified Band 6 Nurse? Have you had experience of working in the community? Do you have experience working with children and/or young people with complex needs? If yes, this could be the role for you
About us
Rainbows Childrens Hospice care for Babies, Children and Young People who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions as well as their families here at the Hospice, in hospitals and in the community in their familys home, allowing them to experience the amazing Rainbows experience on their doorstep, Rainbows wherever you are.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are currently looking for a Deputy lead Nurse (Band 6) to join the amazing Hospice at Home team, supporting the development of rainbows in the home and being part of an ever-expanding development of the service for Babies, Children and Young People who are needing end of life or palliative care.This role will require you to travel and work around the East Midlands, covering the 5 counties of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Hours of work will be over 7 days with the occasional requirement to start early or finish later due to the needs of a family and the flexibility to do nights, upon discussion. There will also be the occasional need to be on call when required by external community services in response to urgent referrals. Our Benefits In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including: Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.Shift enhancementsEstablished Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registrationSpecialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledgeTime to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 careEligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.Bupa healthcare Cashback plan.Life Assurance. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays. Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role. Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the HospiceFree access to Health Assured employee assistance programmeWellbeing support and access to Mental Health First AidersUnofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors About the role In this exciting new role, you will provide clinical care to Babies, Children and Young People who are at end of life within their own homes, to give parents/carers respite and support.Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):Managing and maintaining your own caseload across the East Midlands.Undertaking assessments and reviews of clinical care and support, whilst being perceptive to changing physical and emotional needs.Contribute to leadership, development, training, and planning. Leading and participating in appropriate initiatives to ensure delivery of strategic goals and objectives.Day to day line management of the team, including assisting in the appraisal and developmental reviews of staff to set objectives, goals and action plans identifying learning needs and training opportunities.Alongside the Lead Nurse maintain an overview of the day-to-day prioritisation of care arrangements for babies, children and young people receiving hospice at home, including on-call arrangements and 7 days a week service delivery.Ensure that staff are deployed appropriately and that communications with families and carers is consistent and of a high standard.Further responsibilities in the role of Deputy Lead Nurse Band 6 at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.Requirements Qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD/RN (Adult branch)Significant post registration experience with children/young peopleExperience as a Band 6 Nurse Post-registration experience in childrens palliative/end of life careExperience of managing employeesAble to demonstrate a high standard of clinical care. Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Tracy Shearer, Lead Nurse for Hospice at Home, on To apply for the role please click apply now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD
Desirable
Educated to degree level.
Experience
Essential
Significant post registration experience. Experience at band 6 Post-registration experience with children/young people (0-25 years) with complex needs. Mentoring and preceptorship qualification. Demonstrates high standard of clinical care. Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal. Ability to teach and support other team members. Good team working and leadership skills. Understanding of evidence based practice. Basic IT skills. Awareness of safeguarding procedures. Ability to seek guidance and support when needed. Experience of managing staff including carrying out appraisal. Knowledge of the principles of clinical supervision. Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination. Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner. Ability to use own initiative and make decisions based on patient care needs. Treats all patients with dignity, respect and understanding. Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with children, young people and families. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team. Positive attitude towards change. Ability to recognise stress in oneself and others and to manage it effectively. Ability to be assertive with other staff members when required. Demonstrates motivation and commitment towards personal and professional development. Be flexible and adaptable. Have a valid UK driving licence. One Team Working together with fairness and respect. People Centred Championing inclusivity, compassion and clarity. Aim High Adapting, learning and sharing our expertise. Own It Focused, committed and accountable.
Desirable
Post-registration experience in childrens palliative/end of life care. Experience of working in the community. Experience of lone working. Used SystmOne.-
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