Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is seeking an experienced Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) to provide clinical leadership across our specialist palliative care services. The closing date is 10 May 2026.
Main duties of the job
You will provide expert clinical advice and support to hospice, hospital and community teams, supporting babies, children and young people with life limiting and life‑threatening conditions, and their families. You will also support, mentor and develop ACPs, trainee ACPs, nurses and members of the wider care team, acting as a role model in advanced clinical practice and leadership.
About us
Rainbows Children's Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care to over 750 babies, children and young people, and support to around 3,000 family members across the East Midlands. We are committed to delivering compassionate, high‑quality, needs‑led care wherever families need us.
Job responsibilities
* Hospice based with regular travel across the East Midlands
* Working across 7 days (typically 08:00 - 18:00)
* On call commitment required
* Deputise for the Head of Specialist Palliative Care / Nurse Consultant
* Provide autonomous advanced clinical care within scope of practice
* Deliver expert clinical advice, treatment and symptom management
* Support hospice, hospital and community teams
* Mentor and support ACPs, nurses and trainees
* Contribute to education programmes for professionals and families
* Build effective partnerships across regional palliative care networks
* Support service development, outreach and clinical leadership across the East Midlands
Benefits
* Agenda for Change pay scales
* 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
* NHS pension transfer options
* Onsite parking and subsidised meals
* Training, development and wellbeing support
* Healthcare cashback plan, life assurance and employee discounts
Person Specification
* Current registration with NMC
* Registered Advanced Clinical Practitioner-MSc
* Recognised teaching qualification
* Non‑medical prescriber
* Significant Post Registration palliative care experience
* Demonstrative track record working with own client base, managing the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients as an autonomous practitioner
* Experience of staff‑student supervision
* Demonstrable ability to work in partnership with a range of other professionals including health, social care and education
* Experience of working with families with complex needs
* Evidence of involvement in clinical research
* Experience of developing and implementing clinical guidelines and protocols to support service development
* Line Management of teams
* Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing with a range of people in different contexts
* Experience of working with technology dependent children
* Effective organisational skills
* Awareness and understanding of multiagency working
* Current knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding issues and procedures
* Current knowledge and understanding of developments in children's and professional nursing and health care
* Demonstrable knowledge of clinical governance, audit and supervision
* Ability to demonstrate safe clinical practice including risk assessment
* Management of a range of presenting clinical conditions autonomously requiring minimal support or supervision and ensuring a high level of care
* Managing and supporting the nursing team and ability to provide clinical leadership and advice at an advanced level
* Teaching and mentorship in a clinical settingAbility to manage change effectively
* Teaching qualification
* Experience of working in a Hospice/Community setting
* Experience of managing safeguarding issues in clinical practice
* Working with Children and Young People
* Working knowledge and understanding of the principles of caring for children and young people with long term Palliative care needs
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer name
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
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