Job summary
Its time to bethe best Nurse you can be
1. Time to care
2. Time to learnnew skills
3. Time to feelvalued
4. Time to be partof a nursing team like no other
If you are lookingfor a new nursing experience with time to care and time to develop yourclinical skills, whilst feeling valued as part of a supportive team, there hasnever been a better time to join us as we embark on our ambitious plans for thegrowth and development of children's hospice care in the South West.
Main duties of the job
You will use yourspecialist clinical skills to help provide individualised paediatric andpalliative care that puts the family at the centre of everything you do.
Our beautiful,welcoming hospices provide an incredibly calming and supportive haven forfamilies facing the death of their child.
You will have timeto develop your skills as part of a clinical, educational, psychological andholistic network across South West England, enabling you to care for our mostclinically complex children with confidence.
On a typical dayyou could be dealing with a tracheostomy, supporting a ventilated child ormaking up a syringe driver in the morning and enriching the lives of thechildren through fun and play in the afternoon.
A rare opportunityto provide truly holistic care, ensuring dreams are fulfilled and preciousmemories are made.
The care andsupport we provide can span many years, or be a brief moment in time, beingthere when families need us most.
You will leave eachday knowing you have made a real difference.
About us
Our hospices inDevon, Bristol and Cornwall have been providing expert, individualised care tosupport children, young people and their families for more than 30 years. Weare hoping to reach even more families in 2023 and are currently recruitingNurses from a variety of different nursing settings and backgrounds for ourhospices.
Benefits of joining our team include:
Registered nursestarting salary of £32,664 with annual increments
33 days annualleave rising to 35 with long service, plus bank holidays
Annual NMCregistration fees paid
Enhanced sicknessbenefits rising to 6 months full pay, 6 months half pay
Nurturing andsupportive working environment
Excellent trainingand development opportunities
Retention of NHSpension
Free on-siteparking
What our Nurses sayabout working at CHSW:
We have time tocare and time with the opportunity to grow, to nurture, to support and learn.
I thought thehospice was going be all end of life care, but as well as the end of life andbereavement care, it is also about getting to know the family and supportingthem on their journey, long or short, and having the time to do that. As anurse there's not many jobs where you are able to spend quality time with afamily. It is a real privilege.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide childrens nursing expertise to the multi disciplinary Care Team at the hospice, offering clinical leadership, advice and support.
To create a homely and welcoming environment in which families feel nurtured and rested.
To provide friendship and care, (including physical, emotional, social and spiritual care) to the sick child and their immediate and extended family working flexibly alongside the families, supporting them in the manner that they choose.
To develop a supportive relationship as a professional friend to named children and their families, keeping in touch with them between visits to the hospice and maintaining close liaison with other practitioners and agencies involved in their care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
5. RSCN or RN (Child)
6. Education to degree level or equivalent knowledge and skills gained through a combination of alternative study, or employment experience.
7. Current Professional UK registration NMC
Desirable
8. Certificate, diploma or degree in: palliative care for children; counselling; or care of the dying.
Personal Qualities
Essential
9. Caring, warm and friendly. A personal commitment to and empathy for the philosophy of children's hospice care.
10. A collaborative manner, which is caring, courteous, confident and non-confrontational with both children and families and fellow team members. Resourceful and energetic.
11. Sense of humour. Flexible. Motivated. Creative, can do approach. Commitment to working in partnership with families and providing a family led service. Willing to share own knowledge, but also keen to learn from others.
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
12. Knowledge and understanding of the needs of children with life limiting conditions and their families and effective responses to these needs. Understanding of the philosophy and practice of childrens hospices.
Desirable
13. Knowledge and understanding of palliative care for children. Knowledge and understanding of loss and bereavement in childhood.
Skills
Essential
14. Evidence of ability to work to a high standard within chosen professional field. Excellent communication, listening and interpersonal skills. Evidence of problem solving ability. Good team worker with co-operative and supportive approach to fellow team members. Evidence of previous partnership working with children and families with a sensitive and non-judgmental approach.
Experience
Essential
15. Post qualification practice and experience, preferably working with children and their families.
Desirable
16. Previous experience working with children with life limiting or life threatening conditions and their families.
17. Experience of working with children and families facing loss / bereavement.
18. Previous experience working on a multi-disciplinary team.
Other requirements
Essential
19. Satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
20. Full UK Drivers License.
21. Ability to work unsocial hrs including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
22. Occupational Health clearance