Acorns Children's Hospice are looking for a Children’s Palliative Community Clinical Lead to join the team in our Three Counties Hospice, Worcester. The Community Clinical Lead will manage a multi-disciplinary team, develop programmes of care and provide nursing care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs, life limiting or life‑threatening conditions in the community.
About us
Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people. Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.
About the Role
At Acorns Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children and young people with life‑limiting and life‑threatening conditions and we support their families through every step of their journey, including transition. Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy.
Job responsibilities
* Manage and be responsible for the supervision and development of a multi-disciplinary team
* Demonstrate expertise in symptom management and end of life care including after‑death care, to support staff in developing skills
* Holistically assess the situation and needs of children with life‑limiting conditions, inclusive of family needs, and demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge for the delivery of high‑quality patient care
* Work collaboratively with initiating, planning and facilitating multi‑disciplinary discharge and care planning meetings
* Advocate for children and their families with other professionals for access to services regarding end‑of‑life plans/symptom control, promoting the child and family’s points of view
* Provide health education information to the child and family, to promote a healthy lifestyle and, where appropriate, address public health issues
Eligibility and checks
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. A successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. Candidates will also be required to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* Non‑medical prescriber (or willing to undertake)
* Physical Assessment Skills (or willing to undertake)
* Ability to demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical skills, including IV therapy, patient assessment skills, airway management, and to develop further skills as required.
Experience
* Experience of palliative care
* People management experience
* Post‑qualification further education in a relevant subject
Benefits
* £46,920 to £53,040 per annum
* 37.5 hours per week
* Based in Three Counties Hospice, Worcester (WR5 3EZ)
* Employee discounts from leading retailers – including the Blue Light Card
* Discounts on refurbished tech
* Health cash plan
* Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
* Bike2Work scheme – save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
* Wellbeing, legal and financial support
* Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more
* Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
* NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
* Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service
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.
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