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About the Role
East Anglia Children's Hospices (EACH) is seeking an experienced long term ventilation nurse (band 6) to join their clinical nursing team at The Tree House Hospice in Ipswich. This position involves shift work, including occasional weekends and night shifts. The role is offered on a full-time basis, but applicants seeking 30+ hours are welcome to apply. Responsibilities include:
1. Deliver holistic, family-centered, needs-led, evidence-based care that meets statutory requirements.
2. Plan, develop, implement, and evaluate a specialist LTV service with the EACH LTV team and multidisciplinary colleagues, ensuring high standards of clinical care, safety, and support.
3. Provide specialist advice, education, training, assessment, and care planning to healthcare professionals within and outside of EACH.
4. Contribute to the development of the LTV service, research, and care standards within EACH.
5. Undertake care tasks such as reassessment, use of technology, medication administration, and communication duties.
6. Assist in delivering care on shift, including end-of-life care if required.
7. Mentor new staff regarding LTV care.
See attached job description for more details.
About the Candidate
If you are an enthusiastic and dedicated nurse eager to join our team, we look forward to hearing from you. Applicants should have:
* RN Child / RSCN / RN Adult / RNLD qualifications.
* Completed or willing to complete external LTV train-the-trainer course.
* Knowledge of best practices for providing long-term ventilation to children and young people (BCYP).
* Understanding of current legislation and safeguarding practices for children & young people.
* Knowledge of children's palliative care.
* Experience using Systm One.
* Current experience caring for children with LTV needs in community, hospice, or hospital settings.
* Signed LTV competency or evidence of near completion.
* Effective training, teaching, facilitation, and presentation skills.
* Post-registration experience delivering care to children and families in healthcare settings.
* Full UK driver’s license and personal transport.
About Us
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares for children with life-threatening conditions across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, and Suffolk. Over 30 years, EACH has built a strong reputation in children’s palliative care. We are the largest provider of such care in East Anglia, offering services across hospices, homes, hospitals, and communities. Our hospices—The Nook, The Treehouse, and Milton—have all been rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package including:
* Free onsite parking
* Enhanced annual leave: 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
* Subsidised meals
* Additional holiday purchase scheme
* AVIVA pension scheme with up to 7% employer contribution and life insurance
* NHS pension continuation if already enrolled
* Free eye tests
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A criminal record check will be required via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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