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About Us
Our vision at Bluebell Wood is for every baby, child and young person with a life limiting condition to access specialist palliative care, where and when they need it. You will join our fantastic team where we all play our part in achieving our vision and creating an incredible culture for everyone.
Job Summary
About Us
Our vision at Bluebell Wood is for every baby, child and young person with a life limiting condition to access specialist palliative care, where and when they need it. You will join our fantastic team where we all play our part in achieving our vision and creating an incredible culture for everyone.
This is a wonderful opportunity for an entry level, qualified NMC Registered Childrens Nurse (RN Child/RSCN) to be part of spear heading our innovative approach to delivering both planned and responsive, direct clinical care in the hospice.
More About The Role
As a nurse on the care team, you will work collaboratively to provide a professional, high-quality nursing care to babies, children, and young people in the hospice.Based in the hospice, you will be undertaking key activities:
Delivering planned and some responsive direct clinical care.
Deliver care after the death of a child, supporting their family whilst in the hospice
Working collaboratively within a nurse-led service.
Support colleagues, students and trainees whilst on duty
Building compassionate and professional working relationships with families using our services
Main duties of the job
What We Offer
A friendly, incredible working environment along with the following benefits:
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with the option to buy and sell
Employee assistance programme - including mental health care and out of hours GP access
A commitment to your professional development
Matched pension scheme of 5% of salary
Bluebell Wood enhanced maternity and paternity pay (unrelated to NHS conditions)
Enhanced night shift pay.
Free parking on main site
Subsidised lunch
Free tea and coffee
Cycle to work scheme
Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
Access to rewards portal
If you are passionate about making a difference, we cannot wait to hear from you.
Apply Nowto join our team and contribute to the exceptional care at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice.
We are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive work place that reflects the communities we support, and welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of gender, sex, ethnicity, race, religion, education, socioeconomic background, disability, or sexual orientation.
We will do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout our recruitment process.
About Us
Our services
Our uncompromisable support services are wide-ranging and bespoke to each family.We provide symptom management, end-of-life care, post-death care, short breaks, counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy, home visits and more.
We support families across a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families, staff and volunteers to use.
Every year we need to raise £6.7m to keep our doors open and only around 17% of our income comes from government sources, the rest must be raised through fundraising activity.
Details
Date posted
26 June 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£31,052 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0039-25-0007
Job locations
Cramfit Road
North Anston
Sheffield
S25 4AJ
Job Description
Job responsibilities
About Us
Our Vision
For every baby, child and young person with a life limiting condition to access specialist
palliative care, where and where they need it.
Our Mission
Whether in the hospice, at home or in partnership with another provider in a different setting, babies, children and young people will experience the same high-quality palliative and end of life care, and beyond, alongside specialist family support.
Our Values
We have worked together to create a new set of values which represent our aims as an organisation and these align perfectly with our overall strategy, ensuring that every decision we make and every action we take is guided by these principles.
About The JobClinical
Assess, plan, evaluate and deliver high quality nursing care to meet the diverse and individual needs of
children, young people and their families.
Caring for children with a wide range of complex clinical needs and technology dependence (for example ventilation, tracheostomies and enteral feeding devices).
Work with other members of the multidisciplinary care team to ensure that plans of care are carried out to the agreed standard.
To ensure an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the children, young people and their families
Identify and escalate significant changes in a child or young persons condition or well-being, outside of your area of competence.
Establish therapeutic relationships with children, young people and their families
Deliver care after the death of a child, supporting their family whilst in the hospice, and at home.
Act as an advocate for the child, young person and family, providing them with information and support and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate.
Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to children, young people and their families, and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
Develop and maintain clinical skills and knowledge necessary to provide holistic, evidence-based nursing care. This includes completion of the hospice clinical skills competencies and expanded role responsibilities, following appropriate training.
Assist with ongoing education and training of colleagues, students and trainee practitioners, as required.
Support the development of advance care plans.
Leadership:
Contribute towards quality and improvement initiatives being undertaken, as directed by the Care Team Leaders.
Report near misses and untoward incidents, complaints, clinical emergencies, injury or medicine administration errors, as outlined in the hospice policies and procedures.
To work towards the ability to lead shifts in the absence of a Team Leader or experienced nurse.
Education:
Actively assist in the education and practical training of colleagues, students and trainees.
To take responsibility for own learning, identifying own needs and actively seeking out learning opportunities as required.
Supervise and orientate student and new staff.
Participate in surveys, audit, research and facilitate clinical trials as required.
Support the assessment of students on placement, in line with the requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Governance:
To welcome and respect diversity and contribute positively to anti-discriminatory practice, promoting equality and diversity.
Ensure a consistent approach to all aspects of care delivery by following protocols and prescribed care, recommending changes to advance practice.
Report all incidents/accidents and near misses in line with reporting procedures to facilitate opportunities to advance practice.
Actively contribute to employee consultation around policy and procedure development and highlight any areas of concern or suggestions for improvement.
Professional Requirements:
Actively participate in clinical supervision and appraisals.
Fulfil the requirements for NMC Revalidation by actively engaging in professional development and staying current with advancements in clinical practice.
Complete all relevant skill-based competencies as defined by Bluebell Wood.
To maintain confidentiality surrounding the childs or young persons admission and treatment at all times.
This job description is intended as an outline of the areas of activity and can be amended in the light of the changing needs of the service and will be reviewed as necessary in conjunction with the post-holder.
Safeguarding:
All staff:
All hospice staff have a responsibility for safeguarding children, young people and adults at risk, which includes:
an understanding of relevant hospice policies
ensuring that any safeguarding and child protection or vulnerable adults concerns are both recognised and acted on appropriately
attendance at mandatory safeguarding children and adults training and updates at the competency level appropriate to their role and in accordance with the Bluebell Wood safeguarding training guidance.
Confidentiality:
On appointment you may be given access to confidential information which must only be disclosed to parties entitled to receive it. Information obtained during the course of employment should not be used for any purpose other than that intended. Unauthorised disclosure of information is a disciplinary offence.
Equality, Diversity And Inclusion:
At Bluebell Wood, we value and respect difference, where families, visitors, our staff and volunteers can feel welcomed and confident to be themselves. We ensure this by delivering our values:
We value diversity and recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge and insights that will benefit all.
We respect the rights of individuals, including the right to hold different views and beliefs. We will not allow these differences to be displayed in a way that is hostile or degrading to others.
General Requirements:
All Bluebell Wood employees are required to:
Abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act
Work within hospice policies and procedures
Demonstrate understanding and application of the provisions of GDPR and information security
Comply with the hospice no smoking policy
Participate in and contribute to team meetings
Cooperate and liaise with colleagues
Behave in a professional manner at all times and demonstrate the organisation's values
Act as an ambassador for Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, reflecting the objectives and values, and
to always work in the best interests of the charity.
Make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice
Job Description
Job responsibilities
All Bluebell Wood Employees Are Required To:
Abide by the Health and Safety at Work Act
Work within hospice policies and procedures
Demonstrate understanding and application of the provisions of GDPR and information security
Comply with the hospice no smoking policy
Participate in and contribute to team meetings
Cooperate and liaise with colleagues
Behave in a professional manner at all times and demonstrate the organisation's values
Act as an ambassador for Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice, reflecting the objectives and values, and
to always work in the best interests of the charity.
Make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of the Hospice
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
* Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
* with an ability to adapt style as required.
* Ability to plan and prioritise care for children
* Excellent numeracy skills
* Good time management
* Ability to work well both in a team and on own initiative
Desirable
* Knowledge and understanding of children and young
* adults health needs in a racially and culturally diverse population
* Ability to delegate tasks as appropriate
Experience
Essential
* Evidence of using clinical judgement to interpret clinical
* data to inform decision making.
* Evidence of working within a professional, multi-
* disciplinary team.
* Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace
* culture
Desirable
* Some post registration experience with demonstrated
* experience of delivering a wide range of clinical skills,
* Clinical experience of providing palliative care
* Assessor or practice supervisor qualification/experience
Personal qualities and values
Essential
* Committed to family centred care
* Committed to the values of Bluebell Wood
* Commitment to the ongoing development of both self
* and the service.
Qualifications
Essential
* Registered Childrens Nurse (RN Child/RSCN) (or due to complete in Autumn 2025)
Other
Essential
* Legally entitled to work in this country
Person Specification
Skills / Knowledge
Essential
* Legally entitled to work in this country
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice
Address
Cramfit Road
North Anston
Sheffield
S25 4AJ
Employer's website
https://www.bluebellwood.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Bluebell Wood Childrens Hospice
Address
Cramfit Road
North Anston
Sheffield
S25 4AJ
Employer's website
https://www.bluebellwood.org/ (Opens in a new tab)
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