Clinical Nurse Specialist – North of England

About us: At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from government sources, the rest has to be raised through fundraising activity. Our services include short overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team supports these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens. We support families from 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 and staff to use. The role: Are you looking for a rewarding and challenging opportunity where your work really matters? If so, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice may be the place for you. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to join our nurse-led Symptom Management Team, to provide excellent palliative and end of life care to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions. We have a catchment area covering South Yorkshire, North Derbyshire, North Nottinghamshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. As part of the Symptom Management Team, you will be working alongside Advanced Nurse Practitioners and other Clinical Nurse Specialists to provide symptom management and advance care planning. A career at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice is incredibly rewarding as you can make a real difference to the lives of children with life-limiting conditions and their families. We seize every opportunity to create memories to treasure for every child and their family. The successful candidate will work both within the community and hospice, providing support to children, their families and colleagues, working alongside the advanced nurse practitioners, providing specialist nursing care to children and young people with life-limiting conditions, as an integral part of the hospice interdisciplinary care team. Work alongside colleagues to provide 24-hour care, 7 days per week through an on-call service. Sit on the hospice care leadership team. Contribute to governance, including the writing of policies, procedures, audit and research and delivering training and education. To fulfil the role effectively, you will be enthusiastic with a commitment to developing the knowledge and skills of not only yourself but also other care staff and agencies we work in partnership with. The requirements: The successful candidate will be an independent non-medical prescriber or will be willing to undertake the course. In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits: 33 days’ annual leave with the option to buy and sell Sick pay Health Care Cash Back Scheme Free counselling sessions Enhanced maternity pay Enhanced paternity pay Enhanced parental bereavement leave Compassionate leave Salary sacrifice scheme Training & Development Investment in your wellbeing Volunteering & shadowing days Free parking on main site Free drinks and subsidised meals Time off in lieu Uniform Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card Eligible for The Company Shop Access to the Doctorline At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together. Click on the apply button to apply.

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