Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Families of babies, children, and young people with serious or terminal conditions are often overwhelmed by the challenge of caring for their children; the complexities of working with many professionals, services, and appointments; and the difficulties of maintaining family life and employment. That is why we are here to help families find a way through the stress and emotions by offering our services at home. Main duties of the job
Are you a qualified Band 6 Nurse? Have you had experience of working in the community? Do you have experience working with children and/or young people with complex needs? If yes, this could be the role for you! About us
Rainbows Children’s Hospice cares for babies, children, and young people who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions as well as their families here at the Hospice, in hospitals, and in the community in their family’s home. Job responsibilities
We are currently looking for a Deputy Lead Nurse (Band 6) to join the amazing Hospice at Home team, supporting the development of Rainbows in the home and being part of an ever-expanding development of the service for babies, children, and young people who are needing end-of-life or palliative care. This role will require you to travel and work around the East Midlands, covering the 5 counties of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire. Hours of work will be 37.5 over 7 days with the occasional requirement to start early or finish later due to the needs of a family and the flexibility to do nights, upon discussion. There will also be the occasional need to be on call when required by external community services in response to urgent referrals. Our Benefits
Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership. Shift enhancements. Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration. Specialist training and development opportunities. Time to care for patients: Each baby, child, and young person has 1:1 care. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop. Bupa healthcare Cashback plan. Life Assurance. 27 days holiday plus bank holidays. Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice. Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme. Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders. Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors. About the role
In this exciting new role, you will provide clinical care to babies, children, and young people who are at end of life within their own homes, to give parents/carers respite and support. Some of the key responsibilities include (but are not limited to): Managing and maintaining your own caseload across the East Midlands. Undertaking assessments and reviews of clinical care and support. Contributing to leadership, development, training, and planning. Day-to-day line management of the team, including assisting in the appraisal and developmental reviews of staff. Maintaining an overview of the day-to-day prioritisation of care arrangements for babies, children, and young people receiving hospice at home. Ensuring that staff are deployed appropriately and that communications with families and carers are consistent and of a high standard. Requirements
Qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD/RN (Adult branch). Significant post-registration experience with children/young people. Experience as a Band 6 Nurse. Post-registration experience in children’s palliative/end of life care. Experience of managing employees. Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical care. For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Tracy Shearer, Lead Nurse for Hospice at Home, on tracy.shearer@rainbows.co.uk. To apply for the role please click apply now to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks. Employer name
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People Address
Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
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