Registered Children's NurseNHS
Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge and wanting to develop your clinical and leadership skills within the specialised area of paediatric palliative care? Are you looking for a role which enables you to provide 1:1 care to amazing children and their families and an opportunity to make a difference? If you would you like to work in a professional supportive environment where quality and family centred philosophy are paramount, then look no further. Benefits of joining our team are:
- Excellent work life balance
- 27 days Annual Leave plus 8 Bank Holidays, Guaranteed leave for Christmas and New Year period
- Shift enhancements for weekends/nights/bank holiday shifts
- Annual NMC fees paid
- Personal Training Budget
- Paid Breaks
- Free on-site Parking
Main duties of the job
The Registered Nurse will work as part of a team providing specialised respite and palliative care, advising and supporting junior staff and care assistants to facilitate high quality, individualised care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. They will provide a safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led service to the families who access the hospice, to ensure that the children and families who access the service receive holistic family-centred care.
Job description
Take charge on each clinical shift within a nurse led unit ensuring that staff are supported with and competent to carry out their workload.
Lead by example, role modelling high standards that reflect best practice guidelines, organisational policies and the hospice values.
Ensure good time management and punctuality and maintain a professional appearance at all times.
There is an on-call element to this role
About us
Zoes Place Baby Hospice is nurse-led service, providing 24-hour short breaks, specialist palliative care and end of life support for children up to the aged 0-6 years, with flexibility to support some children up to the age of 8. We specialise in caring for children with complex health needs and supporting their families with compassion and expertise.