Job summary
Staff Nurse
Children & Young Adults Service
Full time positions available - 37.5 hours per week
Internal Rotation with the option of long days
Due to exciting new developments we are looking for fun loving and skilled Registered Childrens Nurses who have completed their preceptorship looking for a change? Would you like to work in an environment where you can help children and young adults achieve their full potential? At St Oswalds we work on a 1 to 1 basis and our ethos is about time to provide quality care and making the most of life.
For further information please contact Matron Holly Smith on hollysmith@stoswaldsuk.org or 01912850063. We would like to invite you to come and visit us to look around the unit and meet the staff so you can fully appreciate the working environment and the full potential of the role.
Interview date; Wednesday 12 February 2025
Main duties of the job
We can offer
you:
Pleasant,
supportive and rewarding working environment
Good
staffing levels with time to care
Pension
scheme or option to continue with NHS pension scheme
27
days holiday plus public holidays
Free
car parking.
Comprehensive
induction program.
Opportunity
to develop knowledge and skills in Specialist Palliative Care.
Educational
opportunities through our Learning & Development department.
Guidance
and Support with Revalidation
About us
Registered Charity No. 503386
St Oswalds Hospice aims to be
an equal opportunities employer
Disability Confident Leader.
This role is subject to an
enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
You must have existing right
to work in the UK for this role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high
quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening
and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their
families and carers in the delivery of that care.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high
quality palliative and end of life care.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised
holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for
the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the
service at St Oswalds.
To contribute to interagency and inter-professional
collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well
co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high
quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening
and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their
families and carers in the delivery of that care.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high
quality palliative and end of life care.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised
holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for
the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the
service at St Oswalds.
To contribute to interagency and inter-professional
collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well
co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC.
- Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults.
Desirable
- Child Branch or Learning Disability NMC Registered
- Mentor qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess care needs and develop programmes of care for children, young people and young adults
- Ability to maintain boundaries
- Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, multi agency team
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners and others
- Ability to work with others to provide a high level of clinical care over a 24 hour period
Desirable
- Palliative care experience
- Experience of working with children with disabilities
- Experience working with volunteers
Knowledge
Essential
- Current knowledge of working with children, young people and young adults with life shortening , life threatening conditions and complex health care
- An awareness of palliative care philosophy
- An understanding of family dynamics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with NMC.
- Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults.
Desirable
- Child Branch or Learning Disability NMC Registered
- Mentor qualification
- Teaching qualification
Experience
Essential
- Ability to assess care needs and develop programmes of care for children, young people and young adults
- Ability to maintain boundaries
- Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, multi agency team
- Experience of teaching and supporting learners and others
- Ability to work with others to provide a high level of clinical care over a 24 hour period
Desirable
- Palliative care experience
- Experience of working with children with disabilities
- Experience working with volunteers
Knowledge
Essential
- Current knowledge of working with children, young people and young adults with life shortening , life threatening conditions and complex health care
- An awareness of palliative care philosophy
- An understanding of family dynamics
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).