Staff Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for a registered nurse for our Three Counties Hospice, Worcester for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation & evaluation of evidence-based programmes of care for babies, children and young people who have a range of life limiting and life-threatening complex health needs. 

About the Role

Acorns provides care for babies, children and young people, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, both in our hospices and in their homes. Our nurses are part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering care packages that are tailored to each childs individual holistic needs and were structured so that youll simply have the time to care.

Each hospice is purpose-built with individually decorated rooms overlooking our gardens. We try to make it as welcoming and friendly as possible a homely environment for the children, young people and their families. 

As a Nurse, you will: 

• Care for children who require long term ventilation, tracheostomy care, oxygen therapy, suction, syringe drivers, enteral feeds and other complex health needs
• Provide comprehensive evidence based and skilled nursing care to children and young people within the hospice or other community settings
• Provide health education information to the child and family, to promote a healthy lifestyle and where appropriate address public health issues
• Work in accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice, maintaining own professional development in line with NMC revalidation requirements 

Discover what it's like to work in an Acorns Children's Hospice: More Than End of Life Care

About You

• Registered Nurse
• Experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Ability to provide nursing care sensitively, taking into account culture, beliefs and wishes
• Paediatric palliative care experience would be advantageous

What We Offer

• Salary: £29,787 to £35,957 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Based in our Three Counties Hospice, WR5 3EZ
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Children's Nurse

Desirable

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Experience

Essential

• Experience of caring for children

Desirable

• Experience of paediatric palliative care

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

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Address

Three Counties Hospice

350 Bath Road

Worcester

Worcestershire

WR5 3EZ

Employer's website

https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)