Children's Palliative Clinical Lead

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice are looking for a Children's Palliative Clinical Lead to join the team in our Three Counties Hospice, Worcester. The Clinical Lead manage a multi-disciplinary team, develop programmes of care and provide nursing care to children and young people with a range of complex health needs, life limiting or life-threatening conditions.

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

As Children's Palliative Clinical Lead, you will:

• Manage and be responsible for the supervision and development of a large multi-disciplinary team consisting of all grades of nursing staff, students and support workers
• Manage and co-ordinate the clinical area, participating in direct patient care and supervision of staff.
• Demonstrate expertise in symptom management and end of life care including after death care, to support staff to develop skills
• Participate in the development and implementation of new initiatives and contribute to the advancement of clinical practice within the hospice
• To promote communication with the children and young people, encouraging them to express their wishes and concerns to their best ability (this may include non-verbal, electronic or alternative communication methods)

About You

• Registered Nurse
• Non-medical prescriber (or willing to undertake)
• Leadership experience
• Experience of palliative care
• Care and Assessment of the acutely unwell child

What We Offer

• £46,000 to £52,000 per annum
• 37.5 hours per week
• Based in Three Counties Hospice, Worcester (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. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

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.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

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

If you have applied for this position within the last 6 months, we kindly ask that you do not reapply at this time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse, Non-medical prescriber (or willing to undertake)

Desirable

• Advanced Clinical Skills

Experience

Essential

• Care and Assessment of the acutely unwell child, Experience of palliative care, leadership

Desirable

• Leadership qualification, palliative care qualification

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)