Bank Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust are looking for qualified bank nurses for our Three Counties Hospice to assess, plan and deliver holistic care to life-limited and life-threatened children and young people at the hospice.  

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 Bank Hospice Nurse, you will: 

• Work ad hoc shifts to cover absence
• Assess, plan and deliver care to babies, children and young people, using a systematic approach and creating an individualised care plan.
• Planning food choices, organise trips and support families 

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

About You

• Registered Childrens Nurse
• Experience of working with children
• Experience of paediatric palliative care would be advantageous

What We Offer

• £15.38 to £18.97 per hour, plus additional enhancements
• Bank shifts
• Based in our Three Counties Hospice (WR5 3EZ)

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

• NA

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with children

Desirable

• Experience of paediatric palliative care, Experience of work with children with disabilities

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)