Job summary
Julia's House Dorset & Wiltshire Children's Hospices is rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC and is a Sunday Times Top 100 Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For
Every moment counts. Every memory matters.
Become a key member of our Wiltshire Nursing Team and provide exceptional care and support to children with life-limiting and life threatening conditions at our Devizes Hospice and in the children's own homes across Wiltshire.
Main duties of the job
You will provide care at our hospice and in the children's own home. The successful candidate will have
experience of caring for sick
children in their own environment and have the ability to work both in a
team and independently or with minimal supervision.
You will be RSCN/RN (Child Branch) - Diploma or Degree, Registered Learning Disabiity Nurse, RGN or RN Adult.
You will work with a team of Carers, Nursing Associates, Nurses, Team Nurses, Senior Team Nurses and Lead Nurses in a supportive environment.
This role is 30 hours per week.
Flexibility is required to cover days, evenings, weekends, school holidays and
occasional overnights. There are no set hours for contracted staff, our
care is provided at the times requested by our families and is therefore
variable. Rotas are prepared 6 weeks in advance.
About us
Nurses get the chance to spend time with the children and their
families, developing strong relationships with families and meeting their
individual needs.
If you are passionate about hands on holistic family centred care and
are considering developing a career in a childrens Hospice we will support you
by offering opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally. You will have opportunities to broaden your
skills with excellent training and development.
We offer: 30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays,
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a Death in Service Scheme.
A full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes are
essential; and all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
Members of the NHS Pension
Scheme may retain membership on joining Julia's House.
Registered Charity No. 1067125
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Nurse role:
As part of the Nursing Team, working in line with
Julia's House policies and procedures, provide family centered respite care both
in the Hospice and Community for children who have life limiting and life
threatening conditions.
When necessary, provide a flexible and responsive
approach to support the requirements of end of life care.
As
a nurse you will responsible for the delivery of high quality clinical nursing
care to meet the diverse individual needs of the children and young
people. You will have experience in
clinical nursing assessment, planning and delivering care which will be
evidence based in conjunction with Julias House policies and procedures to
deliver safe care to children and young
people with complex needs that will often change.
Role model Julias House Values and Behaviours at all
times.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Nurse role:
As part of the Nursing Team, working in line with
Julia's House policies and procedures, provide family centered respite care both
in the Hospice and Community for children who have life limiting and life
threatening conditions.
When necessary, provide a flexible and responsive
approach to support the requirements of end of life care.
As
a nurse you will responsible for the delivery of high quality clinical nursing
care to meet the diverse individual needs of the children and young
people. You will have experience in
clinical nursing assessment, planning and delivering care which will be
evidence based in conjunction with Julias House policies and procedures to
deliver safe care to children and young
people with complex needs that will often change.
Role model Julias House Values and Behaviours at all
times.
Person Specification
Additional requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with sick children and their families
- Safeguarding Awareness Level 3
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Desirable
- Experience of working with children who have life limiting/life threatening conditions
- Experience of working with children who have complex medical needs.
- Experience of caring for and working alongside families in their own environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child Branch) - Diploma or Degree or
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse or
- RGN or
- RN Adult
- Safeguarding Awareness Level 3
Desirable
- Counselling training and/or care of the dying and bereaved course or experience.
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing course.
Person Specification
Additional requirements
Essential
- Full driving licence and use of a car for business purposes.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with sick children and their families
- Safeguarding Awareness Level 3
- Understanding of equal opportunities
Desirable
- Experience of working with children who have life limiting/life threatening conditions
- Experience of working with children who have complex medical needs.
- Experience of caring for and working alongside families in their own environment.
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child Branch) - Diploma or Degree or
- Registered Learning Disability Nurse or
- RGN or
- RN Adult
- Safeguarding Awareness Level 3
Desirable
- Counselling training and/or care of the dying and bereaved course or experience.
- ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing course.
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).
