Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Band 6 Senior Registered Nurse (Palliative Care)

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Job summary

If you are a qualified and experienced senior registered nurse (children or learning disabilities) looking for a role where there is time to deliver personalised care to children and young people, then our services could be the next step in your career. We offer professional development opportunities, bespoke training, and the option to maintain your NHS Pension scheme

Main duties of the job

We seek skilled, passionate nurses to join our team caring for children facing serious or life-limiting conditions. Our South East London team deliver high quality, evidence based, complex assessment and symptom management services within a nurse-led environment.

About us

We are committed to providing expert and individualised care and support in a place of choice for families and their children. We need dynamic nurses for our in-hospice and outreach teams. With opportunities to work flexibly across these teams if preferred, you can gain experience, confidence, and job satisfaction knowing that you are using your skills and passion to make an impactful difference to children and their families.

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,307 to £52,456 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

DEM952982

Job locations

5 Wensley Close

Eltham

SE9 5AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide holistic nursing care and support to children and young people with life limiting/life threatening conditions and their families/carers, utilising the skills, knowledge and expertise of the qualified practitioner in a variety of situations, working on their own initiative and accessing and contributing to the skill base of the wider team. Working in collaboration with other services to best meet the needs of the child/young person and their family.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide holistic nursing care and support to children and young people with life limiting/life threatening conditions and their families/carers, utilising the skills, knowledge and expertise of the qualified practitioner in a variety of situations, working on their own initiative and accessing and contributing to the skill base of the wider team. Working in collaboration with other services to best meet the needs of the child/young person and their family.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values
  • Registered Nurse on subpart 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Registers
  • Childrens Nurse, Adult Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse
  • Educated to Level 6 of the National Qualifications Framework, or willingness to
  • undertake
  • Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of clinical skills in paediatric nursing
  • Able to demonstrate understanding of latest developments in nursing practice and
  • reflect them in care delivery
  • Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding children and young people
  • Experience of working with children and/or young people with disabilities and complex
  • health needs
  • Hold a mentorship qualification or be prepared to work towards
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel to other sites as required
  • Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use or access to reliable
  • transport arrangements

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering end of life care
  • Experience of paediatric intensive care
  • Experience of long term ventilation
  • Qualification or expertise in practice specialism relevant to paediatric palliative care
  • Experience of being a Preceptor for newly qualified and/or overseas nurses
  • Degree/Masters level module in relevant subject or willingness to undertake
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values
  • Registered Nurse on subpart 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Registers
  • Childrens Nurse, Adult Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse
  • Educated to Level 6 of the National Qualifications Framework, or willingness to
  • undertake
  • Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of clinical skills in paediatric nursing
  • Able to demonstrate understanding of latest developments in nursing practice and
  • reflect them in care delivery
  • Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding children and young people
  • Experience of working with children and/or young people with disabilities and complex
  • health needs
  • Hold a mentorship qualification or be prepared to work towards
  • Excellent IT skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Willingness to travel to other sites as required
  • Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use or access to reliable
  • transport arrangements

Desirable

  • Experience of delivering end of life care
  • Experience of paediatric intensive care
  • Experience of long term ventilation
  • Qualification or expertise in practice specialism relevant to paediatric palliative care
  • Experience of being a Preceptor for newly qualified and/or overseas nurses
  • Degree/Masters level module in relevant subject or willingness to undertake

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Address

5 Wensley Close

Eltham

SE9 5AB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Demelza Hospice Care for Children

Address

5 Wensley Close

Eltham

SE9 5AB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Assistant (Recruitment)

Natalie Armstrong

natalie.armstrong@demelza.org.uk

01795845237

Details

Date posted

18 December 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£44,307 to £52,456 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

DEM952982

Job locations

5 Wensley Close

Eltham

SE9 5AB


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