Job summary
The Young Adult Team at Claire House children and young
adult hospice are delighted to offer this unique opportunity for a Band 5 nurse
to join the team on a 10 month fixed term contract.
We are
looking for a proactive and dynamic individual, capable of working across
various teams and services within the organisation and across statutory
services. The individual needs to be an excellent communicator, who can
prioritise, manage their own caseload and work autonomously.
This role is full-time (37.5hrs) and can be worked flexibly across 4 days, with an expectation to work flexibility over a 7-day period if needed, with an option to work at home 1 day a week; dependent on need.
All Claire
House employees receive a rewards and recognition package which includes
generous annual leave, life cover, free access to an Employee Assistance
Program and counselling service, free parking, access to training and courses
and in-house clinical supervision. We offer additional payments for working
unsocial hours and night shifts. You can
also continue with your NHS pension scheme if you are already a member or join
the Claire House pension scheme.
Main duties of the job
Key skills
required include:
- Awareness and understanding of young adult palliative care
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Ability to engage and interact with our teenagers and young adults at
our group sessions
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Supporting young adults and their families with transition support
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Working across adult palliative care services and settings as part of
our palliative transition work within adult hospices across the region
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Awareness and understanding of adult safeguarding, consent and capacity
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Ability to work as part of a small close-knit team
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Appropriate clinical skills to support the teams service offer
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Additional clinical support and oversight for wider community team.
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Most importantly, a sense of humour, quick thinking, creative thinking and
never taking yourself too seriously
Within the small young adult team, we cover transition
support, palliative transition and we have our own caseload of teenagers and
young adults who get their own bespoke offer tailored to their needs focusing
on the benefits of social interaction.
The main responsibilities would centre around working across
social group sessions, day to day key work for the case load, support with
palliative transition, attending joint clinic appointments at adult hospices,
general networking and collaborative working with various teams across the NHS.
There will also be some collaborative working with the wider team of care
coordination and planned community care to provide clinical support and caseload
work including care planning.
About us
Claire House
is the place where you can make a real difference for children and families
from across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales as well as a great place to
develop your career.
We recognise that working in a Childrens hospice is very different to that of other organisations and sometimes applicants are not sure which role best suits their experience. We hold Claire House values central to our recruitment process. Therefore, we welcome applicants to spend time at Claire House ahead of the interview. This consists of; having a tour of the hospice, spending time with a mix of hospice staff to find out more about the role, and having time to ask questions in a more relaxed environment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PART 1: JOB PROFILE
1. Main Purpose of Job
To provide a high level of specialist palliative care, encompassing a supportive and holistic approach to the child/young person with a life limiting condition and their family in the Hospice setting, and in the child/YPs home environment. The post holder is responsible as a registered, accountable, and autonomous nurse to always uphold the best interests of the child/ young person and their family. You will maximise the use of the multi-skilled team to plan, deliver, evaluate, and maintain safe, compassionate, and effective care. You will be required to demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent, and trustworthy. This is in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Practice and Claire House vision and values.
To work flexibly including rotation onto nights to cover 24/7, 365-day service.
2: Position of the role in Claire House
The post holder reports to a Hospice Lead Nurse and is accountable overall to the Director of Clinical Services.
3: Scope of Job
- To act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support
- To act as a contact worker on shift demonstrating a good level of core communication skills to meet the specific needs of the child/young person and their family
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical and/or emotional requirements of children/young people with complex, palliative and end of life care needs
4. Dimensions and Limits of Authority
- Clinical Community Nurses (CCN) new in post will only take on the full aspects of the role post
- Probationary/Preceptorship period. For Newly Qualified HCNs this will be a minimum preceptorship period of 12 months
- To work without supervision ensuring personal accountability in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
- To refer to a senior member of the clinical team for advice/guidance during a shift
- To contribute to the coordination of a shift (post probation/ preceptorship period)
5. Qualification and Skills Level
- Professional background as a Registered Nurse- Child, Adult or Learning Disabilities
- Knowledge and/ or experience working in a childrens hospice or caring for children with life limiting/life threatening conditions
Part 2: MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsibility for Staff
- To act as a positive role model by displaying CH values, attitudes, and behaviour. In clinical practice, role model by using evidence/research-based care and practice
- To participate in in-service training programmes and teaching sessions
- To participate in the orientation of new staff, students, and volunteers, acting as mentor when requested
- To work alongside, supervise and induct new members of staff ensuring clinical tasks are delegated appropriately
- To provide training and assessment in core competencies to new members of the team
- To take responsibility for the appropriate delegation of duties to non-registered members of the care team
- To assist and participate in the safe and smooth coordination of a shift, reporting to the senior clinical lead on duty at the time
2. Responsibility for Patient Care
- To work in partnership with parents/carers to identify the care and emotional needs of the child/young person. To plan care recognising best practice and evidence-based guidelines
- To be responsible for maintaining the care plans. Assessing and implementing care based on current evidence-based and researched best practice. Amendments will be negotiated with the child/young person and their parents/carers, documented, and communicated to the other members of the team
- To accurately evaluate and document the care of the child/young person in accordance with NMCs guidance on documentation
- To deliver all aspects of care following the individuals care, pain and manual handling assessment plan
- To ensure patient safety by appropriate delegation of duties to suitably trained members of staff
- To share responsibility within the Hospice to maintain a safe but homely environment taking into account health and safety, including infection control and risk assessments
- To liaise with outside agencies from health, education and social care involved in the care and support of children/young people and their family
- To be responsible and accountable for the safe administration of medicines on a shift basis ensuring medicine management policies and procedures are adhered to
- To adapt the delivery of care according to the changing emotional, physical, and environmental demands
- To be aware of and work to Safeguarding Children and (Vulnerable) Adults policies and procedures
- To comply with manual handling policies and procedures
- To attend regular meetings with the multi-disciplinary team to discuss individual children, respecting and inviting the sharing of skills and expertise
- To provide early bereavement care and support, working in partnership with the Family Support Team
- To be able to undertake the mental, physical, and emotional demands of the role, whilst at the same time taking care to safeguard their own health and safety as well as fellow care team members, children, young people and their family
3. Responsibility for Clinical Governance and Quality
- To participate in quality measures for the delivery of care to maintain high standards through best practice
- To be proactive in identifying ways of improving practice. Contributing positively to the development and audit of standards and, when appropriate, taking responsibility for identified project work
- To participate in audit to enhance the delivery of care
- To identify ways of continued quality improvement, using reflective practice through Clinical Supervision
- To attend, actively participate and learn from significant event analysis
- To actively complete clinical incident documentation in accordance with no blame and whistle-blowing policy
- To adhere to and comply with all Hospice policies and procedures
4. Responsibility for Clinical Leadership and Practice Development
- To take responsibility for maintaining his/her own professional development. Meeting with Senior Nurse/Team Coordinator for regular appraisals, identifying and agreeing personal targets
- To share previous knowledge and experience that promotes best practice
- To be competent in Claire Houses core clinical competencies and working toward extending such clinical skills
- To ensure the economical and appropriate use of all resources within the Hospice
- To be responsible for the safe use, storage and maintenance of equipment/technical apparatus
- To maintain appropriate client records ensuring they are stored securely and confidentially
- To attend and participate in Hospice meetings
- To report and record all accidents and incidents in line with Hospice procedure safeguarding the welfare and safety of all staff during working hours with regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act
- To be fully involved in the process of preventing and controlling infections
- To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the role, especially information regarding children/young people and their families
- To participate in hospice special interest groups
5. General Claire House Requirements
- Engage with the organisational strategic planning
- Build and promote cross care team working, developing working relationships which facilitate the effective delivery of care across all care services
- Actively look to develop volunteer opportunities across the care team to support care delivery
- Ensure that strategic and operational planning processes are cascaded across the care team.
- To be proactive in identifying ways of improving and developing clinical practice. Contributing positively to the development and audit of standards and, when appropriate, taking responsibility for identified project work / research
- Represent Claire House externally at regional and national level to further the organisations aims and champion the cause of childrens hospice and palliative care
- Represent Claire House at relevant hospice / palliative care networks and other similar groups
- Be an ambassador for Claire House
- Adhere to and comply with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines at all times
- Implement risk management strategies (including reporting, registering risk and learning), taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a safe and healthy working environment which is free from discrimination
- Implement Health and Safety regulations through risk assessment. Maintain a constant awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting colleagues, service users, volunteers, visitors and themselves, reporting any accidents or faults in line with organisational policy. Participate fully in health and safety training
- Comply with the organisational policy on confidentiality and the Data Protection Act 1998 relating to information held manually or on computerised systems
- Respect the confidentiality and privacy of children, young adults, volunteers and staff at all times
- Participate in personal training, development and appraisal, and attend all relevant training courses as required
- Take part in organisational research
- Embrace the positive volunteer culture which Claire House strives to create.
The post holder must act at all times in a professional and responsible manner and have due regard to confidentiality and Health & Safety legislation.
Our working premises are no smoking areas.
DBS Level: Enhanced with child and adult barred list
Job description
Job responsibilities
PART 1: JOB PROFILE
1. Main Purpose of Job
To provide a high level of specialist palliative care, encompassing a supportive and holistic approach to the child/young person with a life limiting condition and their family in the Hospice setting, and in the child/YPs home environment. The post holder is responsible as a registered, accountable, and autonomous nurse to always uphold the best interests of the child/ young person and their family. You will maximise the use of the multi-skilled team to plan, deliver, evaluate, and maintain safe, compassionate, and effective care. You will be required to demonstrate leadership qualities and be open, transparent, and trustworthy. This is in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Practice and Claire House vision and values.
To work flexibly including rotation onto nights to cover 24/7, 365-day service.
2: Position of the role in Claire House
The post holder reports to a Hospice Lead Nurse and is accountable overall to the Director of Clinical Services.
3: Scope of Job
- To act as a resource for all members of the multi-disciplinary team providing supervision, guidance, care and support
- To act as a contact worker on shift demonstrating a good level of core communication skills to meet the specific needs of the child/young person and their family
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate the clinical and/or emotional requirements of children/young people with complex, palliative and end of life care needs
4. Dimensions and Limits of Authority
- Clinical Community Nurses (CCN) new in post will only take on the full aspects of the role post
- Probationary/Preceptorship period. For Newly Qualified HCNs this will be a minimum preceptorship period of 12 months
- To work without supervision ensuring personal accountability in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives
- To refer to a senior member of the clinical team for advice/guidance during a shift
- To contribute to the coordination of a shift (post probation/ preceptorship period)
5. Qualification and Skills Level
- Professional background as a Registered Nurse- Child, Adult or Learning Disabilities
- Knowledge and/ or experience working in a childrens hospice or caring for children with life limiting/life threatening conditions
Part 2: MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsibility for Staff
- To act as a positive role model by displaying CH values, attitudes, and behaviour. In clinical practice, role model by using evidence/research-based care and practice
- To participate in in-service training programmes and teaching sessions
- To participate in the orientation of new staff, students, and volunteers, acting as mentor when requested
- To work alongside, supervise and induct new members of staff ensuring clinical tasks are delegated appropriately
- To provide training and assessment in core competencies to new members of the team
- To take responsibility for the appropriate delegation of duties to non-registered members of the care team
- To assist and participate in the safe and smooth coordination of a shift, reporting to the senior clinical lead on duty at the time
2. Responsibility for Patient Care
- To work in partnership with parents/carers to identify the care and emotional needs of the child/young person. To plan care recognising best practice and evidence-based guidelines
- To be responsible for maintaining the care plans. Assessing and implementing care based on current evidence-based and researched best practice. Amendments will be negotiated with the child/young person and their parents/carers, documented, and communicated to the other members of the team
- To accurately evaluate and document the care of the child/young person in accordance with NMCs guidance on documentation
- To deliver all aspects of care following the individuals care, pain and manual handling assessment plan
- To ensure patient safety by appropriate delegation of duties to suitably trained members of staff
- To share responsibility within the Hospice to maintain a safe but homely environment taking into account health and safety, including infection control and risk assessments
- To liaise with outside agencies from health, education and social care involved in the care and support of children/young people and their family
- To be responsible and accountable for the safe administration of medicines on a shift basis ensuring medicine management policies and procedures are adhered to
- To adapt the delivery of care according to the changing emotional, physical, and environmental demands
- To be aware of and work to Safeguarding Children and (Vulnerable) Adults policies and procedures
- To comply with manual handling policies and procedures
- To attend regular meetings with the multi-disciplinary team to discuss individual children, respecting and inviting the sharing of skills and expertise
- To provide early bereavement care and support, working in partnership with the Family Support Team
- To be able to undertake the mental, physical, and emotional demands of the role, whilst at the same time taking care to safeguard their own health and safety as well as fellow care team members, children, young people and their family
3. Responsibility for Clinical Governance and Quality
- To participate in quality measures for the delivery of care to maintain high standards through best practice
- To be proactive in identifying ways of improving practice. Contributing positively to the development and audit of standards and, when appropriate, taking responsibility for identified project work
- To participate in audit to enhance the delivery of care
- To identify ways of continued quality improvement, using reflective practice through Clinical Supervision
- To attend, actively participate and learn from significant event analysis
- To actively complete clinical incident documentation in accordance with no blame and whistle-blowing policy
- To adhere to and comply with all Hospice policies and procedures
4. Responsibility for Clinical Leadership and Practice Development
- To take responsibility for maintaining his/her own professional development. Meeting with Senior Nurse/Team Coordinator for regular appraisals, identifying and agreeing personal targets
- To share previous knowledge and experience that promotes best practice
- To be competent in Claire Houses core clinical competencies and working toward extending such clinical skills
- To ensure the economical and appropriate use of all resources within the Hospice
- To be responsible for the safe use, storage and maintenance of equipment/technical apparatus
- To maintain appropriate client records ensuring they are stored securely and confidentially
- To attend and participate in Hospice meetings
- To report and record all accidents and incidents in line with Hospice procedure safeguarding the welfare and safety of all staff during working hours with regard to the Health and Safety at Work Act
- To be fully involved in the process of preventing and controlling infections
- To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the role, especially information regarding children/young people and their families
- To participate in hospice special interest groups
5. General Claire House Requirements
- Engage with the organisational strategic planning
- Build and promote cross care team working, developing working relationships which facilitate the effective delivery of care across all care services
- Actively look to develop volunteer opportunities across the care team to support care delivery
- Ensure that strategic and operational planning processes are cascaded across the care team.
- To be proactive in identifying ways of improving and developing clinical practice. Contributing positively to the development and audit of standards and, when appropriate, taking responsibility for identified project work / research
- Represent Claire House externally at regional and national level to further the organisations aims and champion the cause of childrens hospice and palliative care
- Represent Claire House at relevant hospice / palliative care networks and other similar groups
- Be an ambassador for Claire House
- Adhere to and comply with organisational policies, procedures and guidelines at all times
- Implement risk management strategies (including reporting, registering risk and learning), taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a safe and healthy working environment which is free from discrimination
- Implement Health and Safety regulations through risk assessment. Maintain a constant awareness of health, welfare and safety issues affecting colleagues, service users, volunteers, visitors and themselves, reporting any accidents or faults in line with organisational policy. Participate fully in health and safety training
- Comply with the organisational policy on confidentiality and the Data Protection Act 1998 relating to information held manually or on computerised systems
- Respect the confidentiality and privacy of children, young adults, volunteers and staff at all times
- Participate in personal training, development and appraisal, and attend all relevant training courses as required
- Take part in organisational research
- Embrace the positive volunteer culture which Claire House strives to create.
The post holder must act at all times in a professional and responsible manner and have due regard to confidentiality and Health & Safety legislation.
Our working premises are no smoking areas.
DBS Level: Enhanced with child and adult barred list
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child), RGN & RNLD with relevant experience (including experience during Nurse Training for Newly Qualified Staff)
- Understanding/ evidence of NMC requirements in regard to continuous professional development (revalidation)
Desirable
- Recognised Mentorship qualification (degree level min)
Additional requirements
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and/ or Experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs
Desirable
- Experience of working in a childrens hospice (either through previous employment or student placement)
- Experience in paediatric complex health care palliative/ end of life care
- Experience of a variety of clinical skills
-
- Post registration consolidation/ experience in a relevant setting
- Knowledge/experience of working for a charity
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive attitude, values and behaviours
- Flexible able to cover a range of shifts in a
- 24-hour period
- Professional and approachable
- Supportive of colleagues, children and families
- Honest and trustworthy
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RSCN/RN (Child), RGN & RNLD with relevant experience (including experience during Nurse Training for Newly Qualified Staff)
- Understanding/ evidence of NMC requirements in regard to continuous professional development (revalidation)
Desirable
- Recognised Mentorship qualification (degree level min)
Additional requirements
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and/ or Experience of working with children and young people with complex health needs
Desirable
- Experience of working in a childrens hospice (either through previous employment or student placement)
- Experience in paediatric complex health care palliative/ end of life care
- Experience of a variety of clinical skills
-
- Post registration consolidation/ experience in a relevant setting
- Knowledge/experience of working for a charity
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Positive attitude, values and behaviours
- Flexible able to cover a range of shifts in a
- 24-hour period
- Professional and approachable
- Supportive of colleagues, children and families
- Honest and trustworthy
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).
