Children's Senior Palliative Care Nurse

NHS; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job description

It is often said that being in palliative care nursing is a real honour and privilege but is frequently overlooked as a career pathway. Here at St Andrews, we strive to make every second count, and where every moment creates a memory for the family. We aim to bring joy, happiness and laughter to our Children's Services, and support tears and sad times with the utmost care and compassion.

Every baby, child, young person and family are different; every conversation and everything we put in place for our families is supported with an individualised plan of care. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work with children and families, having time to make a difference and time to care; this is what makes our organisation special.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Palliative Care Nurse role will support outreach into the community (working with the CCN teams etc.), in-reach into the acute hospitals (having a regular presence on wards, attending ward rounds etc.) and development of community hubs, building relationships with professionals, and raising awareness of all the services/support we can provide. This is an important step forward in the development of our services and this role is pivotal to this work. Therefore, we are looking for talented individuals who share our passion to improve the lives of children and young people with a variety of complex health conditions.

About us

Following a remodel and restructure of our children's service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who enjoys spending time with children and young people, providing fun-filled opportunities and creating special memories. Andys offers a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our children, young people, families and workforce are at the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.

Job responsibilities

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Person Specification

Experience

• Proven ability to supervise staff
• Fully aware of regulatory safeguarding policies and procedures
• Fully aware of regulatory Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties
• Experience in Paediatric palliative care

Qualifications

• Registered Children's Nurse on the NMC register; other Registered Nurse disciplines may be considered depending on experience
• Educated to Degree level or evidence of relevant post-registration learning
• Palliative care qualification or willing to work towards
• Advanced Communication or willing to work towards
• Driving license and access to a vehicle
• Non-Medical Prescribing or willing to work towards
• Leadership and Management Qualification or willing to work towards
• Bereavement training
• Psychological Support Level 2 Training or willing to work towards
• Practice Assessor / Practice Supervisor qualification or willing to work towards

Knowledge and Skills

• Management of people and the ability to influence change
• To be confident in using information technology and electronic patient record systems i.e. SystemOne
• Effective time management skills and the ability to organise and prioritise own work without direct supervision
• In-depth knowledge of complex health conditions
• Symptom management knowledge in palliative care
• Knowledge of assessment, care planning and review process and pathways
• Knowledge of local, regional and national developments in complex children's palliative care and how they can impact on Hospice services

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.

Depending on experience, starting salary £37,728.00 based on 37.5 hours.