Job summary
Senior Nurse (In-House)
Chestnut Tree House, Arundel
hours per week
£36,872 - £44,558 per annum (depending on depth and variety of experience in a similar role)
Chestnut Tree House isthe children's hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire,providing specialist palliative care for children and young people withlife-shortening conditions.
This is an excitingtime to join Chestnut tree clinical team whilst we are undergoing servicetransformation and development. We are investing in a wide range or roleswithin the clinical team to support our outreach and engagement with children,young people and families.
Main duties of the job
We are looking torecruit an enthusiastic and passionate Senior nurse to provide Children Young People (CYPs) palliative care as partof a multi-disciplinary team, working in Chestnut Tree care team. Childrenspalliative care involves delivering short respite breaks aimed at having funand living well with life limited conditions as well as end of life care.
We have a mixture ofpaediatric nurses, adult nurses and learning disability nurses working in theinhouse team. As a senior nurse you will line manage a small team of juniornurses and care support workers, and demonstrate the ability to lead and inspireto ensure the provision of excellent clinical care.
The post holder willalso have opportunities if desired, to develop in and support community shortbreaks in children and young peoples homes. We are striving for excellence andhave new workstreams to support transition, end of life care, learning disabilities,patient experience and patient safety. The post holder will have theopportunity to develop skills and contribute to these areas of development.
About us
This is a challengingyet rewarding role and requires dedication and commitment to ensure childrenand young people are at the centre of care.
For an informal discussion about the role please contactClinical Managers, 01903 871822.
Due to remote location and lack of public transport, accessto your own transport is essential.
Closing date: 09 August 2024
An enhanced DBS will be sought, if you are successful in this role. Thesafe recruitment of staff at St Barnabas Hospices is the first step tosafeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults in our care. Asan employer we expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment tosafeguarding.
If you have the passion and drive to succeed,please visit our website for a job descriptionand application form. Alternatively, you can contactthe HR department or collect one from one of our many charity shops. We are committed to promoting a diverse andinclusive community a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly,inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, staff engagement forums, facilities and servicesto support staff from different backgrounds.
The information you provide on your application form is the onlyinformation we will use to decide whether or not to short-list youfor interview.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As an in-house Senior Nurse at ChestnutTree House you will provide leadership and support to the team whilstdelivering specialist palliative care to the children, young people and theirfamilies on our caseload including respite provision and end of life care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. At least 2 years relevant experience in a band 5 registered nursing role including palliative care/nursing children with life threatening and life limiting conditions.
2. Excellent clinical skills and knowledge and a full set of up to date clinical competencies
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, transferable within a range of professional and family situations.
4. Ability to plan and deliver safe and effective clinical care in collaboration with parents/carers/young people.
5. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
6. Good organisational, planning and time management skills, and ability to adapt and reprioritise at short notice based on the immediate needs of our children/young people and families.
7. Ability to critically analyse research and promote and disseminate relevant findings in practice.
8. Mentorship qualification or equivalent
9. Experience in supporting students on placement as a supervisor or practice assessor.
10. Competent IT skills.