At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice, we care for children and young people whose lives are just too short. Our aim is to reach every family that needs our help and to offer them the very best choice of care. Did you know that every year we need to raise £6.5m to keep our doors open and only around 16% of our income comes from government sources, the rest has to be raised through fundraising activity.
Our services include short overnight stays and community breaks at home or in the hospice. We also support the whole family from diagnosis with our multi-disciplinary Family Support team who provide counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy and much more. Our care team support these families in our modern, purpose-built building. All our bedrooms have a homely feel. We have a sensory room, spa pool, cinema room and six acres of gardens.
We support families from a large geographical area, including South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire. The hospice is easily accessible from Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Sheffield and North Notts. We have free secure on-site parking for families and staff to use.
The role:
We are seeking qualified and experienced nurses to join our rapidly expanding Community Team. Working as part of our clinical team, you will provide and ensure a high standard of holistic care to children with life limiting/life threatening conditions, to include opportunities for children to have flexibility and choice of care within the home, hospice or other community settings. You will deliver child-focused, family centred palliative, end of life care and care after death, alongside members of the interdisciplinary team. As part of our hospice at home service, you will work predominantly in the community and therefore must be willing and able to embrace a mobile and agile working model. However, there is an expectation of working across all areas including hospice and community/ hospital settings.
The requirements:
To fulfil the role effectively you will be NMC registered and have relevant clinical experience and be able to work flexibly and collaboratively across the care services.
In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:
* 33 days’ annual leave with the option to buy and sell
* Sick pay
* Health Care Cash Back Scheme
* Free counselling sessions
* Enhanced maternity pay
* Enhanced paternity pay
* Enhanced parental bereavement leave
* Salary sacrifice scheme
* Training & Development
* Investment in your wellbeing
* Volunteering & shadowing days
* Free drinks and subsidised meals
* Time off in lieu
* Uniform
* Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
* Eligible for The Company Shop
* Access to the Doctorline
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we value everyone who works with us, embrace individual differences and recognise that great things happen when we work together.
Please download the job description and person specification for more information and if you think you have what we are looking for, download and complete the application form above and return it to recruitment@bluebellwood.org
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