Clinical Skills Facilitator - Respiratory Support Skills (Band 6)
Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
LE11
The vacancy
Are you a registered Nurse or qualified Physiotherapist? Do you have experience of complex respiratory support and invasive ventilation skills? Are you experienced in delivering relevant education and training competencies? If so, this could be the role for you!
Rainbows hospice in Loughborough, is the only children's hospice in the East Midlands, providing specialist end-of-life, palliative and respite care to babies, children and young people (BCYP) with conditions that mean their lives may be shorter than most. To provide this excellent care, we strive to support, develop and educate our nursing staff and HCAs, ensuring the level of knowledge, skills, and competence required is developed and maintained.
Within our clinical education team, providing this development to our clinical staff, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Nurse or Physio to join us as a Clinical Skills Facilitator.
Focusing on Ventilation and Respiratory Support, you will facilitate and deliver training of clinical skills to the Care Team who are dealing with the increasingly complex technical needs of our babies, children, and young people. You will be an effective role model and provide support in building the Care Team's competencies and confidence.
This role is part-time (22.5 hours per week over 3 days) with a need for flexibility in line with our service needs. There may be times when you will need to work twilight nights or early mornings in line with clinical staff's rotas.
This role will be based at our Hospice on Lark Rise, Loughborough.
Our Benefits
In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:
* Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
* Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
* Bupa Cashback plan.
* Life Assurance.
* 27 days holiday, plus bank holiday allowance.
* Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
* Access to occupational health.
* Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.
* Contributory pension scheme or salary sacrifice pension scheme.
* Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
* Opportunity to complete CPD courses and expand on your own professional development.
Requirements
It is essential for this role that you are a registered Nurse or qualified Physiotherapist with experience of complex respiratory support and invasive ventilation skills, working with children who have complex needs. You will have managerial, organisational, and leadership skills with the ability to motivate and develop staff members within their clinical skills development and education.
It would be desirable for you to have experience working within palliative care and the ability to develop relevant education and training agendas/resources.
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Catherine Munsey, Lead for Education (Clinical), on catherinemunsey@rainbows.co.uk.
To apply for the role please click 'apply now' to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
We are an inclusive organisation, treating all job applicants equally regardless of class, age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other equality characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the Health and Social care sector.
About us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year from across the East Midlands who have a child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most. We support every child and young person to fulfil their potential and help families make the most of every precious moment, while capturing memories and keepsakes to treasure. We're here for the whole family, offering comfort and compassion during tough times, providing the highest level of professional care until the end, and support after. Simply put, we're here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are - at home, in hospital, or at our Hospice. #J-18808-Ljbffr