Senior Transition Practitioner (Registered Nurse)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse to support the transition of young people with Life Limiting or Life-Threatening Conditions who access hospice care and are transitioning from Children's to Adult Social Care, Education and/or Health Services.
This role will require you to travel across all Andy's catchment areas so a clean driving license and access to a vehicle is essential. Flexibility is also required to be able to undertake visits at a time convenient to the young person and their family.
Main Duties of the Job
As part of this role, you will build relationships with adult partners to support the transition of young adults with progressive life-limiting conditions from Andy's Children's Services into appropriate adult palliative care services. You will also support the development of pathways and resources.
You will lead on Transition between children's and adult services for the organisation, acting as a resource to colleagues regarding transition issues and offer specialist advice as required. This may include offering training and support to other professionals in supporting young people with complex needs.
Minimum Requirements
As a Registered Nurse or AHP, it is essential that you hold a registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or Allied Health Professional Qualification on the HCPC register. In addition, it would be advantageous to possess post-registration experience in working with young adults.
About Us
In return we offer you:
* Paid Professional Registrations.
* Contributory pension scheme.
* Access to excellent staff benefits.
* Long Service Reward Scheme.
* Excellent annual leave.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Unsocial hour payments.
* Occupational Schemes.
* On call allowance.
* Life Insurance x 3 salary.
* Flexible Working.
* Subsidised onsite Coffee Shop.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse on the NMC register.
* Mental Capacity & best interest assessor qualification.
* Recognised teaching qualification.
* Advanced level Communication Skills.
Experience
* Significant demonstrable experience in working with young people with palliative care and complex needs.
* Experience of face-to-face work with young adults and families in a formal or informal setting.
* Experience of managing a caseload of young people to meet targeted outcomes.
* Experience of service development and implementing change.
* Experience of working in a community setting.
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.
£29,162 to £35,116 a year based on 30 hours.
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