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, we provide specialist end-of-life, palliative and respite care to babies, children and young people (BCYP) with conditions that means their lives may be shorter than most. In order to provide this excellent care, we strive to support, develop and educate our nursing staff and HCA’s, 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 every day 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 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:
1. Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
2. Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
3. Bupa Cashback plan.
4. Life Assurance.
5. 27 days holiday, plus bank holiday allowance.
6. Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
7. Access to occupational health.
8. Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.
9. Contributory pension scheme or salary sacrifice pension scheme.
10. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
11. 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.
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
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, from our trustees and team members to our children and young people. We treat all job applicants equally regardless of class, age, disability, gender identify or gender 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.
When you join Team Rainbows, not only will you receive a host of benefits including free parking, health cash plan and subsidised meals - but you’ll be making a real difference to the lives of families across the East Midlands who are going through the toughest of times.
Although there can be some sad times, Rainbows is a fun, dynamic and caring place to work. Whether you’re based at the Hospice, home or out in the community, you’ll join a team with a can-do attitude, ready to make a positive impact on the world of hospice care.
The Rainbows experience, wherever you are.
Across the East Midlands we will:
12. transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
13. relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
14. support every child and young person to achieve their full potential
15. create memories for families to treasure
16. provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person
Our values
Because WE CARE, we are:
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