Job summary
If you can demonstrate experience working with babies, children and young people with complex care needs and are passionate about providing a high standard of nursing care in a family led environment, we would like to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Were seeking skilled Band 5 Nurses to join our valued clinical care team. Youll be part of a vibrant, multidisciplinary team, providing 1:1 nursing care, symptom management, palliative and end-of-life support, and planned short breaks at the hospice. Working alongside Music Therapists, Complementary Therapists, and our Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACP) team, youll contribute to our holistic approach to care in an environment that encourages personal and professional growth.
About us
Join Rainbows Hospice as a Band 5 Nurse in Loughborough and become a specialist in end-of-life and palliative care, making a meaningful impact each day. Here, you'll gain unique expertise, continuous professional development, and the chance to be part of a compassionate team dedicated to exceptional care for babies, children, young people and their families.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Rainbows Hospice is available for families all year, 24 hours a day, we therefore operate on a shift basis to provide the best possible service.
This is a rolling advert, and you will be contacted if you have been shortlisted.
Benefits of working at Rainbows:
In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:
Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership
Free car parking on site at the Hospice
Shift enhancements
Generous annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration
Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge
Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care
Bupa healthcare cashback plan
Affordable freshly cooked meals whilst on shift at the Hospice
Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst on shift at the Hospice
Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders
Unofficial benefits: Fun events like Total Wipe Out, All staff away days, Guest visitors
About the Role
As a Rainbows Band 5 nurse you'll be responsible for supporting the Deputy Lead Nurse Shift Coordinator in planning and implementing care for children and young people, with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, providing symptom management, palliative and end of life care on a 1:1 basis within the hospice.
You will be responsible for:
Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care of children and young people in partnership with them and their parents/guardians
Providing excellent short break, palliative, and end of life care at Rainbows in a family centered environment in conjunction with all members of the multi-disciplinary team
Ensuring all procedures are carried out in accordance with local and national policies in force within the Hospice
Further responsibilities in the role of a Band 5 Nurse at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements:
As an experienced Band 5 Nurse at Rainbows, you'll need to be qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD/RNCB with post registration experience, relevant placement experience or pre-nurse training care experience.Experience with babies, children and/or young people (0-25 years) with complex needs is also required for the role.
Palliative care experience is desirable; however specialist training and development opportunities will be provided. Excellent communication skills and the ability to demonstrate high standards of clinical care are essential. Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
For more information about this role, or to arrange an informal visit, please contact Zena Barratt, Lead Nurse for Clinical Operations, on
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
This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Qualified RSCN (Child Branch)/RNCB/ RNLD
2. Substantial post registration experience or relevant placement/experience during training
3. Experience with children and/or young people (0-25 years) with complex needs
Desirable
4. Post-registration experience in childrens palliative care
5. Mentoring and preceptorship qualification
Experience
Essential
6. Demonstrates high standard of clinical care
7. Effective communication skills
8. Ability to teach and support other team members
9. Good teamwork and leadership skills
10. Understanding of research-based practice
11. Treats all patients with dignity, respect and understanding
12. Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with staff, children, parents and visitors
13. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team
14. Positive attitude towards change
15. Ability to recognise stress in oneself and others and to manage it effectively
16. Ability to be assertive with other staff members when required
17. Demonstrates motivation and commitment towards personal and professional development
18. One Team Working together with fairness and respect.
19. People Centred Championing inclusivity, compassion and clarity.
20. Aim High Adapting, learning and sharing our expertise.
21. Own It Focused, committed and accountable.
Desirable
22. Experience of managing a ward/unit
23. Experience of managing staff including appraisal
24. Knowledge of principles of clinical supervision
25. Experience of using SystmOne electronic care record system or similar.