Job summary Staff Nurse Children & Young Adults Service Full time positions available - 37.5 hours per week Internal Rotation with the option of long days Due to exciting new developments we are looking for fun loving and skilled Registered Childrens Nurses who have completed their preceptorship looking for a change? Would you like to work in an environment where you can help children and young adults achieve their full potential? At St Oswalds we work on a 1 to 1 basis and our ethos is about time to provide quality care and making the most of life. For further information please contact Matron Holly Smith on hollysmithstoswaldsuk.org or 01912850063. We would like to invite you to come and visit us to look around the unit and meet the staff so you can fully appreciate the working environment and the full potential of the role. Interview date; Wednesday 12 February 2025 Main duties of the job We can offer you: Pleasant, supportive and rewarding working environment Good staffing levels with time to care Pension scheme or option to continue with NHS pension scheme 27 days holiday plus public holidays Free car parking. Comprehensive induction program. Opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in Specialist Palliative Care. Educational opportunities through our Learning & Development department. Guidance and Support with Revalidation About us Registered Charity No. 503386 St Oswalds Hospice aims to be an equal opportunities employer Disability Confident Leader. This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role. Date posted 17 January 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £33,765 to £36,306 a year Base salary plus allowance for unsocial hours Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number B0001-25-0001 Job locations Regent Ave Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1EE Job description Job responsibilities To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their families and carers in the delivery of that care. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality palliative and end of life care. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the service at St Oswalds. To contribute to interagency and inter-professional collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need. Job description Job responsibilities To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their families and carers in the delivery of that care. To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality palliative and end of life care. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the service at St Oswalds. To contribute to interagency and inter-professional collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with NMC. Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults. Desirable Child Branch or Learning Disability NMC Registered Mentor qualification Teaching qualification Experience Essential Ability to assess care needs and develop programmes of care for children, young people and young adults Ability to maintain boundaries Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, multi agency team Experience of teaching and supporting learners and others Ability to work with others to provide a high level of clinical care over a 24 hour period Desirable Palliative care experience Experience of working with children with disabilities Experience working with volunteers Knowledge Essential Current knowledge of working with children, young people and young adults with life shortening, life threatening conditions and complex health care An awareness of palliative care philosophy An understanding of family dynamics Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse with NMC. Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults. Desirable Child Branch or Learning Disability NMC Registered Mentor qualification Teaching qualification Experience Essential Ability to assess care needs and develop programmes of care for children, young people and young adults Ability to maintain boundaries Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, multi agency team Experience of teaching and supporting learners and others Ability to work with others to provide a high level of clinical care over a 24 hour period Desirable Palliative care experience Experience of working with children with disabilities Experience working with volunteers Knowledge Essential Current knowledge of working with children, young people and young adults with life shortening, life threatening conditions and complex health care An awareness of palliative care philosophy An understanding of family dynamics 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name St Oswald's Hospice Ltd Address Regent Ave Gosforth Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1EE Employer's website https://www.stoswaldsuk.org/ (Opens in a new tab)