Children’s Senior Palliative Care Nurse
Full/Part-time hours available
Highly competitive salary
A REWARDING CAREER THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Following a remodel and restructure of our children’s service, an exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who enjoys spending time with children and young people, providing fun-filled opportunities and creating special memories. Andy’s offers a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our children, young people, families, and workforce are at the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.
You can make a real difference to the lives of babies, children, and young people who have palliative care needs and life-limiting conditions, keeping them at the centre of everything that we do – alongside supporting our families throughout their journey from referral to end of life and bereavement support.
It is often said that being in palliative care nursing is a real honour and privilege but is frequently overlooked as a career pathway. Here at St Andrew’s, we strive to make every second count, and where every moment creates a memory for the family. We aim to bring joy, happiness, and laughter to our Children’s Services, and support tears and sad times with the utmost care and compassion.
Every baby, child, young person, and family are different; every conversation and everything we put into place for our families is supported with an individualised plan of care. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work with children and families, having time to make a difference and time to care – this is what makes our organisation special.
The Senior Palliative Care Nurse role will support outreach into the community (working with the CCN teams, etc.), in-reach into the acute hospitals (having a regular presence on wards, attending ward rounds, etc.), and development of community hubs, building relationships with professionals, and raising awareness of all the services/support we can provide. This is an important step forward in the development of our services and this role is pivotal to this work. Therefore, we are looking for talented individuals who share our passion to improve the lives of children and young people with a variety of complex health conditions.
You will have excellent clinical skills, be a good communicator, and strive to make a difference in creative and demonstrable ways.
As a Senior Palliative Care Nurse, it is essential that you hold a first or second level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and in addition, it would be advantageous to possess post-registration experience in a children’s, community palliative care setting. Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of the children at certain times and as the care we provide is predominantly in the community, access to a vehicle is essential, as is a full driving licence.
In return, we offer you:
1. Incremental Pay
2. Paid Humber Bridge tolls
3. Salary sacrifice schemes
4. On call and unsocial hour payments
5. Paid NMC registration
6. High staff to patient ratios
7. Contributory pension scheme
8. Death in service benefit 3 x salary
9. Career development opportunities
10. Generous annual leave allowance
11. Attendance Reward Scheme
12. Long Service Reward Scheme
13. Employee Assistance Programme
14. Occupational Maternity/Paternity
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail or arrange a tour of our amazing facilities, please contact Lucy Williamson, Head of Children's Services on 01472 350908 or Karen Higgins, Director of Clinical Services, on 01472 350908.
Closing Date: 21/04/2025
Interview Dates: 23/04/2025 (pm) and 25/04/2025 (pm) and 2nd interviews 28/04/2025 where applicable
Visit: www.standrewshospice.com to download and complete an application form. Completed applications to be returned to the HR Department.
We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies where necessary.
St Andrew’s Hospice is an Equal Opportunities Employer; it believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
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