About this role
Job summary Were growing our Community Nurse Team at Acorns Children's Hospice Trust! We have an exciting opportunity in our Three Counties Hospice Worcester for an experienced Community Nurse to join the team. In this new role youll use your expertise, compassion and clinical skills to provide comprehensive,evidence-basednursingcaretochildren andyoungpeople whohavearangeofcomplexhealthneeds and life limiting or life-threatening conditions.
Main duties of the job Were growing our Community Nurse Team at Acorns Children's Hospice Trust! We have an exciting opportunity in our Three Counties Hospice Worcester for an experienced Community Nurse to join the team. In this new role youll use your expertise, compassion and clinical skills to provide comprehensive,evidence-basednursingcaretochildren andyoungpeople whohavearangeofcomplexhealthneeds and life limiting or life-threatening conditions.
About us
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Job description Job responsibilities
Were growing our Community Nurse Team at Acorns Children's Hospice Trust! We have an exciting opportunity in our Three Counties Hospice, Worcester for an experienced Community Nurse to join the team. In this new role, youll use your expertise, compassion and clinical skills to provide comprehensive, evidence-based nursing care to children and young people who have a range of complex health needs and life limiting or life-threatening conditions.
About the Role
At Acorns Childrens Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care for children, and young people with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions, and we support their families through every step of their journey, and through transition. Our work is defined by compassion, expertise, and an unwavering belief that every child deserves comfort, dignity, and the chance to experience joy. Our Childrens Palliative Community Nurses are part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering care that is tailored to each childs individual holistic needs.
As a Childrens Palliative Community Nurse, you will:
Deliver evidence-based end of life and symptom management and after death care to children and young people outside of the hospiceUse clinical skills including, but not limited to, caring for children who require long term ventilation, tracheostomy care, oxygen therapy, suction, syringe drivers and enteral feeds etc. These skills will be gained by completing competency-based training.Be responsible for the assessment, development and evaluation of nursing care plans for children and young people with complex health needs including life limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families.Empower children, young people and their relatives to make decisions about their care and to exercise choiceTravel within a designated geographic area to visit patients in their homes or community settingsThis role requires autonomous lone working, making clinical decisions and managing patient care independently while coordinating with other healthcare providers as necessaryAbout You
Registered Childrens nurse, having completed preceptorshipDemonstrable relevant experience in palliative careProven experience of delivering care within a community environmentExperience of working with children with complex health needsAbility to travel independently around the Acorns regionWhat We Offer
£18,360 to £24,480 per annum (£30,600 to £40,800 FTE)22.5 hours per weekBased around the Three Counties Hospice, Worcester (WR5 3EZ)Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light CardDiscounts on refurbished techEye Test discountHealth cash planGym membership and equipment discount schemeBike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipmentWellbeing, legal and financial supportGenerous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension schemeNHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme Interviews are scheduled to be held on 1 June
You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references. In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.
As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.
If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse
Desirable
Mentor and Assessing Training (or be willing to undertake)
Experience Essential
Relevant experience in palliative care. Lone working experience. Proven experience of delivering care within a community environment
Desirable
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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 Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust
Address Three Counties Hospice
350 Bath Road
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR5 3EZ
Employer's website https://www.acorns.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)