Band 5 Nurse - LTV & Step-Down Team
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
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!
Here at Rainbows Hospice, we support the hospital to home transition for medically stable children & young people, requiring long term ventilation, who might otherwise need to remain on an intensive or high dependency care area through our Long-Term Ventilation and Step-Down Team.
Rainbows Hospice is currently seeking a Band 5 Nurse to join our Long-Term Ventilation and Step-Down Team, providing 1-2-1 care for babies, children and young people who have a range of complex needs including long term ventilation of either a tracheostomy tube (invasive) or via a face mask/nasal cannula (non-invasive). As part of the LTV and Step-Down Team, you will have the opportunity to work within the multidisciplinary team made up of a variety of skilled members including Music Therapists, Complementary Therapists, and our non-medical workforce team of ACP’s.
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.
In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, our benefits include:
- Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration.
- Training and support in Long-term Ventilation.
- Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
- Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
- Bupa Cashback plan.
- Life Assurance.
- 27 days holiday.
- Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to occupational health.
- Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership or a contributory pension scheme.
- Shift enhancements.
- Subsidised meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
About the Role
As a Rainbows Band 5 Nurse you’ll be responsible for providing excellent step-down, and long-term ventilation care at Rainbows in a family centred environment in conjunction with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
You will be responsible for (but not limited to):
- Empowering families to be ready for the challenges that will lie ahead when they go home.
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of children and young people in partnership with them and their parents/guardians.
- To support siblings and relatives whilst visiting the hospice.
- Further responsibilities in the role of a Band 5 Nurse - LTV and Step-Down Team 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/RGN 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.
Long-term ventilation 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 further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Steph Watson, Lead Nurse for Step down & LTV operations, on steph.watson@rainbows.co.uk
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 recruitment@rainbows.co.uk
This is a rolling advert and will remain open until we successfully appoint the ideal candidates. We are committed to finding the right people who fit our organisation’s needs and shares our passion for delivering exceptional care. Applications will be reviewed on a continuous basis, so we encourage you to apply promptly if you are interested in joining our dedicated team.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation. Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals. As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities. Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.
About us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
We’ve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, during life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies, children and young people in the East Midlands, with a terminal or serious illness. To do this we’ve made it easier to access our services – wherever families are in our region. So, as well as providing end-of-life, short break care and bereavement support at our hospice, we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice, in the community, in hospital, or at home.
Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are.
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.
Our Vision
To become a household name across the East Midlands for the outstanding care we provide, wherever it’s needed.
Our Mission
Whether in our hospice, in hospital, or at home, we deliver unrivalled care to seriously and terminally ill babies, children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to make every moment of their short lives the best it can be.
Our vision is to create the “Rainbows Experience” wherever you are. Our mission is that across the East Midlands we will:
- Transform care for those babies, children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
- Relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
- Support every baby, child and young person to achieve their full potential
- Create memories for families to treasure
- Provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a baby, child or young person
Across the East Midlands we will:
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transform care for those children and young people who have a life-limiting or life-threatening condition
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relieve the pain and symptoms associated with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions
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support every child and young person to achieve their full potential
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create memories for families to treasure
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provide comfort and compassion at the time of and following the death of a child or young person
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