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Deputy Lead Nurse (Band 6)

Salary Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962
Location Loughborough
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Rainbows are currently looking for a qualified and experienced Band 6 Deputy Lead Nurse to join are dedicated and supportive care team here at the Hospice in Loughborough. Our Nursing team provide a high standard of care for to babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions.

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.

We are currently seeking to recruit a qualified and experienced Band 6 Deputy Lead Nurse to join our valued members of the clinical care team. As well as leading a small team of Nurses and HCA’s you will join a unique and vibrant team providing symptom management, palliative and end of life care and planned short breaks at the hospice. We offer 1:1 nursing to all babies, children and young people at the hospice. As part of the care 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. 

 

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.
  • Training and support in palliative care
  • Time to care for patients. Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care
  • Working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge
  • Bupa healthcare cashback plan
  • Affordable freshly cooked meals whilst on shift at the Hospice
  • Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme
  • Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders

 

About the Role

As a Rainbows Band 6 Deputy Lead Nurse you’ll be responsible for line managing a small team of staff and identifying training and development needs through the appraisal process. You will provide shift by shift clinical leadership and act as Shift Co-ordinator as necessary, taking responsibility for decisions made and for the management of staff on shift.

 

Key Duties Include:

  • Ensure team working principles are in place throughout the shift.
  • Support the Lead Nurse and Head of Hospice and Community Services in their roles and promote the vision, mission and values of the Hospice.
  • Planning and implementing care for children and young people, with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, within the hospice.
  • 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 centred 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 6 Nurse at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

 

Requirements:

As a Band 6 Deputy lead Nurse at Rainbows, you'll need to be qualified RSCN (Child Branch)/RNLD with at least 3 years post registration experience working with Children. Experience with 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 Anne-Marie Rosak (Head of Hospice and Community Services) on anne-marie.rosak@rainbows.co.uk or 01509 638068

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 candidate. We are committed to finding the right person who fits 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 Disclosure and barring Service Check and pre-employment checks.

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.

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:

  • transform care for those 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 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 child or young person

Because WE CARE, we are:

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