Deputy Lead Nurse (Band 6)

Salary Band 6 £37,338 - £44,962

Location Loughborough

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The vacancy

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.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

We are an inclusive organisation, from our trustees and team members to our children and young people. We treat all job applicants equally regardless of class, age, disability, gender identify or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the Health and Social care sector.

About us

Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year from across the East Midlands who have a child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.

We support every child and young person to fulfil their potential, and help families make the most of every precious moment, while capturing memories and keepsakes to treasure. We’re here for the whole family, offering comfort and compassion during tough times, providing the highest level of professional care until the end, and support after.

Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are – at home, in hospital or at our Hospice.

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.

The Rainbows experience, wherever you are.

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