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The vacancy
Are you a children’s registered nurse with experience in palliative care? Are you capable of successfully leading a team? If so, we would like to hear from you!
Rainbows Hospice is currently seeking an enthusiastic Clinical Nurse Specialist in Children's Palliative Care to join our hospital-based team working across the East Midlands. We are continuing to expand and launch our exciting new range of services to meet the needs of more families across the region than ever before.
Within this role you will be providing clinical leadership and expertise in specialist palliative care alongside the existing palliative care services within the Leicestershire Hospitals. As well as this you will be supporting the ongoing development of the palliative care services in line with the Rainbows strategy.
Working Hours:
This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with on-call duties and occasional weekend work. The position is based in the Leicester Hospital of the LRI, with travel required to other Leicestershire Hospitals, the Hospice in Loughborough, and occasionally the community. Therefore, the ability to travel around the East Midlands independently is essential.
Our Benefits
In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:
About the role
To provide clinical leadership and expertise in specialist palliative care alongside the existing palliative care services within the Leicestershire Hospitals.
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Requirements
Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Jo Woolley, Head of Palliative Care, by email jo.woolley@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 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:
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
Our values
Benefits
Health cash plan/EAP
Free on-site parking
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