Deputy Lead Nurse for Hospice at Home (Band 6)

Salary £35,392 - £42,618 per annum

Location Community

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

The vacancy

Are you a qualified Band 6 Nurse? Have you had experience of working in the community? Do you have experience working with children and/or young people with complex needs? If yes, this could be the role for you!

Rainbows Children’s Hospice care for Babies, Children and Young People who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions as well as their families here at the Hospice, in hospitals and in the community in their family’s home, allowing them to experience the amazing Rainbows experience on their doorstep, “Rainbows wherever you are”.

Families of babies, children, and young people with serious or terminal conditions are often overwhelmed by the challenge of caring for their children; the complexities of working with many professionals, services, and appointments; and the difficulties of maintaining family life and employment. That is why we are here to help families find a way through the stress and emotions by offering our services at home.

We are currently looking for a Deputy lead Nurse (Band 6) to join the amazing Hospice at Home team, supporting the development of rainbows in the home and being part of an ever-expanding development of the service for Babies, Children and Young People who are needing end of life or palliative care.

This role will require you to travel and work around the East Midlands, covering the 5 counties of Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire.

Hours of work will be 37.5 over 7 days with the occasional requirement to start early or finish later due to the needs of a family and the flexibility to do nights, upon discussion. There will also be the occasional need to be ‘on call’ when required by external community services in response to urgent referrals.

Our Benefits

In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:

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.
Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

About the role

In this exciting new role, you will provide clinical care to Babies, Children and Young People who are at end of life within their own homes, to give parents/carers respite and support.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Managing and maintaining your own caseload across the East Midlands.
Undertaking assessments and reviews of clinical care and support, whilst being perceptive to changing physical and emotional needs.
Contribute to leadership, development, training, and planning. Leading and participating in appropriate initiatives to ensure delivery of strategic goals and objectives.
Day to day line management of the team, including assisting in the appraisal and developmental reviews of staff to set objectives, goals and action plans identifying learning needs and training opportunities.
Alongside the Lead Nurse maintain an overview of the day-to-day prioritisation of care arrangements for babies, children and young people receiving hospice at home, including on-call arrangements and 7 days a week service delivery.
Ensure that staff are deployed appropriately and that communications with families and carers is consistent and of a high standard.
Further responsibilities in the role of Deputy Lead Nurse Band 6 at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

Qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD/RN (Adult branch)
Significant post registration experience with children/young people
Experience as a Band 6 Nurse
Post-registration experience in children’s palliative/end of life care
Experience of managing employees
Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical care.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Heidi Albinson on heidi.albinson@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

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