Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Rainbows; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to join their dedicated palliative care team. This role involves providing high-quality, family-centered care to babies, children, and young people with complex needs across various settings. You will lead nursing responsibilities, support symptom management, and collaborate with families and healthcare professionals. With a commitment to excellence, this organization offers a supportive environment for professionals passionate about making a difference in the lives of those they serve. Join a team that values compassion and innovation in care delivery.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Life Assurance

27 days holiday

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational health access

Affordable meals

Pension scheme options

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric palliative care and managing complex needs.
• Ability to engage with families and healthcare professionals effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing responsibility for a defined caseload of children with palliative needs.
• Support staff in assessing and planning care for children and families.

Skills

Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Pediatric Palliative Care

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

MSc in Advanced Clinical Practice

Current registration with NMC/HCPC/GPC

Job description

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 21 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

Do you have experience as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) working with babies, children, and/or young people with complex needs? Are you passionate about delivering high-quality, family-centered care in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment? If so, we would like to hear from you!

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 babies, children, and young people living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. We’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

We are seeking an exceptional and organized ACP to join our dedicated Specialist Palliative Care team at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, covering all 5 counties of the East Midlands: Hospice, Hospital, and Community. In this role, you will provide advanced clinical expertise, contribute to symptom management, lead on end-of-life care, and work closely with families to ensure the best quality of care for the babies, children, and young people in our care. You will also support the Head of Palliative Care in managing, leading, and introducing new services within the Hospice and manage a team of CNSs and unregistered professionals.

You will be based at the Hospice in Loughborough and be required to travel across the East Midlands covering all 5 counties: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire, and Lincolnshire.

Hours of work:

This role will be between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm, on a rota covering 7 days a week. There will be a requirement to be on the on-call rota.

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.
• Life Assurance.
• 27 days holiday.
• Plus bank holiday allowance, with the 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.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

About the role

Be responsible for the daily care of babies, children, and young people resident in the Hospice and those receiving end-of-life care within hospitals and the community across the East Midlands.

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

• Lead nursing responsibility for a defined caseload of babies, children, and young people with palliative and end-of-life care needs within the hospice, hospital, and community.
• Be an independent prescriber & support the prescribing/transcribing process.
• Support staff within the hospice, hospital, and community to assess, care plan, implement, and evaluate child’s needs, involving children, parents, and carers.
• Liaise with hospital staff and services, including paediatrics and neonates, to identify and facilitate transfer plans and ongoing care needs.
• Be a member of the senior nurse team, demonstrating effective leadership skills and participating in the on-call rota.
• Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.

What we’re looking for:

• Qualifications: Advanced Clinical Practitioner and/or MSc, current registration with NMC/HCPC/GPC, non-medical prescriber, and qualifications in history taking and clinical examination.
• Experience: Significant post-registration paediatric palliative care experience, proven track record working with paediatric/neonatal clients, managing assessment, treatment, and discharge, and collaborating with other professionals across health, social care, and education sectors.
• Excellent communication skills: Ability to engage effectively both verbally and in writing with team members, nurses, and families in a sensitive and professional manner, managing challenging conversations with compassion.
• Effective organizational skills: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage competing demands in a fast-paced care environment.

Further details are available in the Person Specification downloadable from the application portal.

For more information, contact Jo Woolley, Head of Palliative Care, at [e-mail].

To apply, click ‘apply now’ to complete the online application. For alternative application methods or to discuss reasonable adjustments, contact the people team at [e-mail].

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks.

Please note: We may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage early applications.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

Equality, diversity & inclusion

Rainbows Hospice is committed to equality and diversity, ensuring all staff and volunteers are treated with dignity, respect, and fairness, and that services are accessible and appropriate for all individuals.

About us

Since 1994, Rainbows has provided holistic care and emotional support to families with seriously ill children. Our team works to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support families through all stages, including bereavement, across the East Midlands. We aim to make our services accessible wherever families are, whether at our hospice, in the community, hospital, or at home.