Advanced Clinical Practitioner

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Advanced Clinical Practitioner to provide exceptional care for children with complex needs. This vital role involves working closely with families and a multidisciplinary team to ensure high-quality, family-centered care. You will lead on symptom management and end-of-life care while supporting the introduction of new services. Join a dedicated team where you can make a real difference in the lives of families across the East Midlands. If you are passionate about providing compassionate care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Healthcare Cashback plan

Life Assurance

27 days holiday

Employee Assistance Programme

Occupational health access

Contributory pension scheme

Affordable meals

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric palliative care with a focus on complex needs.
• Independent prescriber with qualifications in history taking and clinical examination.

Responsibilities

• Lead nursing responsibility for a defined caseload of children with palliative needs.
• Support staff to ensure care is assessed, planned, and implemented effectively.

Skills

Pediatric Palliative Care

Clinical Examination

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Independent Prescribing

Education

Advanced Clinical Practitioner Qualification

MSc in relevant field

Current registration with NMC/HCPC/GPC

Job description

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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!

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. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

We are seeking an exceptional and organised ACP to join our incredible and dedicated Specialist Palliative care team at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, covering all 5 counties of the East Midlands: Hospice, Hospital and Community. In this vital 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 CNS’s 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 the hours of 8:00am and 8:00pm, on a rota covering 7 days a week. There will be a requirement to be on the on-call rota.

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.
• Healthcare 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.
• Contributory pension scheme or Salary sacrifice pension scheme.
• Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
  
  

About

About the role

Be responsible for the daily care of Babies, Children & Young People resident in the Hospice and those receiving end of life care within the hospitals and community across the East Midlands.

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

• To have 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
• To professionally support staff within the hospice, hospital and community to ensure that child’s needs are assessed, care planned, implemented and evaluated, and that there is consultation and involvement of child/parents and carers.
• Liaison with staff and services within Hospital both Paediatrics and Neonates to identify and facilitate the transfer plan and subsequent ongoing care needs of Babies, Children & Young People.
• To be a member of the senior nurse team, demonstrating effective leadership skills and taking part in the on call rota.
• Further responsibilities in the role of an Advanced Clinical Practitioner at Rainbows, 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, History taking and clinical examination qualification.
• Experience: Significant Post Registration paediatric palliative care experience, Demonstrative track record working with own paediatric/neonatal client base, managing the assessment, treatment and discharge of patients and the ability to work in partnership with a range of other professionals including health, social care and education.
• Excellent Communication Skills: The ability to effectively engage both verbally and written with team members, nurses, and families in a sensitive and professional manner as well as manage challenging conversations effectively and with compassion.
• Effective organisational Skills: Strong ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands within a fast-paced care environment.
  
  

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, on [e-mail]

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 [e-mail]

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note: Previous applicants need not reapply.

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

• 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
  
  

Our values

Because WE CARE, We Are

One Team

Working together with fairness and respect.

People Centred

Championing inclusivity, compassion, and clarity.

Aim High

Adapting, learning, and sharing our expertise.

Own It

Focused, committed, and accountable.

Benefits

Health cash plan/EAP

Free on-site parking

Life

assurance

Subsidised

meals

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