Associate Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (Band 6)

Claire House Children's Hospice; Wirral; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Claire House is seeking an Associate Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (Band 6) to join the Rapid Response team across Claire House sites, hospitals, and the community. You will provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young adults in settings of the family's choice—hospice, home or hospital.

You will participate in a 24/7 on-call service, work flexibly over a 7-day period and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to develop care plans, supporting families

Qualifications

• Experience of complex care/palliative and/or end of life care.
• Perinatal/neonatal experience desirable.
• Excellent clinical skills and the ability to work in a small team.
• Ability to work autonomously and communicate effectively.
• Strong networking with internal and external professionals.
• Flexible and responsive to service needs.
• Able to drive and travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care for babies, children and young adults in hospice, home or hospital settings.
• Work as part of the Rapid Response team across Claire House settings, local hospitals and the community.
• Participate in the 24/7 on-call service and work flexibly over a 7-day period.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop and implement care plans.
• Support families and offer counselling and guidance as appropriate.
• Maintain high clinical standards and further develop paediatric palliative care skills.

Skills

Complex care

Palliative care

End-of-life care

Autonomous working

Teamwork

Communication skills

Professional networking

Flexible', 'responsive

Driving

Job description

Associate Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (Band 6)

Rapid Response Associate Palliative Care Nurse Specialist:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Associate Palliative Care Nurse Specialist to work as part of the Rapid Response team in all Claire House settings, within local hospitals, and the community setting.

This role will be to provide specialist palliative and end of life care for babies, children and young adults in the setting of family’s choice hospice, home or hospital. You will be expected to participate in the 24/7 on call service and available to work flexibly over a 7-day period. As a band 6 post you will have the opportunity to work alongside and gain knowledge and skills from our Specialist multidisciplinary team and become competent in caring for a diverse group of patients from perinatal to young adults and every age in between.

Key skills for this job include Experience of complex care/palliative and/or end of life care; Perinatal/neonatal experience desirable; Excellent clinical skills, Ability to work in a small team; ability to work autonomously; excellent communication skills; ability to network with internal and external professionals; flexible and responsive; resilient car driver.

At Claire House we are passionate about providing the best possible care tailored to meet the individual needs of babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as providing support to their families.

Our wider multidisciplinary team provides symptom management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks both at the hospice, Liverpool day therapy unit and in the community. Dedicated family therapeutic support and counselling is provided for all the family on an individual or group basis.

Claire House is the place where you can make a real difference for children and families from across Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales as well as a great place to develop your career.

We can offer you:

• A commitment to help you learn, develop and grow your career with us with significant opportunities for professional development and training.
• Clinical Supervision and wellbeing package.
• Opportunity to maintain or develop advanced clinical skills
• The chance to gain knowledge and expertise in palliative and end-of-life care and complex health care.

You can continue with your NHS superannuation scheme or join the Claire House pension scheme. Free parking available. Enhanced payments for unsociable hours.

If you would like further information, please contact either:

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18 th November

Interview day will be: Tuesday 24 th November

This role requires an enhanced DBS check.

Claire House wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy and will appreciate your help and co-operation in completing the Equality and Diversity form here .

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