Band 5 Registered Nurse

NHS; Oxford; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Oxford is seeking a passionate Registered Nurse to provide palliative and complex care to children and young people. The ideal candidate will have experience in pediatric care and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team. This position offers flexibility with part-time and full-time options, along with competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Experience in managing a group of staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care to children and young people with life-limiting conditions.
• Co-ordinate shifts and ensure care delivery.
• Support 24/7 care services.

Skills

Palliative care experience

Collaboration skills

Effective communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Palliative care course

Job description

Band 5 Registered NurseHours: Part-time/Full-time 22.5 37.5 hours per weekLocation: Helen House, OxfordSalary: HDH Band 5 £33,636 - £40,483 per annum (pro rata)Closing date: 18th December 2025 at 12 noonAre you passionate about children and young people with complex health needs, life limiting conditions and have an interest and/or experience in palliative and end life care and working with families. This unique role will enable you, a talented nurse, to act as a professional role model and an ambassador of Helen & Douglas House. Now is the time to join an exciting specialty filled with never ending opportunity!

Main duties of the job

You will be an RNC/RSCN/RNLD with paediatric experience, or an RGN (adult nurse) with significant experience and clinical competencies achieved working with babies, children, and young people, looking for a flexible opportunity to provide quality care to babies, children, and young people with palliative and complex care needs.If you can conduct yourself with dignity and calm to others in complex, emotive situations, we would love to hear from you! We only have one chance to get it right at the end of someone's life, and we're committed to ensuring that our palliative care is exemplary.A typical day as a Registered Nurse is going to involve providing specialist support to help children and their families when they are at their most vulnerable. Advocacy will be key in developing the nurse-patient relationship, helping to build trust, and thereby improving the quality of care you provide. You will focus on comfort and quality of life, putting the children, young people and their family first. The hospice strives to provide individualised care based on each child's unique needs to promote a restful and relaxed environment.

About us

Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families. We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients. Our Care Team consists of talented individuals who share the passion of improving the lives of seriously unwell children and their families through prevention and relief of suffering by means of impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychological, and spiritual.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of holistic care and support to children and young people from 0-18, and their families.To be responsible for the assessment, planning and delivering of evidence-based nursing care to children and young people with life limiting conditions, and supporting their familiesTo work actively towards achieving the skills to co-ordinate a shift, ensuring that all care is delivered in accordance with HDH policies and proceduresTo contribute to the sharing of knowledge and training within the organisation in conjunction with the learning and development team.To support 24/7 care service consisting of a variety of shifts, including earlies, days, lates, nights and weekends.For the full job description, please see the supporting documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• REGISTERED NURSE with valid up to date registration with NMC.
• RSCN/RN Child/RNLD/RN
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Palliative care course
• Assessor experience

Experience

• Experience of: palliative care of children/adults OR working with children with complex health needs OR supporting children/adults with disabilities
• Experience of effective collaborative working with professionals from other agencies and disciplines.
• Able to use skills, knowledge, and experience to care for children, young people, and families, based on individual needs
• Evidence of innovative and evidence-based practice
• Experience and good understanding of clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Experience of managing a group of staff or Team; being able to lead, manage, delegate, and prioritise to ensure safety

Additional Criteria

• Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues of caring for children with life-limiting conditions
• Able to work independently and as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
• Ability to manage own time and workload effectively.
• Understanding of the impact on the child or young person living with a life limiting illness and on their families
• Good understanding of safeguarding childrens policies and procedure. Safeguarding experience including Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked after Children. Knowledge of vulnerable young adults safeguarding procedures (DOLS, MCA etc)
• Ability to support and supervise junior staff.
• Enhanced communication skills including Makaton, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), PECS.
• An understanding of Clinical Governance and Care Quality Commission standards.
• Driving licence holder

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.