Band 5 Rotational Nurses

NHS; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's hospice organization in Loughborough is seeking a Band 5 Rotational Nurse to provide care to children with life-threatening conditions. The role involves rotating between hospice and home care, providing vital support to families in a multidisciplinary team environment. Candidates must have significant nursing experience with children and a valid UK driving license. This full-time position includes extensive benefits and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Specialist training opportunities

Healthcare Cashback plan

Mental health support

Qualifications

• Experience with children/young people (0-25 years) with complex needs.
• Demonstrates high standard of clinical care.
• Ability to teach and support other team members.

Responsibilities

• Support planning and implementing care for children and young people.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care.
• Provide palliative and end-of-life care.

Skills

Clinical care experience

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Qualified RSCN (Child Branch)/RNCB/RNLD

Substantial post registration experience

Tools

SystmOne electronic care record system

Job description

Go back Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Band 5 Rotational Nurses

The closing date is 14 October 2025

Ready to take your nursing career to the next level in a dynamic role that blends hospice and community care? Join us as a Band 5 Rotational Nurse and experience the variety, support, and growth youve been looking for!

Main duties of the job

We are currently recruiting two full-time Band 5 Rotational Nurses to join the Rainbows Clinical Team, working across both our Hospice at Home Team and Hospice Care Team on a permanent rotational basis. The role will be permanently shared between two nursing positions, with one starting in Hospice at Home and the other in the Care Team.For 6 months you will provide clinical care to babies, children and young people with life threatening/terminal illnesses in their homes, offering short breaks and support to parents/carers. For the other 6 months you will work within the Hospice setting, delivering a high standard of nursing care to babies, children and young people, in a family led environment. This rotation will then be continuously repeated.This unique permanent role offers a rare opportunity to build a broad and meaningful skill set in childrens palliative careboth in the home and hospice settingwhile being supported by a multidisciplinary team that values your development.

About us

Here at Rainbows Childrens Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, were here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

Job responsibilities

Hospice at Home Location & Hours of work:Location: You will be based at the Hospice, traveling across the East Midlands, covering all 5 counties: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire. Due to the nature of the role, the ability to travel across the East Midlands and hold your own UK Driving Licence is essential.Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week. Working on a rota pattern between Monday and Sunday 8:00am 6:00pm.Hospice Care Team Location & Hours of work:Location: At the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2HS.Hours or work: 37.5 hours per week. Shift patterns between Monday and Sunday, 24 hours.Long Day: 7:30 am 8:00 pmNight shift: 7:30 pm 8:00 amShort shifts: 7:30 am 3:30 pm or 1:30 pm 9:30 pmOur BenefitsIn addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.Shift enhancements for unsociable hoursEstablished Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registrationSpecialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledgeTime to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 careEligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.Healthcare Cashback plan.Life Assurance.27 days holiday plus bank holidays.Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the HospiceFree access to an employee assistance programmeWellbeing support and access to Mental Health First AidersUnofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitorsAbout the roleSome of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):To support the Band 6 Deputy lead nurse in planning and implementing care for children and young people within the hospice or at home.To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of children and young people in partnership with them and their parents/guardians.To provide excellent short break, palliative and end of life care at Rainbows or at home, in conjunction with all members of the multi-disciplinary team.Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description.Essential RequirementsSubstantial post registration experience as a Band 5 NurseExperience with children and/or young people (0-25 years) with complex needsDemonstrates high standard of clinical careDesirable RequirementsPost-registration experience in childrens palliative / end of life careExperience of working in the communityExperience of lone workingMentoring and preceptorship qualificationFurther requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.Please note: we are unable to provide preceptorship for this role.For further information about this role and the responsibilities for either Team please contact:Hospice at Home: Tracy Shearer, Lead Nurse Hospice at Home, [e-mail] Care Team: Zena Barratt, Lead Nurse Clinical Operations, [e-mail] 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 Recruitment Team at [e-mail] role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.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.

Person Specification

Experience

• Qualified RSCN (Child Branch)/RNCB/ RNLD
• Substantial post registration experience as a Band 5 Nurse
• Experience with children and/or young people (0-25 years) with complex needs
• Demonstrates high standard of clinical care
• Ability to teach and support other team members
• Good teamwork
• Understanding of research-based practice
• Awareness of safeguarding procedures.
• Commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discrimination.
• Ability to use own initiative and make decisions based on patient care needs.
• Treats all patients with dignity, respect and understanding
• Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries with staff, children, parents and visitors
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary team
• Positive attitude towards change
• Ability to recognise stress in oneself and others and to manage it effectively
• Ability to be assertive with other staff members when required
• Demonstrates motivation and commitment towards personal and professional development
• Be flexible and adaptable.
• Have a valid UK driving licence.
• 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.
• Post-registration experience in childrens palliative / end of life care
• Experience of working in the community
• Experience of lone working
• Mentoring and preceptorship qualification
• Knowledge of principles of clinical supervision
• Experience of using SystmOne electronic care record system or similar.

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.

Employer name

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People

Address

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough,

Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough,