Band 7 Senior Nurse for Children's Palliative Care

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Band 7 Senior Nurse for Children's Palliative Care. This full-time role involves delivering high-quality palliative care in a dynamic team environment, focusing on clinical practice, education, and family support during critical times. Candidates should possess advanced communication skills and a commitment to end-of-life care.

Qualifications

• Experience in palliative and end of life care.
• Passionate about providing support to children and families.
• Qualified nurse with advanced communication and symptom control skills.

Responsibilities

• Active involvement in clinical practice and education.
• Provide specialist advice and support to children and families.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Advanced communication

Symptom control

Education

Independent Non Medical Prescribing qualification

Job description

Band 7 Senior Nurse for Children's Palliative Care

820-7212547-CF-A

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

£46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata)

We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated nurse who is passionate about palliative and end of life care to join the Children’s Specialist Palliative Care Team. Alongside the Clinical Lead you will play an active part in clinical practice, education, research/audit and the implementation of national guidelines. The successful applicant will work as part of a well-established dynamic team who provide specialist advice and support to children, young people and their families and all members of the health care teams involved in the child/young person’s care.

The team consists of a specialist palliative care consultant, senior palliative care nurses, senior family support worker and nurse associates. We work very closely with the Children’s Community Nursing and Rapid Response Teams and the acute settings to ensure a high standard of care is offered to children/young people and their families throughout their palliative care journey.

The team support children and young people and their families with all aspects of palliative, end of life care and bereavement support. The team offer a 24/7 service which enables timely symptom management and offers family choice around care for place of death.

It is desirable that you will hold the Independent Non Medical Prescribing qualification and have a good understanding of symptom control. Advanced communication is essential to this role.

Full time/part time/flexible hours of working will be considered at interview.

• https://www.bhamcommunity.nhs.uk/work-for-us#!/job/v7281554?_ts=1137238