Nurse

Sophie Bell & Associates; Eltham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare services provider in Eltham is looking for a Senior Paediatric Palliative Care Nurse to provide leadership and support in delivering holistic, family-centred care to children with complex health conditions. The position requires experience in paediatrics, managing teams, and providing mentorship. This role offers a competitive salary and involves shifts including weeknights and weekends.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in paediatrics required.
• Experience managing junior nurses and leading shifts is essential.
• Mentorship qualification and experience with children with challenging behaviour is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a small group of nurses and HCAs.
• Act as key worker for a small caseload of service users.
• Manage shifts and ensure care is delivered according to policies.
• Deliver holistic, family-centred care and contribute to developmental activities.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse (RNC or RNA/RNLD) with paediatric experience

Job description

Overview

LONDON
Senior Paediatric Palliative Care Nurse - Band 6
£40,701- £48,054 (AFC) pro rata plus unsocial hours supplements

Are you looking to provide holistic, family-centred, quality care? Are you an RNC or RNA/RNLD with paediatric experience looking to work on a one to one care basis and build your experience in palliative and end of life care?

This is a wonderful opportunity to work in partnership with hospitals and community nursing teams to deliver care to a range of children and young people with a variety of complex health conditions. As well as providing clinical care, you will also develop play and recreational activities to provide appropriate stimulation to the children in your care. You will be supported in your learning and development and there is the potential to gain experience in outreach work.

As a Senior Nurse you will be a team leader to a small group of nurses and HCAs (Play and Care Workers), taking responsibility for line management. You will lead your team in acting as key workers to a small caseload of service users and act in a link role allocated to the team, for example Infection Control or Clinical Audits. You will be managing shifts, providing leadership to the team to ensure that all care is delivered in accordance with the policies and procedures.

We\'re looking for someone who is empathetic and resilient, can work under pressure, and can communicate sensitively with families and colleagues. Experience managing junior nurses and leading shifts is essential. It would also be great if you have a mentorship qualification and experience dealing with children with challenging behaviour.

Our Client operates a vital 24/7 service. Shifts are across weekdays and weekends. They require applicants to be available to work weekday shifts as well as weeknights, weekends and bank holidays.

Please apply now for more details

Responsibilities

• Leadership and line management of a small group of nurses and HCAs (Play and Care Workers).
• Act as key workers to a small caseload of service users and serve in link roles allocated to the team (e.g., Infection Control or Clinical Audits).
• Manage shifts and provide leadership to ensure care is delivered in line with policies and procedures.
• Deliver holistic, family-centred care and contribute to play and recreational activities to support children’s development and well-being.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse (RNC or RNA/RNLD) with paediatric experience.
• Experience managing junior nurses and leading shifts.
• Mentorship qualification and experience dealing with children with challenging behaviour (desirable).

Additional Information

• 24/7 service operation with shifts across weekdays and weekends, including weeknights, weekends and bank holidays.