Nurse

Hope House; Ty'n y Groes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

NHS pension

Blue Light Card

Cycle to Work

Wellbeing services

Medicash

Development opportunities

Job summary

Hope House Children's Hospices in Conwy invites a qualified nurse to join our compassionate team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will deliver high-quality care to children and young people with life-limiting conditions, working across day and night shifts in a supportive environment.

You will have at least 1 year of nursing experience, a passion for palliative care, and participate in a comprehensive training programme to develop your clinical skills and build meaningful relationships with

Qualifications

• Qualified nurse with at least 1 year of experience in palliative care.
• Strong communication skills and compassion.
• Willingness to engage in comprehensive training to develop clinical skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families.
• Deliver high standards of care and act as a positive role model.
• Support families and maintain child-centered care within the hospice setting.

Skills

Qualified Nurse

1+ year Palliative care

Excellent communication

Compassionate care

Education

Nursing registration

Job description

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Nurse? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children's Hospices by playing a vital role in delivering 'Our Mission' helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

If you are a qualified nurse with a minimum of 1 years' experience looking for a new challenge, with a passion for palliative care, we are committed to the development of our employees and will offer you a comprehensive training package. You will continue to develop your knowledge and clinical skills enabling you to deliver the highest standards of care, which supports our values and purpose. Whilst maintaining and enhancing your skills, you will have the opportunity and time to build meaningful relationships with children and their families, which make these incredibly fulfilling roles.

As a valued member of our team, you will be providing care to children and young people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting and life threatening condition. You will have the compassion and communication skills to put the needs of the child and their family at the heart of everything you do, so that we are able to provide the right care and support for them, when they need us most.

What we are looking for a Nurse who:

• Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and children's palliative care
• Has excellent communication skills
• Sets high standards of care and is a good role model

Hope House Children's Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.

Hope House Children's Hospices have an opportunity for Nurse to join our team based in Ty Gobaith Children’s Hospice, Conwy. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis. You will be required to work 12.5-hour shifts both days and nights within this role. In return, our Nurse will receive a competitive rate of £31,826 - £38,742 per annum (dependant on experience). Unsociable and weekend enhancements apply.

(NHS AfC Band Equivalent Lower 5 - Lower 6)

Hope house Children's Hospices is a special place to work. Our hospices are bright, sunny, child-centred buildings set in spacious grounds, with sensory rooms and playroom. We support more than 750 local families who are either caring for a terminally ill child, or whose child has died. Children and families are the reason we are here, and we all have one thing in common, a shared dedication to providing the best care for our children and their families who use our specialist services.

Our caring staff are an integral part of the care we provide at our hospices, we have a friendly and inclusive culture, and you will be joining one of the most respected local charities and become part of an incredible team, who will help us deliver our purpose:

• Providing professional care and improving the quality of life for every child with a life-threatening condition and their family
• Reaching every child with a life-threatening condition as soon as possible to give their families informed choices about accessing our services
• Raising the money we need and targeting those resources in the best way to make the biggest impact

About the Nurse role, In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes

• Generous annual leave entitlement with service increments
• NHS pension scheme or organisational pension scheme
• Blue Light Card and Staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Great development opportunities

This is a worthwhile challenge and a varied job in which your success will make a real difference, we would love to hear from you if you have a positive approach to your work and share our values of:

• Working together with trust and support
• Fairness and honesty in the decisions we make and how we work and interact with others.
• Embracing new learning and sharing best practice.