Nurse (Dorset)

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A children’s hospice organization is seeking a dedicated Nurse to provide family-centred care for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. The successful candidate will have essential qualifications as a Registered Sick Children’s Nurse or similar, with experience in clinical nursing. The role involves flexible hours, providing support in both hospice and community settings. Opportunities for professional development and training will be offered. This position is full-time with a 35-hour work week contract.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with sick children and their families.
• Safeguarding Awareness Level 3.
• Understanding of equal opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Provide family‑centred respite care for children who have life‑limiting conditions.
• Provide support for end‑of‑life care when necessary.
• Role model Julia's House Values and Behaviours.

Skills

Experience of working with children with complex needs

Ability to work independently and in a team

Clinical nursing assessment

Delivering evidence-based care

Education

Registered Sick Children’s Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child Branch) Diploma or Degree

Registered Learning Disability Nurse

Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Registered Nurse Adult (RN Adult)

Job description

Job Summary

Every moment counts. Every memory matters. Come and join our Nursing team as a Nurse and provide exceptional care and support to children with life limiting and life‑threatening conditions.

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children with complex needs. They will be able to work both in a team and independently, use their own initiative and contribute to the skill base of the wider team.

As a nurse you will deliver high‑quality clinical nursing care to meet the diverse individual needs of children and young people. You will work with a team of Carers, Nurses, Team Nurses, Senior Team Nurses and Lead Nurses in a supportive environment.

You will have experience in clinical nursing assessment, planning and delivering evidence‑based care in conjunction with Julias House policies and procedures, and will deliver safe care to children and young people with complex, often changing needs.

If you are passionate about hands‑on holistic family‑centred care and wish to develop a career in a children's hospice, we will support you by offering opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally, with excellent training and development.

You will be based at our Dorset Hospice, our Wimborne Care Office and will work across Dorset in the homes of the children we look after. Flexibility is required to cover days, evenings, weekends, school holidays and occasional overnights. There are no set hours for contracted staff; care is provided at the times requested by families and is therefore variable. Rotas are prepared 6 weeks in advance. This role is 35 hours per week, permanent contract, full‑time.

Responsibilities

• Provide family‑centred respite care both in the Hospice and in the community for children who have life‑limiting and life‑threatening conditions.
• Provide a flexible and responsive approach to support the requirements of end‑of‑life care when necessary.
• Role model Julias House Values and Behaviours at all times.

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Sick Children’s Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child Branch) Diploma or Degree
• Registered Learning Disability Nurse
• Registered General Nurse (RGN) or Registered Nurse Adult (RN Adult)

Desirable Qualifications

• Counselling training and/or care of the dying and bereaved course or experience
• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing course

Essential Experience

• Experience of working with sick children and their families
• Safeguarding Awareness Level 3
• Understanding of equal opportunities

Desirable Experience

• Experience of working with children who have life‑limiting/life‑threatening conditions
• Experience of working with children who have complex medical needs
• Experience of caring for and working alongside families in their own environmentli>

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

18 Corn Market, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1JL

Employer’s website: https://www.juliashouse.org/