Nurse (Dorset) - Maternity Cover

NHS; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a compassionate Nurse to join their team in providing exceptional care to children with life-limiting conditions. The role involves working closely with families and requires flexibility in hours, as care is delivered based on family needs. Candidates should be registered nurses with experience in pediatric care and safeguarding. The position offers a supportive environment focused on holistic, family-centered care, and includes responsibilities in both hospice and community settings.

Qualifications

• Registered Sick Children's Nurse or equivalent required.
• Experience of working with children with life limiting conditions.
• Safeguarding Awareness Level 3.

Responsibilities

• Provide family-centered respite care in both hospice and community settings.
• Support end of life care as needed.
• Adhere to Julias House policies and procedures.

Skills

Experience with children having complex needs

Ability to work independently

Flexibility for varied shifts

Education

Registered Sick Children's Nurse

Counselling training or equivalent

Job description

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.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children with complex needs. You will have the ability to work both in a team and independently and work using your own initiative as well as accessing and contributing to the skill base of the wider team.

You will work with a team of Carers, Nurses, Team Nurses, Senior Team Nurses, and Lead Nurses in a supportive environment and as a nurse you will be responsible for the delivery of high-quality clinical nursing care to meet the diverse individual needs of the children and young people.

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

If you are passionate about hands on holistic family centered care and are considering developing a career in a childrens Hospice, we will support you by offering opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally.

About us

Julias House supports more than 140 families across Dorset and Wiltshire, in the community, at our hospices and in our families own homes.

You will be based at our Dorset Hospice and our Wimborne Care Office and 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, our care is provided at the times requested by our families and is therefore variable. Rotas are prepared 6 weeks in advance.

This role is a 35 hours per week maternity cover contract.

Job responsibilities

• As part of the Nursing Team, working in line with Julias House policies and procedures, provide family centered respite care both in the Hospice and Community for children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions.
• When necessary, provide a flexible and responsive approach to support the requirements of end of life care.
• Role model Julias House Values and Behaviours at all times

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Sick Childrens Nurse or Registered Nurse (Child Branch) Diploma or Degree or -Registered Learning Disability Nurse or -RGN or -RN Adult
• Counselling training and/or care of the dying and bereaved course or experience ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing course

Experience

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

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.