Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist

Acorns; Stirchley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash plan

Gym membership

Bike2Work scheme

NHS pension

Annual leave increases with service

Acorns Academy career development

Job summary

Acorns Children’s Hospice in Birmingham is seeking a Children's Palliative Nurse Specialist to join our team, to lead assessments, develop and evaluate care programmes with the multidisciplinary team and families. You will provide holistic care for life-limiting conditions, support Advance Care Plans, and participate in on-call nursing across hospice sites and community teams.

Registration and non-medical prescriber qualifications preferred.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with pediatric/childrens palliative care experience preferred.
• Non-medical prescriber qualification (or willingness to undertake).
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care in the hospice setting.
• Holistically assess care needs of children with life-limiting conditions and families.
• Collaborate with children, families, and carers to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Support review and fulfilment of Advance Care Plans for children and families.
• Participate in on-call rota to provide telephone clinical support across sites.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Non-medical prescriber

Palliative care experience

Clinical leadership

Job description

Acorns Children’s Hospice in Birmingham is seeking a Children's Palliative Nurse Specialist to join our team, to lead assessments, develop and evaluate care programmes with the multidisciplinary team and families. You will provide holistic care for life-limiting conditions, support Advance Care Plans, and participate in on-call nursing across hospice sites and community teams.

Registration and non-medical prescriber qualifications preferred.