Pediatric Palliative Care Specialist Nurse

Claire House Children'S Hospice; Bebington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Claire House Children’s Hospice is seeking an experienced paediatric palliative care nurse to lead and support care across home, hospice or hospital settings. You will work within the Rapid Response team to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care for babies, children and families, with a focus on symptom management and bereavement support.

The role requires autonomous practice, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, with responsibilities spanning on-call

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with paediatric, neonatal or related background.
• Palliative care experience is essential.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Community nursing experience.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification or willingness to undertake.

Responsibilities

• Work without supervision as an autonomous practitioner.
• Provide specialist palliative and end-of-life care in preferred setting.
• Act as a resource on palliative care for teams and families.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure seamless care.
• Lead and co-ordinate the Rapid Response team on shift and provide 24/7 on-call support.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Palliative care experience

Clinical leadership

Community nursing

Non-medical prescribing

Risk assessment

Appraiser training

Education

RN/Child health nursing

ENB 998 or equivalent

NM 3.157 or equivalent

Appraisal training

Job description

Claire House Children’s Hospice is seeking an experienced paediatric palliative care nurse to lead and support care across home, hospice or hospital settings. You will work within the Rapid Response team to ensure high-quality, evidence-based care for babies, children and families, with a focus on symptom management and bereavement support.

The role requires autonomous practice, strong leadership, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, with responsibilities spanning on-call