Person Specification

Zoes Place; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retention bonus £5,000 pro rata

Job summary

Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice Coventry is seeking a registered nurse to lead clinical shifts in a nurse-led unit, ensuring staff are supported and competent to deliver 1:1 care to children and families in a paediatric palliative setting.

The role requires leadership, strong knowledge of the NMC Code, and experience in palliative and end-of-life care, with flexibility for days, nights, and weekends. On-call elements apply.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with minimum of 1 year post-registration clinical experience.
• Sound knowledge of the NMC Code and safe clinical practice.
• Experience delivering palliative and end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Take charge on each clinical shift within a nurse-led unit.
• Lead by example and ensure staff are supported and competent to carry out their workload.
• Maintain professional appearance, time management and punctuality.
• There is an on-call element to this role.

Skills

Independent working

Decision making

Teamwork

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

NMC registration as nurse

1 year post-registration clinical experience

End-of-life care experience

Job description

Are you looking for a new challenge and wanting to develop your clinical and leadership skills within the specialised area of paediatric palliative care? Are you looking for a role which enables you to provide 1:1 care to amazing children and their families and an opportunity to make a difference?

Take charge on each clinical shift within a nurse led unit ensuring that staff are supported with and competent to carry out their workload.

Lead by example, role modelling high standards that reflect best practice guidelines, organisational policies and the hospice values.

Ensure good time management and punctuality and maintain a professional appearance at all times.

There is an on-call element to this role

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with minimum of 1 years post-registration clinical experience
• Sound knowledge of the NMC Code and safe clinical practice
• Experience delivering palliative and end-of-life care

Skills Knowledges and Competencies

• Professional, motivated, and conscientious approach
• Able to work independently, use initiative, and make sound decisions
• Strong teamworking skills and commitment to continuous professional development
• Strong safeguarding knowledge relating to children and adults
• Experience supporting families through loss and bereavement

Attributes

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Always maintains appropriate professional boundaries

Other Requirements

• Flexible to meet service needs, including days, nights, and weekends
• Always maintains appropriate professional boundaries

Salary: £32,234 to £42,800 a year - Plus £5,000 Pro Rata Retention Bonus* *Paid in two instalments: £2,500 on completion of probation and £2,500 after a further 6 months service.

Based at: Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice Coventry