Specialist Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Scotland; Sur place; GBP 42 000 - 54 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

NHS pension option

Enhanced pay for unsocial hours

Generous annual leave (NHS-entitlement

Learning and development opportunities

Wellbeing tools

Free on-site parking

6% shift allowance

Résumé du poste

The Methodist Church in Britain is seeking a paediatric palliative care nurse for CHAS at Home in the East community team. The role supports babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families across the care journey, including leadership, education and service development.

There is an on-call rota and a temporary move to a new base from summer 2026 for 12 to 18 months. A PVG check and driver’s licence are essential.

Qualifications

• Provide specialist paediatric palliative care to babies, children and young people and families.
• Coordinate complex support packages across care teams.
• Lead and contribute to leadership, education and service development.

Responsabilités

• Provide specialist paediatric palliative care to babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families.
• Coordinate complex support packages.
• Provide specialist advice across health, social care and third-sector partners.
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team.
• Contribute to leadership, education and service development.

Connaissances

Clinical judgement

Autonomy

Communication with families

Team collaboration

Formation

Degree-level education or equivalent

Outils

NMC registration

Description du poste

A CHAS at Home post in the community East team, supporting babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families. The work runs across the whole palliative care journey, alongside leadership, education and service development. It is distinct for an on-call rota when required and a temporary move to a new base from summer 2026 for 12 to 18 months. A driving licence with access to a car is essential, and a PVG check applies.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist paediatric palliative care to babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families
• Support children and families from referral and diagnosis through stability, deterioration and care around dying
• Coordinate complex support packages
• Provide specialist advice across health, social care and third-sector partners
• Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to leadership, education, quality improvement and service development
• Contribute to a Paediatric Care Around Dying on-call standup rota when required

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree-level education or demonstrated equivalent experience

Registration & licences

• NMC registration
• Registered nurse

Experience

• Post-registration experience supporting children and young people with complex palliative care needs

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent clinical judgement and decision-making in complex, changing situations
• Building trusted relationships with children, young people, families and professional partners
• Confidence to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Compassionate, family-centred approach

Checks & eligibility

• PVG check (children and adults) through Disclosure Scotland
• Driving licence and access to a car

Other

• Passion for specialist paediatric palliative care
• Commitment to leadership, learning and continuous improvement

What’s offered

• Option to pay into an NHS pension scheme or local government pension scheme
• Enhanced pay for unsocial hours and overtime
• Generous annual leave, matched to NHS service-based entitlement up to 40 days
• Opportunities for further learning and development
• Access to wellbeing tools
• Free on-site parking
• 6% shift allowance