Job Description

Are you a qualified Band 6 Nurse with experience in community healthcare? Do you have a background in working with children and/or young people with complex needs? If so, this could be the role for you.


Here at Rainbows Children's Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions, as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we're here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.


Families of babies, children, and young people with serious or terminal conditions are often overwhelmed by the challenges of complex healthcare needs, numerous professionals and appointments, and the ongoing impact on family life. That's why we offer care and support at home, helping families navigate these challenges with compassion.


We are currently seeking a Deputy Lead Nurse (Band 6) to join our dedicated Hospice at Home team. This role supports the delivery and development of our expanding service, providing high-quality care for babies, children, and young people in their own homes.

Location:

This role will require you to travel and work around the East Midlands, focused on our Kettering & Northamptonshire case load. However, you will be required to cover the other 4 counties as well of: Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Lincolnshire.

Hours of work:

37.5 over 7 days with the occasional requirement to start early or finish later due to the needs of a family and the flexibility to do nights, upon discussion. There will also be the occasional need to be 'on call' when required by external community services in response to urgent referrals.

Our Benefits

In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:

Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership. Shift enhancements Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop. Bupa healthcare Cashback plan. Life Assurance. 27 days holiday. Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role. Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme. Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice Free access to Health Assured employee assistance programme Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors

About the role

In this exciting new role, you will provide clinical care to Babies, Children and Young People who are at end of life within their own homes, to give parents/carers respite and support.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

Managing and maintaining your own caseload across the East Midlands. Undertaking assessments and reviews of clinical care and support, whilst being perceptive to changing physical and emotional needs. Contribute to leadership, development, training, and planning. Leading and participating in appropriate initiatives to ensure delivery of strategic goals and objectives. Day to day line management of the team, including assisting in the appraisal and developmental reviews of staff to set objectives, goals and action plans identifying learning needs and training opportunities. Alongside the Lead Nurse maintain an overview of the day-to-day prioritisation of care arrangements for babies, children and young people receiving hospice at home, including on-call arrangements and 7 days a week service delivery. Ensure that staff are deployed appropriately and that communications with families and carers is consistent and of a high standard. Further responsibilities in the role of Deputy Lead Nurse Band 6 at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the .

Requirements

Qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD/RN (Adult branch) Significant post registration experience with children/young people Experience as a Band 6 Nurse Post-registration experience in children's palliative/end of life care Experience of managing employees Able to demonstrate a high standard of clinical care.

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.


For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Tracy Shearer, Lead Nurse for Hospice at Home, on tracy.shearer@rainbows.co.uk


To apply for the role please click 'apply now' to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk

This role is subject to a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.

Please note:

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.


We are an inclusive organisation, from our trustees and team members to our children and young people. We treat all job applicants equally regardless of class, age, disability, gender identify or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the Health and Social care sector.