Children's Staff Nurse

Acorns Children's Hospice are looking for a Children's Palliative Staff Nurse to join our Three Counties Hospice in Worcester.  Our Staff Nurses are responsible for the assessment of care needs and the implementation and evaluation of evidence-based programmes of care for life-limited and end of life children and young people who have a range of complex health needs This role is offered on a 12-month temporary contract (full or part time).

About the Role

Acorns provides care for babies, children and young people, who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. Our Healthcare Assistants are part of a supportive, multi-disciplinary team delivering care packages that are tailored to each child’s individual holistic needs – and we’re structured so that you’ll simply ‘have the time to care’.

Each hospice is purpose-built with individually decorated rooms overlooking our gardens. We try to make it as welcoming and friendly as possible – a homely environment for the children, young people and their families.

As Children's Palliative Staff Nurse, you will:

• Be responsible for the assessment, development and evaluation of nursing care for children and young people with complex health needs including life limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families.
• Use your clinical skills including (but not limited to) caring for children who require long term ventilation, tracheostomy care, oxygen therapy, suction, syringe drivers and enteral feeds These skills will be gained by completing competency-based training.
• Deliver evidence-based end of life and symptom management and after death care.
• Promote communication with the children and young people, encouraging them to express their wishes and concerns to their best ability (this may include non-verbal, electronic or alternative communication methods).
• Provide health education information to the child and family, to promote a healthy lifestyle and where appropriate address public health issues.

We’re open every day of the year and are fully responsive to the needs of our children and young people, so we will ask for some flexibility as there will be day and night shifts. 

About You

• Registered nurse
• Evidence of ongoing CPD relevant to the role
• Demonstrable relevant experience in palliative care
• Experience of working with children with complex health needs
• Tracheostomy care/and or long term ventilation needs (or willingness to undertake competency training)
• Oxygen therapy, suction, enteral feeds etc
• Catheterisation (or willingness to undertake competency training)

What We Offer

• £30,000 to £37,000 per annum.  
• 37.5 hours per week (part time hours are available)
• Based in our Three Counties Hospice (WR5 3EZ)
• Employee discounts from leading retailers
• Employee gym discount scheme
• Bike-to-Work scheme
• Generous contribution to group personal pension plan or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
• NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 9 September

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check for children and will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.  In addition, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of immunisation against specific diseases or confirm their willingness to receive the necessary vaccinations.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Children’s Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?