Children's Palliative Care Nurse

Job Summary

It is often said that being in palliative care nursing is a real honour and privilege but is frequently overlooked as a career pathway. Here at St Andrews we strive to make every second count, and where every moment creates a memory for the family. We aim to bring joy, happiness and laughter to our Children's Services, and support tears and sad times with the utmost care and compassion within our Children’s Services.

Here at Andys our Palliative Care Nurses are at the heart of everything we do in helping us to deliver the best possible care to our families. We are therefore, looking for talented individuals who share our passion to improve the lives of children and young people with a variety of complex health conditions. We are about making every day count, and you can play your part in that.

Our Childrens service has an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys spending time with children and young people, providing fun filled opportunities and creating special memories? Andys offers a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our children, young people, families and workforce are at the heart of everything we do, in striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.

• Competitive salary
• Unsocial hour payments
• On call allowance
• Paid NMC Registration
• High staff ratios
• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent annual leave (Applying from another Hospice or the NHS, your length of service is carried forward in regards to your annual leave allowance).
• Bridge tolls paid for staff who live over the Humber Bridge
• Access to excellent staff benefits
• Revalidation and Excellent CPD
• Flexible working

• Extensive post registration experience
• Proven ability to supervise staff
• Fully aware of regulatory safeguarding policies and procedures
• Fully aware of regulatory Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberties.

• Experience in Paediatric palliative care
• Management experience

• Understanding of Childrens Palliative and End of Life Care
• Knowledge of assessment, care planning and review process and pathways
• Awareness of regulatory safeguarding policies and procedures
• Awareness of application of the Mental Capacity Act
• Good interpersonal skills and team working skills
• To be able to evidence good decision making skills
• Self motivated with good interpersonal and communication skills

• Awareness of general pain and symptom management guidelines, desirable
• To be confident in using information technology including use of Systm One - desirable

• Current first or second level Registered Nurse, on the NMC register
• Evidence of post registration learning
• Full driving licence

• Registered Childrens Nurse qualification
• Diploma in Palliative Care or equivalent
• Bereavement training
• Teaching and mentoring qualification

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).