Bank/Casual Registered Children's Nurse

Job summary

The Registered Nurse will work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality respite care. The role includes leading and supporting junior staff, promoting safe and effective practice, and ensuring families receive compassionate, holistic, child-centred care. Benefits of joining our team are:

• Excellent work life balance
• Shift enhancements for weekends/nights/bank holiday shifts
• Personal Training Budget
• Paid Breaks
• Free on-site Parking

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse will work as part of a team providing specialised respite and palliative care, advising and supporting junior staff and care assistants to facilitate high quality, individualised care in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team. They will provide a safe, caring, effective, responsive and well-led service to the families who access the hospice, to ensure that the children and families who access the service receive holistic family-centred care.

About us

Zoes Place Baby Hospice provides 24-hour short breaks, specialist palliative care and end-of-life support for children aged 0-6 years, with flexibility to support some children up to age 8. You will be part of a caring, skilled team that creates a safe, welcoming and child-friendly environment for children and families.

Make a meaningful difference to children and families every day.

Work in a supportive, values-led hospice environment.

Develop specialist skills through training, supervision and competency assessment.

Be part of a multidisciplinary team that values compassion, respect and high-quality care.

Job responsibilities

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

Person specification

Experience

Essential

• Minimum of 1 years post-registration experience with experience of working in a multidisciplinary clinical team.

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and families with complex needs and life-limiting/life-threatening illnesses.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse

Desirable

• Sound knowledge of the NMC Code and safe clinical practice

Skills Knowledges and Competencies

Essential

• Professional, motivated, and conscientious approach
• Able to work independently, use initiative, and make sound decisions
• Strong teamworking skills and commitment to continuous professional development

Desirable

• Experience supporting families through loss and bereavement
• Strong safeguarding knowledge relating to children and adults

Attributes

Essential

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desirable

• Able to manage sensitive and challenging situations with professionalism
• Compassionate, approachable, and professional manner

Other Requirements

Essential

• Flexible to meet service needs, including days, nights, and weekends

Desirable

• Maintains appropriate professional boundaries at all times