Staff Nurse-Childrens Inpatient Unit

Location: Middlefield Road, Stockton, TS19 8XN

Salary: £34,378 per annum/£17.63 per hour

Closing Date: 20/11/2024

Post : Staff Nurse Childrens Inpatient Unit

Hours : Full Time/37.5

Salary : £34,378 per annum/ £17.63 per hour.

Location : Butterwick Hospice Children’s Unit

Deadline: 20/11/2024 (We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.)

Job Summary:

Are you looking for a new and challenging career and wanting to develop your clinical skills in the palliative care setting then look no further. Our children’s hospice is recruiting registered children’s/Learning disabilities Nurses to work in our wonderful setting recently rated ‘Good’ by the CQC. Following the development of our children’s services we are in need of Registered Nurses to join our team in providing excellent care in our 6 bedded unit.

We are looking for experienced nurses interested in Palliative care, alongside experience of working with children with complex needs.

You will be part of a highly competent, motivated and skilled team of Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants who provide nursing care to children and young adults with a life-limiting condition.

Benefits of joining our team are:

Free on- site parking

27 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays?

Company pension scheme/NHS scheme

Main duties of the job

As an ideal candidate you will need to be able to demonstrate a desire to develop and maintain your professional standards and excellent nursing care, whilst understanding and appreciating the needs of patients with life limiting illnesses and the needs of their loved ones.

Good communication skills, a high level of self-discipline and self-motivation are a must. Flexibility is required to allow for a full range of shift cover. It is essential that you are able to deal with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

You will have energy and enthusiasm, commitment, and the ability to successfully deal with the daily challenges of palliative care. In addition, you will need to:

  • Be a Registered Children’s or Learning Disabilities Nurse with experience of working with children/young adults with complex healthcare needs.
  • Be able to demonstrate appropriate and continued personal/professional development.
  • Be able to take the lead in patient care, linking in with community and specialist nurses, doctors and the wider MDT.
  • Contribute to the creation and sustaining of a friendly, welcoming, and caring environment in an informal nature, minimising instructional practices.

A palliative care qualification and/or ENB 998/C&G 730 Teaching Certificate are desirable but not essential for the role.

About us

For almost four decades, Butterwick Hospice has supported local people and communities across our region. We deliver our primary objective of holistic palliative and supportive care to those suffering with progressive life limiting conditions, their families and loved ones. We provide an Adult Inpatient Unit, a Children and Young Adults Unit, Day Care Services, Home Care Services, Complementary Therapy plus Bereavement and Counselling Services.

Person Specification:

Qualifications:

Essential

Registered children’s/learning disabilities nurse with a minimum of 1 year experience

Desirable:

Teaching certificate

Experience:

Essential:

Minimum of 1 year post qualification in children’s/learning disabilities nursing.

Desirable:

Experience as nurse in charge of shift

Experience of Paediatric Palliative care

Skills and Attributes:

Essential:

Good interpersonal skills

Flexible and able to use own initiative

Flexible and able to work shifts including days/nightshift and weekends.

Desirable:

Ability to work under pressure

Mentoring skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Salary: £34,378 per annum/ £17.63 per hour.

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full time/37.5

Address

Butterwick Hospice

Middlefield Road

Stockton-on-Tees

Cleveland

TS19 8XN

 

For Questions about the job or to arrange an informal visit contact:

Julie Evans

Clinical Manager CIPU

Telephone: 01642 607742

Email: [email protected]

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £34,378.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company events
  • Company pension
  • Free parking
  • On-site parking
  • Canteen

Schedule:

  • 12 hour shift
  • Day shift
  • Night shift

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 20/11/2024