Job summary
If you can demonstrate experience working with babies, children, young people and/or adults with long term ventilation needs and are passionate about providing a high standard of nursing care in a family led environment, we would like to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Rainbows Hospice is currently seeking a Band 6 Nurse to join our Long-Term Ventilation and Step-Down Team, providing 1-2-1 care for babies, children and young people who have a range of complex needs including long term ventilation of either a tracheostomy tube (invasive) or via a face mask/nasal cannula (non-invasive). As part of the LTV and Step-Down Team, you will have the opportunity to work within the multidisciplinary team made up of a variety of skilled members including Music Therapists, Complementary Therapists, and our non-medical workforce team of ACPs.
Rainbows Hospice is available for families all year, 24 hours a day, we therefore operate on a shift basis to provide the best possible service.
About us
Here at Rainbows Hospice, we support the hospital to home transition for medically stable children & young people, requiring long term ventilation, who might otherwise need to remain on an intensive or high dependency care area through our Long-Term Ventilation and Step-Down Team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Our Benefits
In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including:
Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration.
Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme.
Bupa Cashback plan.
Life Assurance.
27 days holiday.
Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
Access to occupational health.
Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.
A contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.
Shift enhancements.
Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
About the role
As a Rainbows Band 6 Nurse youll be responsible for providing excellent step-down, and long-term ventilation care and a high standard of nursing care in a family led environment.
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):
Empower families and community care packages to be competent and confident to meet the LTV and nursing care needs of the child or young person in preparation for going home.
Lead a team of nurses and care team members on a day-to-day basis in the care of children and young people who have long term ventilation needs who are receiving step down care at Rainbows.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of children and young people with long term ventilation needs.
Liaise with the consultants and respiratory teams at the hospital as well as the community teams in planning and providing care for the child or young person.
Liaise with other professionals in the hospice, from the discharging hospitals and receiving community teams.
Further responsibilities in the role of a Band 6 Nurse LTV at Rainbows, can be found by downloading the Job Description.
Requirements
As an experienced Band 6 Nurse, you'll need to be qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/ RNLD/ RGN with post registration experience of working with babies, children, young people and/or adults with long term ventilation needs, and experience teaching junior staff and/or parents clinical skills.
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to demonstrate high standards of clinical care. Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Steph Watson, Operational Lead LTV, on [email protected]
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 [email protected]
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified RSCN/RN (Child Branch)/RNLD/RGN
Desirable
- Mentoring and preceptorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum eighteen months post registration experience
- Post-registration experience in long term ventilation
- Experience with children/young people (0-25 years) with complex needs
- Experience of teaching junior staff or parents clinical skills
Desirable
- Experience of working with children/young people or adults with long term ventilation in a community setting
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Address
Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2HS