Family Support Nurse
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
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Job summary
We are currently seeking an enthusiastic and resourceful Family Support Nurse to provide family support according to individual needs. Within this role you will carry out holistic and clinical assessments of babies, children, young people, and families on your caseload, as well as oversee all caseloads held by family support workers within your location.
Main duties of the job
As a Family Support Nurse, you will provide families with emotional support from the moment they are referred and throughout their bereavement. Including providing information when needed, signposting to other agencies and liaising with other professionals on their behalf. You will also hold the responsibility of directly line managing Family Support Workers holding caseloads within your location. This role will require you to work and travel within the areas of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, and Lincolnshire, both inner city and rural outskirts depending on where the families are located, as well as to Rainbows Hospice in Loughborough for team meetings and events. Hours of work would be 37.5 (full-time) between Monday and Friday with some Saturday working on call and for any events such as Open Day.
About us
Here at Rainbows Childrens Hospice, we are growing our outreach services. We want to bring the Rainbows experience to families, wherever they are located within the East Midlands not just at our Hospice in Loughborough. Bringing the care and facilities into family homes and through community hubs. If you can demonstrate you have experience working as a nurse with babies, children and/or young people with palliative/complex care needs and can provide families with emotional and/or bereavement support then we would like to hear from you!
Date posted
16 April 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
RAI997774
Job locations
Rainbows, Lark Rise
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2HS
Employer details
Employer name
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Address
Rainbows, Lark Rise
Loughborough
Leicestershire
LE11 2HS
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