Nurse Maternity Cover
Posting date: | 28 August 2024 |
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Salary: | £28,973 to £35,301 per year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 25 September 2024 |
Location: | Conwy, LL32 8SS |
Company: | Hope House Children's Hospices |
Job type: | Contract |
Job reference: | ORG293-JH1130513ConNMC |
Summary
In return, our Nurse will receive a competitive salary of: Nurse Band B £28,973 – £35,301 per annum, full time equivalent
(NHS AfC Band Equivalent Lower 5 – Lower 6)
Hope House Children’s Hospices is a charity that gives every local child with life threatening condition and their family access to professional care and improves their quality of life from the point of diagnosis. It is a special place to work. Our hospices are bright, sunny, child-centred buildings set in spacious grounds, with sensory rooms and a hydrotherapy pool. We support more than 750 local families who are either caring for a terminally ill child, or whose child has died. Children and families are the reason we are here and we all have one thing in common, a shared dedication to providing the best care for our children and their families who use our specialist services.
Our caring staff are an integral part of the care we provide at our hospices, we have a friendly and inclusive culture and you will be joining one of the most respected local charities and become part of an incredible team, who will help us deliver our mission and ensure that no one faces the death of a child alone.
About the Nurse role:
Hope House Children’s Hospice has an exciting opportunity for a registered Nurse (Children’s Nurses or Adult Nurses (RN) with paediatric experience) to join our care team to provide excellent specialist palliative and end of life care to children and young people.
Whether you are an experienced nurse looking for a new challenge, or a newly qualified nurse with a passion for palliative care, we are committed to the development of our employees and will offer you a comprehensive training package. You will continue to develop your knowledge and clinical skills enabling you to deliver the highest standards of care which supports our values and ethos that no one should suffer the death of a child alone. Whilst maintaining and enhancing your skills, you will have the opportunity and time to build meaningful relationships with children and their families, which make these incredibly fulfilling roles.
As a valued member of our team, you will be providing care to children and young people who have been diagnosed with life limiting illnesses, examples include cancer, cystic fibrosis, Batten Disease, Muscular Dystrophy and cerebral palsy. You will have the compassion and communication skills to put the needs of the child and their family at the heart of everything you do, so that we are able to provide the right care and support for them, when they need us most.
What we are looking for a Nurse who:
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and children’s palliative care
Has excellent communication skills
Sets high standards of care and is a good role model
What we offer:
In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes
generous annual leave entitlement of 34 days per annum for a full time role, with long service increments
NHS pension and organisational pension scheme
staff rewards programme
great development opportunities with protected time to complete training
We would love to hear from you if you have a positive approach to your work and share our values of providing fair and equitable access to our services for the children, young people and families of North Wales. This is a worthwhile challenge and a varied job in which your success will make a real difference, click apply today.
If you would like an informal discussion about our Nurse opportunity, please contact our Head of Care, Angharad Davies on 01492 651900, or alternatively call our HR Team on 01691 679679 or email jobs@hopehouse.org.uk
Closing date: 10th September 2024
Interview date: 18th September 2024
The successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).
Hope House Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.
Hope House Children’s Hospices has a responsibility and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Hope House Children’s Hospices comply with relevant legislation, guidance and national standards relating to the recruitment of staff and volunteers working with children.
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