Band 5 Nurse
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 March 2026 |
| Location: | Loughborough, LE11 2HS |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0345-26-0004 |
Summary
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to): To support the Band 6 Team Leader in planning and implementing care for children and young people within the hospice To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care of children and young people in partnership with them and their parents/guardians To provide excellent short break, palliative and end of life care at Rainbows in a family centred environment in conjunction with all members of the multi-disciplinary team To ensure all procedures are carried out in accordance with local and national policies in force within the Hospice To participate in standard setting, quality assurance and audit in order to maintain and promote high standards of care To contribute positively to the establishment of good communication and relations between staff and take personal responsibility for adherence to the same To ensure accurate and contemporaneous record keeping and observe confidentiality of such records at all times To take personal and professional responsibility for administration, storage and return of all medications in accordance with Rainbows Policy and the NMC Code of Drug Administration To involve children, young people and their families whenever possible in care planning and delivery Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Zena Barratt, Lead Nurse Clinical Operations, on Zena.Barratt@rainbows.co.uk Our Benefits include: In addition to Agenda for Change pay scales, we offer a range of benefits including: Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough. Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership. Shift enhancements for unsociable hours Established Training programme that will enable you to comply with NMC registration Specialist training and development opportunities and working within a supportive team which specialist knowledge Time to care for patients: Each baby, child and young person has 1:1 care Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop Healthcare Cashback plan Life Assurance 27 days holiday plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme (If on grade H and above) Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice Free access to an employee assistance programme Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors 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 Recruitment Team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years. Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.