Nurse
About us:
At Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice we care for children and young adults with life-shortening and life-threatening conditions. We are support around 300 families both in our hospice and in their homes.
Our support services are wide ranging and bespoke to each family, including end of life care, symptom management, post death care, planned short breaks, counselling, sibling support groups, music therapy, Physiotherapy and much much more. We work with staffing ratios that allow us to deliver a high quality, holistic model of care which is tailored for each child and family.
As a registered charity we receive around 16% of our funding from statutory funding and our fundraisers and supporters raise the remaining funds needed to keep our services running. All roles within our organisation are valued and we recognise the importance of a whole team approach and recognise great things happen when we work together.
The role:
We are currently seeking children’s nurses with post registration experience, who want to be part of our in house Care team. You will be working as part of a supportive team consisting of Nurses, Nurse Associates, care support workers and allied health professionals. Working as part of a team you will provide a high standard of holistic care and be able to balance opportunities for children to experience play, social interaction and learning alongside managing the diverse nursing needs of the children staying with us. If you are looking for a working environment where every day is different, where in addition to providing direct nursing care you could also be planning days out, visiting wildlife Park , creating a undersea world and having an ice cream in the garden then this could be for you!
£31,415.64 – £36,087.35(dependant on skills and experience) plus enhancements for night shifts
37.5 hours per week.
We are looking for resilient, motivated and innovative individuals who want to deliver high quality, evidence based paediatric palliative care.
From 1st April 2022 all direct care provision and/or close contact roles at Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice require full COVID vaccination as a Condition of Deployment. The role of Nurse falls into this category.
The requirements:
To fulfil the role effectively you must be NMC registered, have 2 years post registration experience and be able to work flexibly and collaboratively across the care services.
In return, we can offer you a fantastic working environment and the following benefits:
• 33 days’ annual leave including bank holidays ( pro rata) – with the option to buy and sell
• Sick pay – following 6 month probationary period
• Health Care Cash Back Scheme
• Free counselling sessions
• Enhanced Statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Statutory paternity pay
• Enhanced parental bereavement leave
• Compassionate leave
• Training & Development
• Investment in your wellbeing
• Volunteering & shadowing days
• Free parking on main site
• Free drinks and subsidised meals
• Uniform
• Eligible for NHS Blue Light Card
• Eligible for The Company Shop
How to apply:
For informal enquiries please contact Kate Kelly (Head of Care) on 01909 514360 or email Kate.kelly@bluebellwood.org
Download the application, job description and person specification here.
Please download the job description and person specification for more information and if you think you have what we are looking for, download and complete the application form above and return it to recruitment@bluebellwood.org
Closing date: Sunday 15th September 2024
Interview date : Friday 27th September 2024