Nursing Associate Hospice at Home

Do you have experience working with babies, children, or young people with complex needs? Are you seeking to develop your career further?

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

As a hospice at home nursing associate, you will work as part of Rainbows hospice at home team providing clinical care to babies, children and young people with life threatening/life limiting conditions within their own homes, to give parents/carers care and support. The role includes assessment within your scope of practice, and providing specific, planned day-to-day care to the babies’ children and young people according to their level of need during Hospice at home sessions. This will involve duties which cover 7 days per week.

Location: Based at Rainbows Hospice with the requirement to travel across the East Midlands, covering Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. Therefore, a driving license is required for this role.

Hours of work: Monday to Sunday 8.00am to 6.00pm. Please note flexibility is required to meet the needs of families, including occasional work outside normal hours such as staying on shift due to end of life needs.

About the role
Rainbows Hospice is currently seeking a Nursing Associate Band 4 to to support the Lead Nurse in providing an expert and comprehensive hospice at home service to enhance the experience of babies, children, young people and families requiring palliative and end of life care in the home.
Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

• To work in children and young people’s homes as part of the hospice at home service.
• To support the registered nurse in providing and monitoring safe, person-centred care to all babies, children and young people who are receiving care from the hospice at home team, without direct supervision, mainly lone working, with an agreed plan of care in partnership with children, young people and their families and the wider MDT.
• To deliver excellent short break, palliative, end of life care within the home and care after death
• Under the direction of the registered nurse, participate in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of nursing care given to babies, children, young people and their families, working in partnership with them.
• Actively engage with individuals, their families and/or carers and contribute to risk assessments and care planning, by establishing their needs, wishes, preferences and choices and incorporating these into care planning.
• Provide a high standard of care to all babies, children and young people.
• Nursing Associates will adhere to the NMC code of conduct for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and work within their scope of practice following the professional standards of practice and behaviours for nurses, midwives and nursing associates and the standards of proficiency.
• To take personal and professional responsibility for administration, storage and return of all medications in accordance with Rainbows policy.
• To maintain accurate and contemporaneous records according to policy.
• Handle information and data in line with national and local policies and legislation.
• Communicate sensitive information effectively and improve communication using a range of strategies with regards to person centred care, duty of candour, equality and diversity.
• To have a knowledge an understanding of SystmOne.
• Act independently and in partnership with others to ensure the rights of individuals are not overlooked or compromised.
• To liaise with members of the wider multi-disciplinary health care team and any other agencies as required, to ensure continuity of care for the families.
• To maintain confidentiality at all times in line with the NMC code of professional conduct for nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
• Further responsibilities can be found by downloading the Job Description

Requirements
• Registered Nursing Associate with current NMC registration
• Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification.
• 1 year post registration experience
• Previous experience with children & Young People aged 0–19 with complex needs
• A willingness to undertake further study and development.
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with babies/children/young adults within a healthcare, community or social setting
• Understands and acts inline with the NMC professional standards of practice contained within The Code and NMC Standards of Proficiency.
• Demonstrates knowledge of evidence-based practice and develop new skills in accordance with this.
• Ability to deliver holistic patient centred care.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and non-verbal.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to unplanned situations.
• Understands when and how to seek advice and escalate concerns to the appropriate professionals.
• Understand the importance of following procedures and treatment plans.
• Understanding of Equal Opportunities
• Basic IT skills
• Awareness of safeguarding responsibilities and procedures
• Have a valid UK driving licence

Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Tracy Shearer, Lead Nurse Hospice at Home on Tracey.Shearer@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.
• 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 holidays
• Plus bank holiday allowance but expectation to work bank holidays in this role.
• Contributory pension scheme
• 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 a 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.