Registered children’s/Learning Disabilities Nurse

Butterwick House Children’s in-patient unit has recently undergone a full review of services which has led to us requiring highly skilled, motivated and enthusiastic nurses to join our existing team. Following the development of our children’s services we are in need of full and part time Registered nurses to join the team in providing excellent care within our children’s hospice which is a 6 bedded unit providing planned respite, emergency and end of life care.

You will be part of a highly competent, motivated and talented team of Registered Nurses and Health Care Technicians to deliver a broad range of nursing services.

We are looking for caring and conscientious Registered Children’s or Learning Disabilities Nurses with an interest in palliative care alongside experience in working with children/young adults with complex health needs.

Main duties of the job

As an ideal candidate you will need to be able to demonstrate a desire to develop and maintain your professional standards and excellent nursing care, whilst understanding and appreciating the needs of patients with life limiting illnesses and the needs of their loved ones.

Good communication skills, a high level of self-discipline and self-motivation are a must. Flexibility is required to allow for a full range of shift cover. It is essential that you are able to deal with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

You will have energy and enthusiasm, commitment, and the ability to successfully deal with the daily challenges of palliative care. In addition, you will need to:

Be a Registered Children’s or Learning Disabilities Nurse with experience in working with children/young adults with complex healthcare needs

Be able to demonstrate appropriate and continued personal/professional development.

Be able to take the lead in patient care, linking in with specialist nurses and doctors in the wider MDT.

Contribute to the creation and sustaining of a friendly, welcoming, and caring environment in an informal nature, minimising instructional practices.

A palliative care qualification and/or ENB 998/C&G 730 Teaching Certificate are desirable but not essential for the role.

About us

For almost four decades, Butterwick Hospice Care has supported local people and communities across our region. We deliver our primary objective of holistic palliative and supportive care to those suffering with progressive life limiting conditions, their families and loved ones. We provide an Adult Inpatient Unit, a Children and Young Adults Unit, Day Care Services, Home Care Services, Complementary Therapy plus Bereavement and Counselling Services.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an ideal candidate you will need to be able to demonstrate a desire to develop and maintain your professional standards and excellent nursing care, whilst understanding and appreciating the needs of patients with life limiting illnesses and the needs of their loved ones.

Good communication skills, a high level of self-discipline and self-motivation are a must. Flexibility is required to allow for a full range of shift cover. It is essential that you are able to deal with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality.

You will have energy and enthusiasm, commitment, and the ability to successfully deal with the daily challenges of palliative care. In addition, you will need to:

Be a Registered Children’s/Learning Disabilities Nurse with palliative care experience (not necessarily in a hospice setting).

Be able to demonstrate appropriate and continued personal/professional development.

Be able to take the lead in patient care, linking in with specialist nurses and doctors in the wider MDT.

Contribute to the creation and sustaining of a friendly, welcoming, and caring environment in an informal nature, minimising instructional practices.

A palliative care qualification and/or ENB 998/C&G 730 Teaching Certificate are desirable but not essential for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered children’s or learning disabilities Nurse with a minimum of 1 year experience

IT literate

Desirable

Teaching Certificate are desirable but not essential for the role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Butterwick Hospice Care

Address

Butterwick Hospice

Middlefield Road

Stockton-on-tees

Cleveland

TS19 8XN

Employer's website

https://www.butterwick.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £15.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 21/04/2023