Senior Children's Nurse
Keech Hospice Care
The closing date is 30 April 2024
Job summary
Join our vibrant Children's team at Keech Hospice Care as a Senior Childrens Nurse (Full/Part Time). Contribute to providing high-quality end-of-life care, symptom management, and short break stays to children and their families across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Milton Keynes.
We are currently seeking a dynamic, fun Childrens Nurses who understand and values the importance of making the most of a child and families cherished time and is keen to expand their skills and expertise by joining a friendly and forward thinking team?
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST at Keech Hospice Care, this isn't just a slogan, its embodied by our team who share a wealth of experience and specialism in providing patient focused care, which is why no two days are the same as a Senior Childrens Nurse here at Keech Hospice!
Main duties of the job
- Assessing and delivering a holistic family-centred care, ensuring our patients and their families receive the care they deserve.
- Drive the continuity of our Children's Services and offering the care and support during moments of crisis, ensuring that no family feels alone in their time of need.
- Creating a sincere communication approach of understanding and empathy that supports children, young people and families, ensuring that every voice is heard within our multi-disciplinary team.
- Extend a compassionate hand in times of profound loss and transition, offering not just care, but comfort and solace to families.
- Supporting families to navigate the complexities of healthcare decisions with the sensitivity and understanding of a trusted ally.
- Ensuring that every transition from hospice or hospital to the community or hospice setting is orchestrated with care and consideration for the unique needs and wishes of each individual and family
About us
At Keech Hospice Care we provide free specialist care for Adults & Children with life limiting illnesses across Beds, Herts & Bucks.
It takes an amazingly passionate team that resonate the Keech values which are echoed throughout our office corridors and stores.
The Hospice team ranges from clinical to non-clinical staff, volunteers as well as various other departmental teams all of whom work collaboratively to ensure we can provide our patients and visitors with the highest level of care and consideration.
At Keech a life limiting illness is a journey that we support our patients, and their families navigate.
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE WHEN IT MATTERS THE MOST
Our experienced staff can help with pain management taking a compassionate approach, understanding the value of spending untroubled time with a loved one, advising how to stay out of hospital and to make the most of the precious time.
We recognise and value the extraordinary things accomplished by our volunteers creating an inclusive environment, regularly developing new roles based on the needs of our community, patients, their loved ones and the team that support them!
As we continue to invest in our people, we are also sharing a wealth of knowledge and a range of courses for professionals in this field and to help educate around the stigma related to what palliative and end of live care, really means.
Date posted
28 March 2024
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£35,826 to £42,794 a year Continuity of your NHS pension scheme*
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
B0364-KEE994818
Job locations
Keech Hospice Care
Great Bramingham Lane
Luton
LU3 3NT
Employer details
Employer name
Keech Hospice Care
Address
Keech Hospice Care
Great Bramingham Lane
Luton
LU3 3NT