Career Opportunity: Paediatric Nurse
We are seeking an experienced paediatric nurse to join our team at The Treehouse Hospice in Ipswich. As a key member of our multidisciplinary team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality care to babies, children and young people with palliative and end-of-life care needs.
Job Description:
Job Summary:
The successful candidate will have experience of working with children with complex needs and/or palliative care. You will have a strong clinical skill set, including the ability to lead shifts and coordinate teams. A mentor qualification or willingness to work towards it is also desirable.
Responsibilities:
* Deliver safe and effective nursing care involving use of a wide range of clinical skills.
* Lead and co-ordinate shifts and undertake day-to-day operational duties as required.
* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of babies, children, young people and their families.
* Implement symptom management, escalation and advance care plans, evaluating them in partnership with the children or young people and their families under the direction of a clinical nurse specialist, matron or nurse consultant.
* Delegate nursing care to senior care assistants.
* Maintain clinical records using both paper-based and electronic systems in accordance with best practice guidance.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
Essential Requirements:
* A qualified registered nurse with demonstrable experience of caring for babies, children or young people.
* Knowledge of current legislation relating to babies, children and young people, including best practice in safeguarding children.
* Knowledge and understanding of social care.
* Shift leading in a paediatric setting.
Benefits:
We offer a competitive salary package, enhanced annual leave entitlement and access to a comprehensive range of benefits, including employee health cash plan, wellbeing support schemes and free eye tests.
How to Apply:
If you have a passion for delivering high-quality care to vulnerable children and young people, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application through our website.