job description
job title:
Staff Nurse (Split Children/Neonatal role)
accountable to: CEO
responsible to: Director of Care
hours:
37.5
salary:
£26,202 to £30,375
job summary:
To provide holistic care and support to children and babies with life limiting and life
threatening conditions and their families. The post holder will be required to provide care
across a range of settings in the community and at the hospice. The job includes regular
evening, weekend and overnight working. The post holder will have experience working with
both children and neonates, and will work alongside our Neonatal Coordinator to develop
the neonatal service offer to families from 20 weeks gestation. The role will also include
working with children up to the age of 19 years as part of our nurse therapy led team.
The post holder will work in collaboration with other services providing care and support for
the child and family.
key responsibilities:
 To ensure that holistic care is family centred, needs led, evidence based and
meets all statutory requirements.

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the diverse and
individual needs of children and families, reporting these back to the Care
Coordinator, and Referral Panel as appropriate.

To contribute to the care management of families as directed by the Care
Coordinators. This includes managing referrals, ongoing and annual reviews and
transition plans.
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To be the named Neonatal In-reach Nurse to lead multidisciplinary working across
the local neonatal units, community services and other hospice providers.
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To provide an in-reach and liaison role, becoming increasingly embedded within the
work of neonatal units and associated services.
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To lead shifts as required.
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To ensure that all risks associated with care delivery relevant to the care setting
are managed effectively and that all incidents are reported promptly following the
policy and procedure.
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To participate in the on going development of our palliative care services.

To participate in quality assurance and practice development activities, including
audit, benchmarking, service review and reflective practice to ensure that the highest
standards of care are maintained.

To work proficiently and effectively within the relevant legal, ethical and professional
frameworks applicable to children’s palliative care practice in the community and in
the hospice at all times, including the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

To share professional expertise with Care Team colleagues, providing support and
training where appropriate.

To be responsible for maintaining and updating your own professional practice by
actively participating in reflective practice, action learning, appraisal, management and
practice supervision and to be a full and willing participant in opportunities for
learning

To act as a mentor, with recognised qualification, to Care Team Members and
students and participate in the education and development of colleagues.

To undertake practice supervision

To act as an ambassador for the organisation and to maintain positive and effective
communication with other agencies involved with families receiving our care services.
To attend discharge planning, review and debrief meetings as appropriate.

To participate as a team member in other activities which complete the care cycle,
i.e. laundry, meals, ad hoc light domestic duties and outings with the young person
and their family.
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To undertake any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the
job, the title of the post and it’s grading, as requested by your line manager or
their higher level of authority.
General requirements:
 Maintain confidentiality in all areas of work.
 Ensure that your conduct within and outside of the hospice does not conflict with
professional expectations.
 Actively support and promote the hospice and all its policies.
 Ensure an awareness and observation of Fire and Health and Safety Regulations.
 Ensure the respect, dignity and rights to privacy of children, young people and
their families as far as possible.
The role of volunteers is integral with the work of the hospice, and paid staff are required
to underpin this in their attitude and actions.
The managerial and clinical philosophy of the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice care
services is based on an interdisciplinary ‘generic role’ approach. All staff, regardless of
their grade or discipline are required to participate according to this concept.
All staff
must be able to project the philosophy and concept of our hospice care services.
Note: This job description reflects the present requirements of the post. As duties and
responsibilities change and develop, the job description will be reviewed and is subject
to amendment in consultation with the post holder.
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person specification
job title:
Care Team Member: Staff Nurse
Essential
qualifications
RN Child / RSCN
Desirable
Bachelor’s Degree
Mentorship qualification
Independent supplementary
prescribing (V300)
Specialist Practitioner qualification
(CCN)
knowledge and
training
Knowledge of current legislation
relating to children & young people
including best practice in
safeguarding children.
IT literate (e.g. word processing
and email)
Professional knowledge acquired
through degree or diploma or other
professional training.
Understanding of children’s palliative
care and recent initiatives in
children’s health and social care.
Experience of using SystmOne
electronic care record system
experience
Evidence of working within a
professional multi-disciplinary team
Evidence of providing mentorship and
supervision to staff and students
Post registration experience of
delivering care to children and
families in a health care setting.
Experience of providing care in the
community setting.
Post registration of delivering
neonatal care within a health care
setting
Experience of working with
volunteers either personally or
professionally.
Evidence of participation in research
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skills and
abilities
Ability to undertake a range of
clinical tasks
Able to assess, plan, implement,
and evaluate programmes of care
across a range of environments in
the community and in the hospice
setting
Evidence of a proactive approach to
the care delivery process
skills and
abilities
(continued)
Good written and oral communication
skills.
Ability to reflect on practice and
propose changes.
Ability to problem solve
Able to plan and manage own time
Ability to work as part of a team
Enthusiastic approach to work
A flexible attitude and approach to
the changing work environment and
to provide the flexibility of service
required by the families seeking our
care services.
Proven track record of reliability
Able and willing to work within a
palliative care environment.
personal
qualities
The ability to travel promptly
between places of work, often at
short notice.
Evidence of commitment to own
continuing professional development
Full driving licence and use of a
car for work purposes.
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