About the roleThis role supports the provision of palliative care to children, young people and families living with a life limited condition. Palliative care includes the provision of respite breaks, enabling children opportunities to have fun and make memories ‘adding life to shortened years. You will provide high quality, holistic, family centred and compassionate care whilst meeting the complex clinical needs of the children in our care. The hospice delivers end of life care to a small number of children, working with specialist teams providing training and advice to manage children’s symptoms effectively. You will work as part of a large team comprising of clinical staff, activities coordinators and the child and family support team.Essential criteriaEducation/Qualifications RNC or RN Adult or RN LD registration3-year post registration experienceExperience Evidence of continued professional developmentAbility to manage a small clinical teamExcellent clinical skills and knowledgeExcellent interpersonal skills and can communicate effectively with children, families and professionalsDemonstrate the values of the hospice and inspire this behaviour in others.Ability to present information written and orally in a clear and logical manner.Experience of supporting junior members of staff and students.Experience and confident in managing child and adult safeguarding concerns.Excellent time management and organisational skillsCompetent IT skillsAble to travel across various sites where applicableKnowledge, Skills and Abilities Previous leadership and management experienceTeaching and mentorship qualificationPhysical assessment qualificationIV competencyExperience of working with CYP with complex needs.Evidence of a range of clinical competenciesExperience of working in a palliative care settingOtherRight to work in the UKA valid UK driving licence and use of own car due to location of roleAbout usSouthern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce. St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services.Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.We warmly welcome applications from all sections of our community. We also invite applications from suitably experienced people for all industry sectors who can demonstrate the skills, ability and enthusiasm to work with a people-centric organisation like ours.BenefitsCompany pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employeesUp to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidaysOn-site education support and study leave opportunitiesOption to access Health Shield and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for lessFree parking, subsidised meals and various social activitiesCorporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light CardEmployee Assistance ProgrammeDeath in ServicePlease note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for an Enhanced submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
