• Job Description

  Req#: B0269-HND1115451?language=en&page=573&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  Band 6 Registered Nurse

  • Hours:22.5-37.5 hours per week
  • Location: Helen & Douglas House
  • Salary:£41,598 - £51,091 per annum (pro rata)
  • Closing date: 7 July 2025at 12 noon
  • Interview date:15 July 2025

  Are you passionate about children and young people with complex health needs, life limiting conditions and have an interest and/or experience in palliative and end life care and working with families? This unique role of Band 6 Registered Nurse will enable you, a talented nurse, to act as a professional role model and an ambassador of Helen & Douglas House. Now is the time to join an exciting specialty filled with never ending opportunity!

  You will be an RNC/RSCN/RNLD with paediatric experience, or an RGN (adult nurse) with significant experience and clinical competencies achieved working with babies, children, and young people, looking for a flexible opportunity to provide quality care to babies, children, and young people with palliative and complex care needs.

  If you can conduct yourself with dignity and calm to others in complex, emotive situations, we would love to hear from you! We only have one chance to get it right at the end of someone's life, and we're committed to ensuring that our palliative care is exemplary.

  Please apply via our website: https://helenanddouglas.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3873420?cid=3373&t=Band---Registered-Nurse

  Main duties of the job

  Whats a typical day like?

  A typical day as a Band 6 Registered Nurse is going to involve providing specialist support to help children and their families when they are at their most vulnerable. Advocacy will be key in developing the nurse-patient relationship, helping to build trust, and thereby improving the quality of care you provide. You will focus on comfort and quality of life, putting the children, young people and their family first. The hospice strives to provide individualised care based on each child's unique needs to promote a restful and relaxed environment.

  In order to facilitate clinical and holistic care, you will be working a variety of shifts across a rota including days, evenings and weekends. Full-time and part-time hours considered, with a minimum of 3 days per week.

  About us

  Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families.

  We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.

  Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.

  Applications will be reviewed and invited to interview as received. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time, therefore we encourage applicants to apply as soon as possible.

  Please apply via our website:https://helenanddouglas.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/3873420?cid=3373&t=Band---Registered-Nurse

  Details

  Date posted

  20 June 2025

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £41,598 to £51,091 a year £41,598 - £51,091 per annum (pro rata)

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  B0269-HND1115451

  Job locations

  14a Magdalen Road

  Oxford

  Oxfordshire

  OX4 1RW

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of holistic care and support to children and young people from 0-18, and their families.
  • To manage shifts providing leadership to the team, ensuring that all care is delivered in accordance with Helen & Douglas House policies and procedures.
  • To lead and support junior members of staff, students, and volunteers, including carrying out staff 1 to 1s and appraisals.
  • To support and deputise for the Clinical Leads when required.
  • To continue to the planning and provision of training and sharing knowledge within the organisation, in collaboration with the Learning & Development Team.
  • To support 24/7 care service consisting of a variety of shifts, including earlies, days, lates, nights and weekends.

  For the full job description, please see the supporting documents.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing a high standard of holistic care and support to children and young people from 0-18, and their families.
  • To manage shifts providing leadership to the team, ensuring that all care is delivered in accordance with Helen & Douglas House policies and procedures.
  • To lead and support junior members of staff, students, and volunteers, including carrying out staff 1 to 1s and appraisals.
  • To support and deputise for the Clinical Leads when required.
  • To continue to the planning and provision of training and sharing knowledge within the organisation, in collaboration with the Learning & Development Team.
  • To support 24/7 care service consisting of a variety of shifts, including earlies, days, lates, nights and weekends.

  For the full job description, please see the supporting documents.

  Person Specification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues of caring for children with life-limiting conditions
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
  • Ability to manage own time and workload effectively.
  • Ability to support and supervise junior staff.

  Desirable

  • Enhanced communication skills including Makaton, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), PECS.

  Experience

  Essential

  • 3 years post registration experience of: palliative care of children/adults OR working with children with complex health needs OR care of children/adults with disabilities
  • Experience of managing a group of staff or Team; being able to lead, manage, delegate, and prioritise to ensure safety
  • Experience of managing staff including appraisal
  • Experience of effective collaborative working with professionals from other agencies and disciplines.
  • Able to use skills, knowledge, and experience to care for children, young people, and families, based on individual needs
  • Evidence of innovative and evidence-based practice
  • Experience and good understanding of clinical supervision and reflective practice.

  Desirable

  • Palliative care experience

  Attributes/Other

  Essential

  • Ability to cope with difficult/stressful situations and prioritise and cope with competing pressures
  • Ability to work shifts to cover a 24hr service, to work flexibly and adapt to changing service needs.
  • Professional role model with a good work ethic.
  • Attitude consistent with a child friendly, positive, inclusive approach.
  • Not on ISA Barred list from working with children/adults

  Desirable

  • Driving licence holder

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • REGISTERED NURSE with valid up to date registration with NMC.
  • RSCN/RN Child/RNLD/RN
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • Teaching/Mentoring qualification, Practice Assessor experience

  Desirable

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • Palliative care course

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding of the impact on the child or young person living with a life limiting illness and on their families
  • Good understanding of safeguarding childrens policies and procedure. Safeguarding experience including Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked after Children. Knowledge of vulnerable young adults safeguarding procedures (DOLS, MCA etc)
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance and Care Quality Commission standards.

  Person Specification

  Skills

  Essential

  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the key issues of caring for children with life-limiting conditions
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Able to work independently and as part of a multi- disciplinary team.
  • Ability to manage own time and workload effectively.
  • Ability to support and supervise junior staff.

  Desirable

  • Enhanced communication skills including Makaton, Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), PECS.

  Experience

  Essential

  • 3 years post registration experience of: palliative care of children/adults OR working with children with complex health needs OR care of children/adults with disabilities
  • Experience of managing a group of staff or Team; being able to lead, manage, delegate, and prioritise to ensure safety
  • Experience of managing staff including appraisal
  • Experience of effective collaborative working with professionals from other agencies and disciplines.
  • Able to use skills, knowledge, and experience to care for children, young people, and families, based on individual needs
  • Evidence of innovative and evidence-based practice
  • Experience and good understanding of clinical supervision and reflective practice.

  Desirable

  • Palliative care experience

  Attributes/Other

  Essential

  • Ability to cope with difficult/stressful situations and prioritise and cope with competing pressures
  • Ability to work shifts to cover a 24hr service, to work flexibly and adapt to changing service needs.
  • Professional role model with a good work ethic.
  • Attitude consistent with a child friendly, positive, inclusive approach.
  • Not on ISA Barred list from working with children/adults

  Desirable

  • Driving licence holder

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • REGISTERED NURSE with valid up to date registration with NMC.
  • RSCN/RN Child/RNLD/RN
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • Teaching/Mentoring qualification, Practice Assessor experience

  Desirable

  • Bachelors Degree in Nursing
  • Palliative care course

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Understanding of the impact on the child or young person living with a life limiting illness and on their families
  • Good understanding of safeguarding childrens policies and procedure. Safeguarding experience including Child in Need, Child Protection, Looked after Children. Knowledge of vulnerable young adults safeguarding procedures (DOLS, MCA etc)
  • An understanding of Clinical Governance and Care Quality Commission standards.

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Additional information

  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.

  UK Registration

  Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Helen & Douglas House

  Address

  14a Magdalen Road

  Oxford

  Oxfordshire

  OX4 1RW

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Helen & Douglas House

  Address

  14a Magdalen Road

  Oxford

  Oxfordshire

  OX4 1RW

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

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