Job summary
We seek skilled, passionate nurses to join our team caring for children facing serious or life-limiting conditions. Our South East London team delivers high quality, evidence-based, complex assessment and symptom management services within a nurse-led environment.
Main duties of the job
As a nurse, you will take the lead as a shift coordinator and participate in the on-call rota. You will also deputise in the absence of the Team Leader or Care Services Lead, safeguarding all children and young people accessing services by responding to concerns raised in a timely and appropriate manner and effectively escalating, acting and referring these in accordance with policies and procedures.
About us
Demelza delivers extraordinary care to extraordinary children who are facing serious or life-limiting conditions, throughout Kent, South East London and East Sussex. We are here to support them and their families at every step from first diagnosis and for as long as we are needed. Demelza believes in care that doesn't back down. We are Demelza.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Demonstrate close alignment to all Demelza values
Registered Nurse on subpart 1 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council Registers
Children's Nurse, Adult Nurse or Learning Disability Nurse
Educated to Level 6 of the National Qualifications Framework, or willingness to undertake
Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of clinical skills in paediatric nursing
Able to demonstrate understanding of latest developments in nursing practice and reflect them in care delivery
Able to demonstrate awareness of safeguarding children and young people
Experience of working with children and/or young people with disabilities and complex health needs
Hold a mentorship qualification or be prepared to work towards
Excellent IT skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Willingness to travel to other sites as required
Full driving licence and access to own vehicle for business use or access to reliable transport arrangements
Desirable
Experience of delivering end of life care
Experience of paediatric intensive care
Experience of long-term ventilation
Qualification or expertise in practice specialism relevant to paediatric palliative care
Experience of being a Preceptor for newly qualified and/or overseas nurses
Degree/Masters level module in relevant subject or willingness to undertake
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