Children's palliative care, CNS

at  Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Closing Date: 16 February 2025 (this may change dependent on response)
Shortlisting to take place after closing date: commencing 17 February 2025
Interview expected to take place in the week following shortlisting: commencing 24 February 2025
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and experienced paediatric nurse to join our multi-disciplinary palliative care team. We are a well-established service caring for children in the Bradford and Airedale district.
Our base is St Luke’s Hospital in Bradford, but a lot of our work is undertaken in the community at the family home, in education settings, on the ‘Children and Young Persons Ward / Accident and Emergency Department at the Bradford Royal Infirmary hospital or working alongside the local hospices – ‘Martin House’ in Boston Spa and ‘Forget me not’ in Huddersfield.
As part of our team you will support families at diagnosis and throughout the child and families’ journey, to make the most of every moment together.
To come and join our team you will need to have a sound knowledge of symptom control, advanced communication and counselling skills, be able to work autonomously and take on new challenges.
A current full UK / EU driving licence is essential in addition to access to a vehicle to carry out duties.
For more information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Sharon Howarth (Matron for Children’s Community Services) by email sharon.howarth@bthft.nhs.uk
The Team Leader will be responsible for the management of a small team and defined caseload in addition to providing highly specialized nursing care and advice. The service aims to transform the lives of seriously-ill children, with life limiting or life threatening conditions so they can live as fulfilling lives as possible, and get the very best care at the end of life.
We endeavor to offer families a choice of place of care; a choice of place of death; and a choice around emotional and bereavement support.
As part of our team you will support families at diagnosis and throughout the child and families’ journey, to make the most of every moment together.
Our People Charter outlines the behaviours we can expect from one another and what you can expect from Bradford Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust:
We value people
We are one team
We care
We’re keen to meet people who share these values and are passionate about delivering the highest quality of care to our patients.
Please see attached for the job description document for this post for further details in regards to the main responsibilities of the role

Please refer the Job description for details