This senior charge nurse post sits within CHAS at Home, the community children's palliative care service in Scotland. It centres on clinical and professional leadership of a community team, shaping models of care for scheduled and unscheduled needs, including end-of-life care at home. Distinctive features are the service-development remit, work with NHS and social care partners, and a temporary base move to Cardenden for 12 to 18 months from summer 2026. A driving licence with car access is essential.
What the job involves
- Provide clinical and professional leadership to the CHAS at Home team
- Lead the delivery and development of specialist paediatric palliative care in the community
- Work collaboratively with CHAS colleagues, the NHS and Health and Social Care Partnerships
- Help develop accessible, responsive and equitable models of care
- Support scheduled and unscheduled care
- Enable children and families to receive complex palliative and end-of-life care at home when this reflects their wishes
- Promote a culture of continuous learning, improvement and professional accountability
- Share clinical expertise and support learning and development
What’s required
Qualifications
- Degree-level nursing education as a minimum
Registration & licences
- Registered Nurse (Child) or Registered Nurse (Learning Disability) registration
Experience
- Substantial nursing experience, including senior experience at NHS Band 6 or above
- Leadership and management experience
- Service-development experience
- Experience of children's palliative care and care around dying
Skills & knowledge
- Clinical credibility and compassionate leadership
- Commitment to sharing expertise and enabling a culture of continuous learning
Checks & eligibility
- Disclosure Scotland PVG check
- Driving licence and access to a car
What’s offered
- Opportunity to pay into an existing NHS pension scheme or local government pension scheme
- Enhanced pay for unsocial hours and overtime
- Generous annual leave matched to NHS enhanced entitlement, up to 40 days
- Opportunities for further learning and development
- Commitment to support clinical skills development
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools
- Free on-site parking
- 6% shift allowance
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Senior Charge Nurse in Cardenden employer: CHAS
CHAS is an exceptional employer dedicated to providing unwavering care to children and families facing life-shortening conditions. With a strong focus on professional growth, our Advanced Nurse Practitioners benefit from a supportive multidisciplinary team that encourages continuous learning and quality improvement. Located in the heart of Scotland, we offer generous leave, pension benefits, and comprehensive wellbeing support, ensuring our staff can deliver meaningful, person-centred care while building lasting relationships with those they serve.
