This is a specialist nurse post in the community north team of CHAS at Home, a children's palliative care service. The nurse provides expert care to babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families, from referral through to care around dying. The work is autonomous within a multidisciplinary team, with added leadership, education and service development, and an on-call rota when required. A driving licence and access to a car are essential.
What the job involves
- Deliver specialist paediatric palliative care to babies, children and young people with life-shortening conditions
- Support children and families from referral and diagnosis through stability, deterioration and care around dying
- Ensure care responds to the goals, wishes and priorities of each child and family
- Coordinate complex support packages
- Provide specialist advice across health, social care and third-sector partners
- Build trusted relationships with families and professional partners
- Work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to leadership, education, quality improvement and service development
- Contribute to a Paediatric Care Around Dying on-call standup rota when required
Qualifications
- Degree-level education or demonstrable equivalent experience
Registration & licences
- NMC registration
- Registered nurse
Experience
- Post-registration experience supporting children and young people with complex palliative care needs
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent clinical judgement and decision-making in complex and changing situations
- Ability to build trusted relationships with children, young people, families and professionals
- Confidence to work autonomously while valuing collaboration and teamwork
- Compassionate, child and family-centred approach
- Strong commitment to specialist paediatric palliative care
- Commitment to leadership, learning and continuous improvement
Checks & eligibility
- Disclosure Scotland PVG check (children and adults)
- Driving licence and access to a car
What's offered
- Opportunity to join the NHS pension scheme or local government pension scheme
- Enhanced pay for unsocial hours and overtime
- Annual leave up to 40 days, matched to NHS service-based entitlement
- 6% shift allowance
- Opportunities for further learning and development
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools
- Career development opportunities
- Support to develop clinical skills across health and social care settings
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Specialist Nurse 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.
