At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead nursing for babies and children with complex palliative care needs.
- Company: Join Rainbows Children’s Hospice, a supportive and caring environment.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, 27 days holiday, healthcare cashback, and free onsite parking.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and leadership.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of families facing challenging times.
- Qualifications: Must be an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with paediatric palliative care experience.
The predicted salary is between 57528 - 64750 £ per year.
Do you have experience as an Advanced Clinical Practitioner (ACP) working with babies, children, and/or young people with complex needs? Are you passionate about delivering high‑quality, family‑centred care in a supportive, multidisciplinary environment? If so, we would like to hear from you!
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 per annum
Location: Lark Rise, Loughborough.
Rainbows Children’s Hospice provides specialist palliative care and end‑of‑life support to over 750 babies, children, and young people living with life‑shortening and life‑threatening conditions, and approximately 3,000 families and carers across the East Midlands. We aim to brighten short lives and support families wherever they are.
We are seeking an exceptional and organised ACP to join our dedicated Specialist Palliative care team at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, covering all five counties of the East Midlands: hospice, hospital, and community. In this vital role, you will provide advanced clinical expertise, contribute to symptom management, lead on end‑of‑life care, and work closely with families to ensure the best quality of care for babies, children, and young people in our care. You will also support the Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner in managing, leading, and introducing new services within the hospice and manage a team of CNSs and unregistered professionals. This role will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., on a rota covering seven days a week. You will be required to be on the on‑call rota.
Benefits:
- Free onsite parking at the hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
- Eligibility to join the blue light card discount scheme.
- Healthcare cashback plan.
- Life assurance.
- 27 days holiday.
- Bank holiday allowance, with expectation to work on bank holidays.
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Access to occupational health.
- Opportunity for current NHS pension scheme members to transfer their membership.
- Contributory pension scheme or salary sacrifice pension scheme.
- Affordable meals at the hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead nursing responsibility for a defined caseload of babies, children, and young people with palliative and end‑of‑life care needs within the hospice, hospital, and community.
- Be an independent prescriber and support the prescribing/transcribing process.
- Professionally support staff within the hospice, hospital, and community to ensure that children's needs are assessed, care planned, implemented, and evaluated, and that there is consultation and involvement of children, parents, and carers.
- Liaise with staff and services within the hospital (both paediatrics and neonates) to identify and facilitate transfer plans and ongoing care needs of babies, children, and young people.
- Be a member of the senior nursing team, demonstrating effective leadership skills and taking part in the on‑call rota.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Qualifications: Advanced Clinical Practitioner and/or MSc; current registration with NMC, HCPC, or GPC; non‑medical prescriber; history taking and clinical examination qualification.
- Experience: Significant post‑registration paediatric palliative care experience; demonstrable track record working with a paediatric/neonatal client base, managing assessment, treatment, and discharge of patients; ability to work in partnership with health, social care, and education professionals.
- Excellent communication skills – ability to engage verbally and in writing with team members, nurses, and families in a sensitive and professional manner, and manage challenging conversations effectively and with compassion.
- Effective organisational skills – strong ability to prioritise tasks and manage competing demands within a fast‑paced care environment.
Further responsibilities and requirements can be found by downloading the full Job Description and Person Specification. For further information about this role and its responsibilities, please contact Alyssa Hale, Lead Advanced Clinical Practitioner, at Alyssa.Hale@Rainbows.co.uk. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS and pre‑employment checks.
Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Loughborough employer: Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Rainbows Children’s Hospice is an exceptional employer dedicated to providing high-quality, family-centred palliative care for babies, children, and young people with complex needs. Located in Loughborough, our supportive multidisciplinary environment fosters professional growth and collaboration, offering generous benefits such as a contributory pension scheme, 27 days of holiday, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of families across the East Midlands while enjoying a fulfilling career in a compassionate and innovative setting.
Contact Details:
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People Recruitment Team
