Clinical Nurse Specialist

East Anglia's Children's Hospice (EACH), has a fantastic opportunity for an experienced clinical nurse specialist to join their team on a full or part-time basis. The hours will be between 30-37.5 per week. 

• Undertake clinical assessment/consultation using face to face, telephone and virtual IT methods as required.
• Manage a caseload within the EACH catchment area.
• Act as appoint of contact for symptom control advice for children and young people across the continuum of care in the full range of settings (home, hospital, hospice, school, residential placement).
• Develop and maintain specialist level palliative care knowledge and skills across a range of procedures and practices including medicines management. 
• Collaborate with all members of the multi professional team, EACH and MCN/specialist team to co-ordinate safe discharges.

• RN Child/RSCN or RN Adult with a minimum of 3 years post registration experience.
• RN Learning Disability with recent demonstrated clinical experience of provision of palliative and end of life care for babies, children & young people.
• Knowledge of current legislation relating to children & young people including best practice in safeguarding children.
• IT literate (e.g. use of virtual platforms for remote clinical assessment/consultation, word processing and e-mail).
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of children’s palliative care and recent initiatives in children’s health and social care.
• Significant post registration experience with demonstrated experience of delivering care to children and families in a health care setting.
• Evidence of working within a multi-disciplinary team • Experience of working with children with complex or palliative needs.
• Ability to provide on call and on standby clinical care i.e. able to respond out of hours as part of the clinical rota.

• Free onsite parking.
• Enhanced annual leave entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK bank holidays.
• Subsidised meals.
• Additional holiday purchase scheme.
• AVIVA pension package – up to 7% employer contribution inc life insurance.
• NHS pension - continuation of if already contributing.
• Free eye tests.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.