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Job overview

The Kentown Children’s Palliative Care Programme has a bold ambition to ensure every family caring for a child with a life-limiting condition can get the right care and support, based around the unique needs of the family at home, so families can make the most of every precious moment together.

If you relish a challenge and have a passion for children’s palliative care nursing, this 12 month  post will provide a fantastic opportunity for you to realise your potential. We are seeking a compassionate and inspiring individual who has the ability to lead and develop in this exciting project. You will be committed to collaboration and partnership working, demonstrating outstanding people and engagement skills to forge new relationships with public and partner organisations. Working for a large Trust in a new and unique role, you will have the opportunity to make an   impact in children’s palliative care, work in partnership with two national charities and improve the quality of lives for children with palliative care needs, and their families.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be a registered children’s nurse utilising knowledge and expertise in the care and management for a defined caseload of children with palliative care needs. They will deliver safe, personal, effective and compassionate care to children, young people and their families, ensuring empathy and quality is everyone’s prime objective.

They will be part of a team of Kentown palliative care nurses working across Lancashire and South Cumbria leading, developing and coordinating children’s palliative care, promoting a holistic approach to care and acting as a resource for multi-agency teams.

As a senior nurse there is an expectation that the post holder will fully participate in clinical and professional leadership, the post holder should inspire, motivate and empower others; this will require them to be highly visible and to have an accessible approach for the children, young people and their families. The post holder will play a significant role in the education and training of staff, empowering them to care for children and young people and their families when life is limited or bereavement has occurred; liaising between community services, hospital and hospices.

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients. We employ more than 6,500 staff, have approximately 900 beds and have a planned turnover in excess of £410m for 2017/2018.

As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.