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Nurse
Role: Nurse
Salary: Up to £39,400 per annum dependant on experience and qualifications.
Location: Rushden, Northamptonshire.
Contract/Hours: Permanent up to Full time hours fully rotational shifts available
Benefits
- 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
- Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
- Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
- Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse learning disabilities or Children’s Nurse, who is passionate about providing the health and social care needs of children and young people with a diagnosis of learning disabilities.
The Squirrels provides a structured environment and nursing care as a nurse within the service you will give parents and carers the opportunity to ‘recharge their batteries' in the knowledge that their child is in a safe and stimulating environment.
About the service
The Squirrels Offers a safe and fun overnight breaks for children and young people with additional needs up to the age of 18 years old. We give young people with the highest of needs the opportunity to have a 'sleepover' in a safe environment. The Squirrels is Ofsted registered and additionally CQC registered. During their stay children and young people have the opportunity to socialise and make friends with others and enjoy fun activities.
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How you'll help to create brighter futures
- You will be responsible for shift leading a team of residential care workers
- Being responsible for direct care for young people with significant and complex health needs.
- Conducting individual risk assessments and person-centred planning providing a positive proactive outlook to support the young people in our care.
- Being resilient in supporting the young person through challenging situations.
- Being responsible for the safeguarding of the young person.
- Maintaining accurate records
Let's talk about you
Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have:
- A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
- To hold an appropriate NMC Nurse registration with continuous professional development and revalidation which we will fully support.
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Experience of working as a Nurse with children and young people with complex needs.
- Experience of multiagency working and attending meetings when required.
Good to know
For any enquiries please contact: Erika Brinkman on 01923 361723 or email recruitmentservices@actionforchildren.org.uk and quote reference 13346.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
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Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.
Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Don't meet every single requirement?
If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family.
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