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Location

Much Hadham, Hertfordshire | United Kingdom

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Job description

£65,000 - £70,000 PER ANNUM

HERTFORDSHIRE

PERMANENT, FULL-TIME

About the role

Their nursing team provides 24-hour assessment, treatment, diagnosis and emergency care for children and young people with complex learning difficulties and epilepsy. They are a unique organisation, with children and young people accessing their services for care, education, nursing and therapy in Much Hadham, Hertfordshire. This is an exciting time to join Sthem as they look to grow their offer and increase our admissions. This role will form part of the Senior Leadership Team, and will act as the clinical expert for their organisation. 

You will continuously improve and innovate through collaboration and team work, ensuring that they achieve and exceed their current Good rating set by CQC. You will take responsibility for maintaining and improving all nursing services across their organisation whilst working alongside other multi-disciplinary staff and management. You will provide an excellent nursing service, implementing best practice and improving standards and quality at all times. You lead, mentor and develop the nursing team, ensuring appraisals and supervisions are carried out to operational standards, whilst demonstrating effective leadership skills within clinical services.

The post holder will be responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and young people and will be the Registered Manager for their nursing agency, as registered with CQC.

About you

The successful candidate will be an innovative, compassionate and inspiring leader, who has experience as a Band 8 NMC Registered Paediatric Nurse (or equivalent). Leading teams will come naturally to you as you manage, support and develop nursing teams to deliver safe, kind and excellent care to children and young people. Alongside your extensive clinical and leadership skills, you will have excellent knowledge and understanding of learning disabilities and associated behaviours, along with epilepsy and its complexities.

Working hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This may include one weekend every 4 weeks and one late shift per week, dependent on the operational needs of the service.

Their benefits

*In addition to excellent staff training, their employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• 32 days’ annual leave during first 3 years of service (including bank holidays)
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Fully paid for enhanced DBS
• High street retail/leisure discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee recognition scheme
• Opportunity to pursue recognised qualifications of your own
• Recommend a friend payment of £500!
• Confidential employee assistance programme
• Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)
• Subsidised on-site accommodation

How can you find out more?
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Please complete an application form and upload an up to date CV on their website. All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note they are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Applications will be reviewed and interviews scheduled on a rolling basis; therefore, they recommend that you apply sooner rather than later. They reserve the right to close an advert if they receive sufficient applications ahead of the deadline. If you require reasonable adjustments at application or interview stage, please do let them know as soon as possible.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

They embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. They are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. They are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of their positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Their vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

REF-212 028

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Salary

£65k - £70k per annum