Nurse – Oxfordshire

Role: Nurse/Senior Support Worker

Up to Salary: £39,400 per annum dependant on qualifications and experience.

Location: Headington, Oxfordshire.

Contract/Hours: Permanent Full time 37 hours per week.

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.
• Free Parking
• 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.

Why Action for Children?

We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years.

Find out more about Action for Children here: Action for Children and on X, LinkedIn, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better.

The difference is what you do. You can learn more about why we do it, by checking out our ”Driven by Love” video.

Abit about the role:

Do you have a strong background in children and young peoples nursing? Are you focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and young people for the better?

We have a unique opportunity for a Nurse/Manager to work as a ‘hands on’ Nurse as part of the leadership team within our 6 bedded Residential Short Breaks service, Viking House.

Viking House is our Children”s Short Break centre in Headington for children with disabilities who have a diagnosis of autism, complex health needs and/or complex behaviour, up to the ages 4 to 18.

The centre 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.

You will be dealing with auditing medication, overseeing and supporting our support workers with training in healthcare tasks and clinical administration tasks.

How you”ll help to create brighter futures:

Being responsible for direct care for young people with significant and complex health needs.

Being part of the leadership team.

Training and supporting colleagues in healthcare tasks.

Conducting individual risk assessments and person-centred planning providing a positive proactive outlook to support the young people in our care.

Being responsible for the safeguarding of the young person, as well as being resilient in supporting them through challenging situations.

Maintaining accurate records and audits of medication.

Let”s talk about you.

• A positive and confident approach to engaging with children and young people.
• To hold an appropriate Nurse registration.
• 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.
• Leadership skills
• A ‘hands on’ approach whilst overseeing a team.

Good to know.

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.

Talent Pool 

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We”d love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you”d rather, we didn”t.

Contact: Sarah Manderfield or email us at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13182

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.

Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement

Action for Children – Driven by Love