Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Band 8a)

Rainbows are recruiting for an Advanced Clinical Practitioner with experience of working with babies, children and young people with palliative care needs and a non-medical prescribing qualification to expand our team.

The role based in the Hospice (will some travel across the community), 37.5 hours per week, worked over a 7day rota (excluding nights). The role has additional on-call responsibilities which cover 7 days a week.

About Rainbows

Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is a 10 bedded Nurse led unit based in Loughborough Leicestershire. We are a multidisciplinary team that provides holistic, urgent short beaks, palliative and end of life care for children and young people (aged 0-25) from across the East Midlands who have complex and palliative care needs, including those who are technology and ventilator dependent. We also provide care to our children and young people at home and Our Family Support Team offers bereavement and community support for the whole family.

Join our incredible team at Rainbows as we continue to expand and launch our exciting new range of services which aims to meet the needs of more families across the East Midlands than ever before.

When COVID-19 hit, it changed everything for our families. We had to respond by changing everything we do. We are introducing a range of new services which our families desperately need to make sure we can still be there for them during the most difficult of times. This role is part of our new service model which aims to meet the needs of more families, not just within in the Hospice building, but also in our local hospitals and reaching out into our communities.

About the role

You will have the ability to work autonomously; planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of CYP in the Hospice and community who are on a Palliative Care or End of Life pathway, including symptom control.

You will be supported by an expert multi-disciplinary team, including Doctor’s, Nurse Specialists, Support Workers & therapists.

In addition to NHS matched salaries, we offer a range of benefits including a health cash plan, free parking and, as we are a directional employer, the opportunity to continue with your NHS pension.

Please contact Jo Woolley, Head of Palliative Care- Lead ACP at Rainbows via email . for more information or an informal visit to the hospice.

To gain further insight into the team and this role, come along to our recruitment day on 13th or 14th January 2024. Sign up to this evening by viewing our ’events page’ on our website and registering your details.

To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the people team at

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.

We are an inclusive organisation, from our trustees and team members to our children and young people. We treat all job applicants equally regardless of class, age, disability, gender identify or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other equality characteristic. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are underrepresented in the Health and Social care sector.