Julia's House

Providing a caring, responsible and professional environment, we are a dynamic, fast-growing charity.

In order to provide the best possible care for life-limited and life-threatened children throughout Dorset, Julia's House aims to recruit and keep quality staff with the right skills and capabilities.

Julia's House places great importance on maintaining a healthy organisational culture and so the subject receives its own section in the charity's strategic plan and all staff are asked to sign a values document.

The last year has been a great for us for winning awards. We have been awarded the maximum Three Star Status in the Best Companies Accreditation 2010 for the second year running. Three stars is awarded to companies regarded as 'extraordinary'. We also retained our Top 20 ranking in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2010.

The listing sees Julia's House positioned as the highest ranking children's charity in the country and the top small company to work for in Dorset.

Martin Edwards, our Chief Executive, was also recognised as the Chief Executive of the Year at the Wessex Charity Awards 2009; a new initiative to honour the work undertaken by the charity sector in the Wessex region.

In Autumn 2009 we were also presented with the title of Best Employer at the Third Sector Excellence Awards, where the judges commented that Julia's House was "determined to go the extra mile for its employees....It has a real commitment to staff welfare, wellbeing and development."

Current Vacancies at Julia's House

• Bank Care Team Members (x 6)
• Team Nurse - North Dorset (maternity cover)
• Nurse and Bank Nurse contracts
• Maintenance Officer

Julia's House is an equal opportunities employer and all positions are subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Bureau check.

Completed Application Forms may be emailed to jane.llewellyn@juliashouse.org or posted to Julia's House, Unit F1 Arena Business Centre, Holyrood Close, Poole BH17 7FP. For enquiries please call 01202 607400.

Bank Care Team Members (x 6)

• Ideally experience of working with children with complex needs
• Experience of working in the community
• £9.60 per hour (Unsocial rate = £14.40 per hour, 10 pm - 6 am)
• Plus holiday pay

We are looking for flexible Care Team Members to undertake Bank contracts mainly in the community, across Dorset. There will, however, be some hours available at our Hospice in Corfe Mullen.

You must have good availability over 7 days a week - especially Friday, Saturday and Sunday - day, evening and night time.

A full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Commencement - as soon as possible

Closing date - 30 July 2010

Team Nurse - North Dorset

(MATERNITY LEAVE COVER FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 MONTHS)

• 22.5 hours per week
• £17,949 per annum (£27,921 FTE)
• 35 days holiday per annum (including 8 public holidays) pro rata

RSCN/RN (Child) essential. Post qualification at team nurse/staff nurse band 5 level. Insight into care for children with complex medical conditions and/or learning disabilities is desirable. Proven leadership skills and flexibility is required. ENB 998 or equivalent teaching and assessing/mentorship course are desirable.

Duties include supporting the Senior Nursing Team in providing respite care in the children's own homes and in the Hospice. Implementing and maintaining policies and training for staff. This will include overnight residential respite care in the Hospice and weekend work in both the Hospice and the community, being part of the on-call rota providing phone support for care staff during booked respite sits.

Commencement September/October 2010

Closing date - 30 July 2010

Nurse and Bank Nurse contracts available

• RSCN / RN (Child) or equivalent essential
  
• Various hours available. Contracts from 22.5 to 30 hours per week. You will need to be available to work shifts and rotas, including weekends and overnight as required
• Newly qualified Children's Nurses will be considered
• Salary range £21,220 p.a. (FTE) for newly qualified to £26,584 p.a. (FTE).
  Bank contracts - up to £14.61 per hour

We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to support the senior nursing team in providing respite care in the community and Hospice. Providing 2nd nurse cover in Hospice sessions and actively providing hands on care to children with complex needs in the community, working alongside carers.

You will assess care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet individual client needs, in conjunction with Lead Nurses. Also take a proactive role in the education and development of staff

For more information please contact Directors of Care, Karen Dale or Ali Acaster, on 01202 607400.

The application form is available at the beginning of this section.

Maintenance Officer

• Up to 15 hours per week
  [either contracted hours or bank (as and when) - according to applicant's preference and availability]
• £10.27 per hour
• Full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential
• Commencement - as soon as possible

We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Officer, whose availability will be flexible and include some evening and weekend work. Based at the Hospice in Corfe Mullen. You will have experience of working in a maintenance field and of ordering and monitoring stock levels. You will have a pleasant and helpful manner, be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team. Duties include maintenance of equipment and facilities, ordering supplies, liaising with outside service contractors and assisting the Garden Team with repairs to fences, gates and walls.

For more information, please contact Maurice Fishlock on 07831 179085.

Closing date - 6 August 2010