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Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

Nursing Associate (Dorset) - Maternity Cover

The closing date is 02 February 2026

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Job summary

Every moment counts. Every memory matters.Come and join our nursing team as a Nursing Associate and provide exceptional care and support to children with life limiting and life threatening conditions.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children with complex needs. You will have the ability to work both in a team and independently and work using your own initiative.

Nursing Associates have the opportunity to spend time with the children and their families, developing strong relationships and meeting their individual needs.

The successful candidate will have experience of caring for children with complex needs. You will have the ability to work both in a team and independently and work using your own initiative as well as accessing and contributing to the skill base of the wider team.

About us

Julias House supports more than 140 families across Dorset and Wiltshire, in the community, at our hospices and in our families own homes.

You will be based at our Dorset Hospice and our Wimborne Care Office and work across Dorset in the homes of the children we look after.

Flexibility is required to cover days, evenings, weekends, school holidays and occasional overnights. There are no set hours for contracted staff, our care is provided at the times requested by our families and is therefore variable. Rotas are prepared 6 weeks in advance.

This role is a 28 hours per week maternity cover contract.

Details

Date posted

18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,535 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JUL1163505

Job locations

18 Corn Market

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1JL


135 Springdale Road

Corfe Mullen

Dorset

BH18 9BP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • As part of the Nursing Team, working in line with Julias House policies and procedures, provide family centered respite care both in the Hospice and Community for children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions.
  • Work effectively in a team within the boundaries of the nursing associate role. Identify and acknowledge the need for escalation to a qualified nurse in all circumstances.
  • When necessary, provide a flexible and responsive approach to support the requirements of end of life care.
  • Role model Julias House Values and Behaviours at all times.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • As part of the Nursing Team, working in line with Julias House policies and procedures, provide family centered respite care both in the Hospice and Community for children who have life limiting and life threatening conditions.
  • Work effectively in a team within the boundaries of the nursing associate role. Identify and acknowledge the need for escalation to a qualified nurse in all circumstances.
  • When necessary, provide a flexible and responsive approach to support the requirements of end of life care.
  • Role model Julias House Values and Behaviours at all times.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants for this role must be a Registered Nurses Associate

Experience

Essential

  • Applicants must have experience of working with sick children and their families.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Applicants for this role must be a Registered Nurses Associate

Experience

Essential

  • Applicants must have experience of working with sick children and their families.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

Address

18 Corn Market

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1JL


Employer's website

https://www.juliashouse.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Julia’s House Dorset/Wiltshire Children’s Hospices

Address

18 Corn Market

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1JL


Employer's website

https://www.juliashouse.org/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Assistant

Kim Martin

kim.martin@juliashouse.org

01202644220

Details

Date posted

18 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£25,535 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JUL1163505

Job locations

18 Corn Market

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 1JL


135 Springdale Road

Corfe Mullen

Dorset

BH18 9BP


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