Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for your next opportunity as a Nurse? Then look no further, come and join us at Hope House Children’s Hospices by playing a vital role in delivering ‘Our Mission’ helping every child with a life-threatening condition live their best life.

Hope House Children’s Hospices have an opportunity for Nurse to join our team based in Oswestry.  You will join us on a full-time or part-time, permanent basis. You will be required to work 12.5-hour shifts both days and nights within this role. In return, our Nurse will receive a competitive rate of £30,809 - £37,505 per annum (dependant on experience).  Plus, unsociable and weekend enhancements.  (NHS AfC Band Equivalent Lower 5 – Lower 6)

Hope House Children’s Hospices is a special place to work. Our hospices are bright, sunny, child-centred buildings set in spacious grounds, with sensory rooms and hydrotherapy pool. We support more than 750 local families who are either caring for a terminally ill child, or whose child has died. Children and families are the reason we are here, and we all have one thing in common, a shared dedication to providing the best care for our children and their families who use our specialist services.

Our caring staff are an integral part of the care we provide at our hospices, we have a friendly and inclusive culture, and you will be joining one of the most respected local charities and become part of an incredible team, who will help us deliver our purpose:

• Providing professional care and improving the quality of life for every child with a life-threatening condition and their family
• Reaching every child with a life-threatening condition as soon as possible to give their families informed choices about accessing our services
• Raising the money we need and targeting those resources in the best way to make the biggest impact

About the Nurse role:

Hope House Children’s Hospice has an exciting opportunity for a registered Nurse (Children’s Nurses or Adult Nurses (RN) with paediatric experience) to join our care team to provide excellent specialist palliative and end of life care to children and young people.

If you are a qualified nurse looking for a new challenge, with a passion for palliative care, we are committed to the development of our employees and will offer you a comprehensive training package. You will continue to develop your knowledge and clinical skills enabling you to deliver the highest standards of care, which supports our values and purpose. Whilst maintaining and enhancing your skills, you will have the opportunity and time to build meaningful relationships with children and their families, which make these incredibly fulfilling roles.

As a valued member of our team, you will be providing care to children and young people who have been diagnosed with a life limiting and life-threatening condition. You will have the compassion and communication skills to put the needs of the child and their family at the heart of everything you do, so that we are able to provide the right care and support for them, when they need us most.

What we are looking for a Nurse who:

• Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and children’s palliative care
• Has excellent communication skills
• Sets high standards of care and is a good role model

What we offer:

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes

• Generous annual leave entitlement with service increments
• NHS pension scheme or organisational pension scheme
• Blue Light Card and Staff rewards programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing services which includes staff counselling
• Funded Medicash - Health Care Cash Plan
• Great development opportunities

This is a worthwhile challenge and a varied job in which your success will make a real difference, we would love to hear from you if you have a positive approach to your work and share our values of:

• Working together with trust and support
• Fairness and honesty in the decisions we make and how we work and interact with others.
• Embracing new learning and sharing best practice.

Click to apply today.

If you would like an informal discussion about our Nurse opportunity, please contact our Head of Care, Hayley Woodcock on 01691 671999, or alternatively call our HR Team on 01691 679679 or email jobs@hopehouse.org.uk.

Closing date:  18th September 2025

Interview date:  29th September 2025

The successful applicant will be required to obtain an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (paid for by Hope House).

Hope House Children’s Hospices are committed to equality of opportunity and meeting the needs of children, young people and families. The care we provide and the environment we create to deliver care reflects our ongoing commitment to respecting the diversity of the communities we serve, and the individual physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each person and their loved ones.

Hope House Children’s Hospices has a responsibility and a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Hope House Children’s Hospices comply with relevant legislation, guidance and national standards relating to the recruitment of staff and volunteers working with children.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

Essential

• An NMC registered Nurse with children's experience

Desirable

• n/a

Essential Skills

Essential

• Communication
• Organisational skills
• Work under pressure/stress

Desirable

• n/a

Essential Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of the needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions and children palliative care.
• An up to date understanding of the health, community and social care sectors.
• A working knowledge of consent, GDPR and confidentiality management, Caldicott Principles and Duty of Candour.
• A working knowledge of the principles and implementation of Safeguarding processes and procedures

Desirable

• n/a

Essential Competencies

Essential

• Leading & Supervising
• Delivering Results and Meeting Children and Family's Expectations
• Adapting & Responding to Change

Desirable

• n/a

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

Hope House Children’s Hospices

Address

Nant Lane

Morda

Oswestry

Shropshire

SY10 9BX

Employer's website

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