Nurse
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices
NORWICH, NR14 7PX
Salary
£32,073 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
7 September 2026
7 days left
Job description
Nurse - The Nook Hospice, NR14 7PX *A Full UK Driving License and access to own vehicle is essential for this role* Full-Time & Part-Time applicants c...
We are looking
for registered Childrens, Adult or Learning Disabilities Nurses who
want to work within a multidisciplined team to further their experience or
develop skills working in childrens palliative care.
In our
commitment to you, we will provide you with:
All the training and development required
To deliver childrens palliative care including
- Bespoke palliative and end of life care
clinical skills and long term ventilation training programmes
- Support to attend external training
opportunities
- Participation in quality and safety
groups
Regular clinical, safeguarding and
management supervision to support your professional development.
The support you need to enable you to
provide safe and effective care and support to the children and their families
who use our service.
Is this the
right opportunity for you?
Are you
- a highly motivated person who thinks
going the extra mile at work is the norm?
- wanting to be part of an enthusiastic
progressive, forward-thinking and professional team?
- aspiring to make a real difference to the
lives of babies, children and young people with life-threatening conditions,
and their families?
Please visit
our website www.each.org.uk to view the
full job description and person specification and to apply.
Closing
Date: 07.09.26
Deliver holistic nursing care and support to
babies, children and young people with long term complex health needs, palliative
and end of life care needs and their families.
Lead and co-ordinate shifts (post completion of appropriate competencies) and
undertake day-to-day operational duties as required.
You will be required to provide
care at the hospice and support families in their homes and occasionally in
other settings.
-
With
bespoke training provided, deliver safe and effective nursing care involving
use of a wide range of clinical skills including, but not limited to; clinical
assessment and monitoring, syringe driver, long-term ventilation and
tracheostomy care.
-
Support
to babies, children and young people whose conditions are stable, unstable,
deteriorating and in need of end of life care.
-
Assess,
plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet the diverse and individual
needs of babies, children, young people and their families, ensuring holistic
care provided is family centred, needs led, evidence informed and meets all
statutory requirements.
-
Provide
support to the children, young people and family members to promote their
resilience and wellbeing, including at the end of life and during bereavement,
giving advice on practical issues and undertaking memory making activities,
seeking support from wellbeing staff when necessary.
-
Maintain
clinical records using both paper-based and SystmOne electronic care records
system in accordance with best practice guidance.
-
Use
clinical judgement and interpret clinical data to inform decision making, in
consultation with others, to provide nursing care that meets the complexity of
the palliative care needs.
-
Implement
symptom management, escalation and advance care plans, evaluating them in
partnership with the children or young people and their families under the
direction of a Clinical Nurse Specialist, Matron or Nurse Consultant.
-
Facilitate
end of life transfers with the support of the symptom management team.
-
Support
day-to-day operational duties as required, including providing the initial
response to all accidents, incidents and complaints reported during shifts,
ensuring immediate follow up actions are taken as required.
-
Delegate
nursing care to senior care assistants and care assistants following EACH
Guidelines providing
- Assessment
and ongoing clinical review of the babys, childs or young persons needs and the
appropriateness of delegation of care.
- Oversight
of practice and responding to queries from the senior care assistants and care
assistants delivering care.
-
Liaise
with families, maintaining regular contact with them and actively participating
at care co-ordination team and locality multi-professional meetings, ensuring
any significant changes identified for designated families are discussed and
followed up with any action required.
-
Attend
external multidisciplinary, discharge planning, review and debrief meetings
representing EACH to maintain positive and effective communication with other
agencies involved with families receiving our services.
-
Contribute
to quality and safety groups and assist with audits and evaluations.
-
Mentor
new care staff and students, providing support, training and sharing
professional expertise.
-
Participate
in regular management, clinical and safeguarding supervision sessions.
- Participate
in regular employee meetings and training.
Comprehensive range of benefits
-
Free
onsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices
-
Pool
car provided when working in the community
-
Employee
health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
-
NHS
pension - continuation if already contributing
-
Enhanced
Annual leave Entitlement - 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
-
Additional
holiday purchase scheme
-
AVIVA
pension package up to 7% Employer Contribution including Life Assurance
-
Free
eye tests & cycle to work scheme
East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) supports families and cares
for children and young people with life threatening conditions across
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk.
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual
feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of
inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent
from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation,
creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where
everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome
candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and
adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection
process.
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse (Child, Adult or Learning Disabilities)
- Knowledge of current legislation relating to babies, children and young people, including best practice in safeguarding children.
- Knowledge and understanding of childrens palliative care and recent initiatives in childrens health and social care.
Desirable
- Experience of using SystmOne electronic care record system or similar
- Mentor qualification
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all levels.
- Proficient in IT systems, including Microsoft Office and email platforms.
- Ability to reflect on practice and propose changes.
- Ability to use initiative and problem solve.
- Ability to plan and manage own time.
- Ability to lead and work as part of a team.
- Demonstrates the ability to adapt quickly to changing tasks and priorities, even at short notice.
Desirable
- Proficient in video conferencing including Teams or Zoom.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of using clinical judgement to interpret clinical data to inform decision making.
- Evidence of working within a professional, multi-disciplinary team.
- Evidence of providing mentorship to staff and students.
- Ability to undertake physical activities and manual handling to support the varying needs of our service users in line with the requirements of the role.
Desirable
- Post registration experience with demonstrated experience of delivering a wide range of clinical skills
- Demonstrable experience of caring for babies, children or young people in an acute, community, palliative or complex needs setting.
- Experience of delivering parenteral nutrition, long-term ventilation and/or tracheostomy care.
- Experience of leading and coordinating shifts or teams.
- Experience of working in a palliative care service.
- Experience of working with learning and physically disabled children and young people with mental health needs.
- Experience of providing community care services.
- Experience of managing a small group of staff and resources on a day-to-day basis.
- Experience of working with volunteers, either personally or professionally.
- Evidence of participation in research and audit.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Current full, valid driving license.
- Ability to occasionally work in the other EACH hospice (Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire) to respond to increased demand for complex or end of life care.
- Ability to participate in the EACH local on-call rota, when required, to deliver urgent or end of life care in the hospice or community.
Desirable
- Access to own vehicle
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
18 August 2026
Last checked
20 August 2026
Salary, closing date and description are taken from the employer's advert. The original advert always takes precedence.
About the employer
NHS organisation
This listing was structured from NHS Jobs. Vacancy details and the application process remain the responsibility of the original source.
Similar roles
Explore related
