Hours: 25 - 40 hours per week, 12.5‑hour shift pattern available (please specify preferred number of hours in the supporting statement when applying).
It’s time to be the best Nurse you can be…
We offer a place where you can care, learn new skills, feel valued, and be part of a nursing team like no other.
Our hospices in Devon, Bristol and Cornwall have been providing expert, individualised care to support babies, children, young people and their families for more than 30 years. We’re expanding the growth and development of children’s hospice care in the South West and are recruiting Nurses from a variety of different nursing settings and backgrounds, including Children's Nurses, RGNs and RNLDs.
Benefits of joining our team
- Starting salary £35,346 to £41,707 depending on post qualification experience, with annual increments rising to £43,308
- Enhancements for working weekends, nights and bank holidays
- 33 days annual leave rising to 35 with long service, plus bank holidays
- Annual NMC registration fees paid
- Enhanced sickness benefits: up to 6 months full pay, 6 months half pay
- Supporting and nurturing working environment
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Retention of NHS pension
- Free on‑site parking
- Relocation package may be available for those moving to the area
About the role
You will use your specialist clinical skills to provide individualized paediatric and palliative care that puts the family at the centre of everything you do. Our hospices provide a calming and supportive haven for families facing the death of their child.
You will have time to develop your skills as part of a clinical, educational, psychological and holistic network across South West England, enabling you to care for our most clinically complex children with confidence.
Typical duties include attending to a tracheostomy, supporting a ventilated child, preparing a syringe driver in the morning, and enriching the lives of children through fun and play in the afternoon. It is a rare opportunity to provide truly holistic care, ensuring dreams are fulfilled and precious memories are made.
The care and support we provide can span many years or be a brief moment in time, being there when families need us most. You will leave each day knowing you have made a real difference.
What our nurses say about working at CHSW
"We have time to care and time with the opportunity to grow, to nurture, to support and learn."
"We get support with training, not just clinical training but psychological support. Emotionally, we can develop and grow because of the all‑round holistic support that is provided."
"Everyone is encouraged to bring their own individual qualities to the hospice. We are supported to develop our skills further. I am really valued for my own speciality."
"I thought the hospice would be all end‑of‑life care, but it also involves getting to know the family and supporting them on their journey, long or short, and having the time to do that. As a nurse it's one of the few jobs where you can spend quality time with a family. It is a real privilege."
"We are a very close‑knitted team and the type of work we do brings us together."
How to apply
To find out more please see the job description and person specification on this page. To arrange an informal chat or visit one of our hospices, please call 01271 325270.
NOTE: when applying please include a full CV with employment history, education and training information, and also upload your supporting statement in addition to your CV.
Closing Date: 06th July 2026
Interview Date: 17th July 2026
CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number 1003314
Contact Details:
Children's Hospice South West Recruitment Team
