At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate palliative care to children and young people in a supportive environment.
- Company: Join Martin House, a leading hospice dedicated to improving lives.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, health programmes, and competitive salary with pension options.
- Other info: Be part of an award-winning team with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of children and families while developing your nursing skills.
- Qualifications: Nursing qualification and active NMC registration required; experience with children preferred.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Job alerts Grove Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6TX United Kingdom
We have recently completed our transformational £21.9 million redevelopment project, creating a purpose‑built hospice with enhanced facilities designed to meet the needs of children and young people with life‑limiting conditions for years to come.
Our hospice now provides modern, welcoming spaces for families accessing respite, symptom management and end‑of‑life care.
These improved facilities enable us to continue delivering personalised, specialist care in an environment specifically designed to support children, young people and their families across Yorkshire.
As we open our teenage wing, we are looking to expand our team of Care Team Nurses.
As a valued member of our award‑winning and vibrant clinical team, you will provide palliative care, alongside planned and emergency short breaks, both within the hospice and in the community.
You will benefit from the opportunity to deliver 1:1 nursing care while working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, including therapists, family support professionals and a 24‑hour medical team.
We are committed to supporting your wellbeing and professional development, offering a positive learning environment where you can build your skills and competencies in paediatric palliative care.
Our dedicated Nurse Practice Educators will support your ongoing learning and help you thrive in this rewarding environment.
Qualifications
- Committed to Martin House’s values – Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion.
- Nursing qualification such as children’s nurse or learning disability nurse.
- Active NMC registration with no restrictions on practice.
- Experience of working in a care setting, preferably with children and young adults.
- Outstanding care skills with a focus on empathy, compassion and active listening.
- Professional experience of administering medicines in a care setting.
- Proficiency with a range of IT systems.
- Will have access to a vehicle for business use and be able to drive a Martin House Pool car.
Advantageous to have prior experience in a palliative care setting or nursing children with life‑limiting conditions, including those with special educational needs.
Benefits
- Annual leave – eight weeks per year, including bank holidays.
- Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.
- Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates currently in the scheme and up to 10 per cent contributory AVIVA scheme.
- Enhanced maternity and partner’s leave to exceed the NHS entitlement.
- Health and wellbeing programme, including free access to Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families.
- Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer.
- Life insurance – two times annual salary.
- Free parking at our children’s hospice in Boston Spa.
- Salary
£39 233.57 – £46 887.76 per annum pro rata (starting salaries usually start at the bottom of the scale).
Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
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Care Team Nurse employer: Martin-House-Children
Martin House is an exceptional employer dedicated to providing compassionate care for families facing challenging circumstances. With a strong commitment to employee wellbeing, we offer generous benefits such as eight weeks of annual leave, comprehensive sick pay, and a health and wellbeing programme, all within a supportive and inclusive work culture. Join us in our beautiful new facilities in Boston Spa, where your role as a Gardener/Maintenance Operative will directly contribute to creating a peaceful environment for children and families in need.
