Care Team Member in Boston

Martin House provides free specialist palliative care to babies, children and young people with complex and life-shortening conditions. Families from across West, North and East Yorkshire have access to our care 24/7, 365 days a year, including specialist doctors. Every year we care for more than 550 families, at the hospice, in hospital and in families’ own homes, as well as supporting around 200 bereaved family members.

As we open our new children’s wing and with the imminent opening of our new teenager and young adult facility, we are looking to expand our staff team. This is an amazing opportunity for enthusiastic and caring individuals to come and join our dedicated multi-disciplinary team in an unrivalled setting. We provide 1:1, holistic, family centred care, meaning this role is suitable for those who have a genuine interest in making a difference through the care they provide.

Hours of work: 37.5 or 25 hours a week (3/2 x 12.5 hour shifts per week), with a requirement to work unsocial hours including evenings, weekends, and nights.

Requirements:

• Committed to Martin House’s values – Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion.
• Prior experience of working in a care setting, preferably with children and young adults. Experience working with children or young people with special educational needs would be advantageous.
• Outstanding care skills with a focus on empathy, compassion, and active listening.
• Proficiency with a range of IT systems.
• Ability to document clear and concise details of care routines and practice.
• Good level of education including GCSEs (grade 4/C or above) including English and Mathematics (or equivalent).
• Will have access to a vehicle for business use and able to drive a Martin House Pool car.

Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members:

• 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 who are currently in the scheme and up to 10 per cent contributory AVIVA scheme.
• Enhanced maternity and partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement.
• Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of charge 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.

Please apply via our website www.martinhouse.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/ and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found there. If you have any questions about this role or about Martin House, please contact Steve Lawman at slawman@martinhouse.org.uk or Charlotte Walker, Deputy Director of Clinical Services at cwalker@martinhouse.org.uk or 01937 845045 who will be happy to advise you accordingly.

The closing date for applications is noon on 12th April 2026. Interviews will take place on 22nd April 2026. If you have not heard from us by 20th April please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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. Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.

Salary: £26,931.13 - £32,185.20 per annum. Please note starting salaries usually start at the bottom of the scale.