Job Description

Are you a compassionate and experienced nurse ready to lead and coordinate high-quality palliative care services for children and young people?
Join our dedicated team at East Anglia Children's Hospice (EACH) as a Care Manager at our Treehouse hospice. As a Care Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the day-to-day coordination and delivery of outstanding palliative care services. Working alongside another Care Manager and reporting to the Service Manager, you will lead a team of team leaders and care professionals to ensure the highest standards of care and support for children, young people, and their families.
Main duties of the job

• Oversee the delivery of care services and manage daily operations.
• Lead and support team leaders and care coordination teams.
• Ensure compliance with CQC standards and contribute to service development.
• Manage rotas, on-call arrangements, and resource allocation.
• Support recruitment, induction, and staff development.
• Collaborate with external partners and represent EACH at key meetings.
• Participate in quality assurance, audits, and safeguarding processes.

About us
Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in care, fundraising, retail, facilities, IT, finance, marketing and communications and human resources.
We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1,800 volunteers across the organisation, including 51 shops and a retail distribution centre.
We offer a comprehensive range of benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• Employee health cash plan and wellbeing support schemes
• NHS pension - continuation if already contributing
• Flexible/hybrid working
• Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Role specific training and development opportunities
• Employer pension scheme

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact our HR department at: hrinbox@each.org.uk who will put you in contact with the Hospice team.
Details
Date posted
04 August 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year DOE
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
28816-1
Job locations
The Treehouse Hospice
St. Augustine's Gardens
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 8NS
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification. Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like to find out more information about this role, please see the attached job specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A registered nurse (child) or equivalent with experience in childrens palliative care.

Experience
Essential

• An excellent communicator and problem-solver.
• Organised with strong time management skills.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance and safeguarding.
• A current full, valid driving license and access to transport.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• A registered nurse (child) or equivalent with experience in childrens palliative care.

Experience
Essential

• An excellent communicator and problem-solver.
• Organised with strong time management skills.
• Proven leadership experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting.
• Strong understanding of clinical governance and safeguarding.
• A current full, valid driving license and access to transport.