Job Description

About the Role

East Anglia Children's Hospices have an opportunity for a registered children's, adult or learning disabilities nurse to join our multidisciplined team at The Treehouse Hospice, Ipswich, to further their experience or develop skills working in children's palliative care. Full-time or part-time considered.



The successful applicant will deliver holistic nursing care and support to babies, children and young people with palliative and end of life care needs and their families. Lead and co-ordinate shifts and undertake day-to-day operational duties as required. You will be required to provide care in the hospice, in families homes and occasionally across our other hospice localities; therefore, a full UK driving license and access to own vehicle is essential to this role.



Shift Pattern: Our service is provided in a 24/7, 365 day environment; shifts include weekend & bank holidays. Our standard shift structure is 12 1/2 hour shifts (includes unpaid break):
Day shift - 7:30am-8:00pm Night shift - 7:30pm-8:00am Homecare shift - in the community (hours vary)

Enhanced Rates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays


+30% Saturdays & Evenings +60% Sundays & Bank Holidays Competitive on-call rates For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification.

About the Candidate

All applicants should have the following qualifications, registrations, skills and experience:
Current NMC registration with an active PIN. Demonstrable experience of caring for babies, children or young people in an acute, community, palliative or complex needs setting. Knowledge of current legislation relating to babies, children and young people, including best practice in safeguarding children. Knowledge and understanding of children's palliative care and recent initiatives in children's health and social care. Mentor qualification or willingness to work towards it. Evidence of commitment to own continuing professional development.
For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification.

About Us

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.



In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.



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:
Pool car provided when working in the community Free onsite parking & subsidised meals at our hospices 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

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.



EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

Please visit our website www.each.org.uk for more information.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Please note this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.