Martin House has been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions from West, North and East Yorkshire for more than 30 years. Every year we care for more than 420 families at our hospice in Boston Spa, in hospitals and in their own homes. We also support more than 150 bereaved families each year.

We are seeking Care Team Nurses and as valued members of the clinical care team, you will join a unique, award winning and vibrant team providing symptom management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks both at the hospice and in the community.

We offer 1:1 nursing and the opportunity to working as part of the MDT team made up of a variety of skilled members including art and music therapists and a 24 hour medical team. In return, we will support your wellbeing and offer you a learning environment to develop your skills and competencies in paediatric palliative care, supported by our Nurse Practice Educators.

We are looking for compassionate and friendly candidates with a children’s nursing or learning disabilities qualification who have a significant level of hands-on post qualification experience.

Our ideal candidate

• Will need to have knowledge of current legislation relating to children and young people including best practice in safeguarding children.

• Will support the wider team to ensure high standards of holistic care are delivered.

• Be able to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, care and end of life care plans to meet the diverse and individual needs of children, young people and families.

• Has a genuine interest in making a difference, in palliative care with children and young adults.

• Be committed to Martin House’s values – Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion

• Be willing to take part in flexible shift work to include early mornings, evenings and weekends.

Care team members will be required work in the community and therefore will need drive a Martin House pool car, or have access to their own vehicle for business purposes.

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 – 8 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% contributory AVIVA scheme.

• Enhanced Maternity and Partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement

• Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of change Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families

• Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer

• Life insurance – two times annual salary

• Free parking at our Boston Spa Children’s Hospice

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 here.

If you have any questions about this role or about Martin House, please contact Steve Lawman slawman@martinhouse.org.uk or Charlotte Walker, Deputy Director of Clinical Services on cwalker@martinhouse.org.uk or 01937 845045.

The closing date for applications is midday on 10th February 2025. Interviews will take place on 28th February 2025.

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.