Vacancies

• Full/Part-time hours available
• Highly competitive salary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who enjoys spending time with children and young people, providing fun filled opportunities and creating special memories. Andy’s Children's Hospice offers a warm, friendly, and nurturing environment where our children, young people, families and workforce are at the heart of everything we do, striving to make each day enjoyable for everyone.

You can make a real difference to the lives of babies, children and young people who have palliative care needs and life-limiting conditions, keeping them at the centre of everything that we do – alongside supporting our families throughout their journey from referral to end of life and bereavement support.

It is often said that being in palliative care nursing is a real honour and privilege but it is frequently overlooked as a career pathway. Here are St Andrew’s, we strive to make every second count, with every moment creating a memory for the family. We aim to bring joy, happiness and laughter to our Children’s Services, and support tears and sad times with the utmost care and compassion.

Every baby, child, young person and family are different, every conversation and everything we put into place for our families is supported with an individualised plan of care. You will have a wonderful opportunity to work with children and families having time to make a difference and time to care – this is what makes our organisation special.

The Senior Palliative Care Nurse role will support outreach into the community, working with the CCN teams, in reach into the acute hospitals, having a regular presence on wards, attending ward rounds and development of community hubs, building relationships with professionals, and raising awareness of all the services/support we can provide. This is an important step forward in the development of our services and this role is pivotal to this work.  

Therefore, we are looking for talented individuals who share our passion to improve the lives of children and young people with a variety of complex health conditions.

You will have excellent clinical skills, be a good communicator and strive to make a difference in creative and demonstrable ways.

As a Senior Palliative Care Nurse, it is essential that you hold a first or second level registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, and in addition, would be advantageous to possess post registration experience in a Children’s, community palliative care setting. Flexibility is essential as the working hours are based on the service need which includes days, weekends, 24 hour on call and the flexibility to work nights. As the care we provide is predominantly in the community, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

In return we offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent annual leave
• Occupational schemes
• Life Insurance x3 salary
• Paid professional registrations
• Access to excellent staff benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent CPD
• Flexible working
• Tolls paid for staff who live over the Humber Bridge
• Lease car scheme (NHS Fleet)
• Long service reward scheme

We would very much welcome applicants to look around our amazing facilities:

Please contact, Head of Children’s Services:  Lucy.williamson21@nhs.net (01472 350908)

Director of Clinical Services:  karen.higgins2@nhs.net  (01472) 350908

Closing date: Sunday 27^th July 2025

Interviews: Friday 1^st and Thursday 7^th August 2025

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• Hours: 18.25 hours over 4 days (may have some flexibility)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone who is passionate about providing excellent support to children and adults who have been bereaved to join our bereavement team.

As one of the local leading providers of palliative and end of life care, St Andrew’s Hospice is a highly successful and forward-thinking charity with a turnover of c£6.5m, offering both adult and children’s services. With an excellent reputation both in the local community and beyond, we reach over 800 patients and their families in North East Lincolnshire and our wider catchment area of Lincolnshire, Hull and East Yorkshire for our children’s services.

Our Bereavement Service provides specialist and therapeutic support and counselling to children, young people and adults, who have been bereaved through a death by any means, using individual, group and family techniques as appropriate. This service is continually growing and trying innovative ways to meet the needs of a diverse group of individuals.

As a Bereavement Support Caseworker, you will support the development and delivery of both adult and children’s/young people’s group work, drop-in sessions and coffee mornings across the locality as well as holding a small individual caseload.

You will be qualified to a minimum of Level 3 counselling and have knowledge and skills in bereavement support or lived experience.

“As the Bereavement Services Manager, I look forward to working with our new Bereavement Support Caseworker to develop bereavement support across Northeast Lincolnshire using innovative and creative ways." - Brionnie Patten, St Andrew’s Hospice.

In return, we offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension scheme
• Excellent annual leave
• Occupational schemes
• Life Insurance x 3 salary
• Paid Professional Registrations
• Access to excellent staff benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent CPD
• Flexible working
• Tolls paid for staff who live over the Humber Bridge
• Lease Car Scheme (NHS Fleet)
• Long Service Reward Scheme

We would very much welcome applicants to look around our amazing facilities.

Please contact: Brionnie Patten – Bereavement Services Manager

(01472) 350908 ext. 16254 / brionnie.patten@nhs.net

Closing date: Tuesday 15^th July

Interview date: Mon 21st and Wednesday 23^rd July

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