Nurse

Make it happen

Family centred care

Learn, develop, grow

Salary: £32,073 - £48,117 FTE per annum, experience dependent

Location: Milton Hospice, CB24 6AB

Hours: Full & Part Time considered

This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 20 days at 23:59 BST.

The vacancy

* Current UK NMC registration & full valid driving license are essential for this role*

To take a tour of all three of our hospices please click here. 

Full-Time & Part-Time applicants considered

- Minimum 24 hours per week

Shift Pattern - Our service is provided in a 24/7, 365 day environment; shifts you will be required to work include weekends, days, nights, homecare shifts & bank holidays

You will be required to work a combination of:

• Standard shifts -12.5-hour shifts (including an unpaid break)
  • Day Shift -7:30am to 8:00pm
  • Night Shift -7:30pm to 8:00am
• Homecare Shifts -Community-based support provided in patients' homes and other community settings
• Weekend working
• Bank Holiday working

Enhanced Rates - Weekends, Evenings & Bank Holidays

• +30% Saturdays & Evenings
• +60% Sundays & Bank Holidays
• Competitive on-call rates

Permanent Contract

£32,073 - £48,117 FTE per annum, dependent on experience

EACH Care Salary Band: 5/6

Appointment to Band 5 or 6 is based on nursing skills, experience and knowledge

We welcome applications from registered Children’s, Adult or Learning Disabilities Nurses who have experience of working with children and want to work within a multidisciplined team to further their experience or develop skills working in children’s palliative care.

At East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) we deliver holistic care for our families. Our aim is to ensure the best possible quality of life for babies, children, and young people, as well as to support the whole family.

All our hospices are rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, and we pride ourselves on delivering high quality, safe and responsive care.

Discover the impact you could have, watch our family stories and see the difference you can make.  Please click here.

In our commitment to you, we will provide you with:

All the training and development required to deliver children’s palliative care including:

• Bespoke palliative and end of life care, clinical skills and long term ventilation training programmes
• Support to attend external training opportunities
• Participation in quality and safety groups

Regular clinical, safeguarding and management supervision to support your professional development.

The support you need to enable you to provide safe and effective care and support to the children and their families who use our service.

Is this the right opportunity for you?

Are you:

• committed to delivering high-quality care and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team?
• wanting to be part of a professional team who are passionate about improving care for children and families?
• aspiring to make a real difference to the lives of babies, children and young people with life-threatening conditions, and their families?

Closing Date:          08-Nov-2026

Interview Date:       17-Nov-2026

Interested in Learning More Before You Apply?

At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an informal discussion before submitting an application.

If you’d like to find out more or make a request, please contact the Recruitment Team by email [email removed] or phone [phone removed]. 

More information

The benefits

Free onsite parking

NHS pension - continuation if already contributing

Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme

Employee Assistance programme

Role specific training and development opportunities

Employer pension scheme (up to 7% employer contribution) inc. life assurance cover

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Employee health cash plan

The organisation

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 & Communications and Human Resources.

We’re over 440 employees strong, with a team of more than 2,000 volunteers across the organisation including over 50 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.

Diversity statement

At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.

Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.

Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.

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.

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