Band 5 Nurse

Job summary

Considering your options in your nursing career? Haven House Children's Hospice needs a compassionate nurse like you to be part of our Clinical Care Team.Whether you are a newly qualified nurse or want to make a change and care in a holistically-focussed environment, Haven House welcomes all disciplines of nursing to our varied Care Team. We are dedicated to providing excellent care while progressing you as a palliative care nurse. We will support you as you develop advanced clinical skills within an experienced team.

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse will work as part of the Integrated Care Team, delivering high-quality, holistic and family-centred nursing care to babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions at the hospice or in their own home.

The post is contracted 22.5 hours per week, worked flexibly in accordance with a rota agreed with the Nursing Service Lead. Shifts run 9:00am to 5:00pm across all care settings. In term time, the post holder will primarily be rostered at weekends; during school holidays, shifts may fall on any day of the week, in order to meet service requirements.

Working autonomously and as part of the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse will assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based nursing care tailored to individual needs.

we will offer you a supportive environment to develop your knowledge, skills and development, supported by our Education and Governance team.

About us

As part of the clinical care team, led by the Director of Clinical Services, you will be part of a multidisciplinary team providing symptom management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks. As a Nurse you will be developed to lead shifts and support the wider team to ensure high standards of care are delivered and develop yourself. We provide complex care support while children and their families benefit from our range of therapies at home or within our wonderful woodland grounds.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

As an employee you will be entitled to the following range of benefits:

• Retention of your NHS pension (if applicable and subject to meeting NHS criteria)
• Agenda for Change long service holiday (if applicable)
• Pension Scheme (employer matching up to 7%)
• Free on-site parking
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eye Care voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

Unfortunately we can only consider applications from people who are able to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

Closing date

Closing date Thursday 27 August 2026 although Haven House reserves the right to commence the interview process before the closing date.

Interviews scheduled to take place during the first two weeks of September

Details

• Date posted: 14 August 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata plus LA and unsocial hours payments
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: B0186-26-0018
• Job locations: The White House, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 9LB, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Staff Nurse Band 5

Accountable to: Nursing Service Lead

Responsible to: Director of Clinical Services

Pay scale: Agenda for Change

Unsocial hours payment if applicable dependent on shift pattern

Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week. Shift 9.00am to 5.00pm

Term time: predominantly weekends only.

School holidays: available any day of the week.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised nursing care.

Deliver nursing care within the Hospice at Home and Day Care services.

Promote child and family-centred care.

Undertake nursing assessments and contribute to care planning.

Administer and manage medicines safely in accordance with policy.

Provide complex nursing care, including tracheostomy care, emergency tracheostomy management, deep suctioning, oxygen therapy, invasive and non-invasive ventilation (CPAP/BiPAP), gastrostomy care, nasogastric tube care and stoma care where competent. Training towards skills provided.

Recognise deterioration and escalate concerns promptly.

Maintain accurate electronic patient records.

Provide education and support to parents and carers.

Participate in safeguarding processes.

Maintain a safe clinical environment and practise in accordance with the NMC Code.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.

Participate in handovers and MDT meetings.

Support Healthcare Support Workers, students and new staff.

Contribute to a positive team culture.

Participate in audit, quality improvement and incident reporting.

Ensure compliance with CQC standards and organisational policies.

Maintain NMC registration and continuing professional development.

Attend mandatory training, appraisal and supervision.

Support the education of staff, students and parents/carers.

Maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.

Keep accurate records.

Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and compassion.

Other duties

1. To promote and live the Haven House values of Compassionate, Professional, Respectful and Safe.

2. To work with colleagues across the hospice as part of the Haven House One Team approach fostering collaboration across all care disciplines, ensuring integrated, child-centered care.

3. To conduct yourself in line with the Haven House cultures and behaviours at all times, acting as an ambassador for the hospice.

4. To actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to support achieving an Outstanding rating

5. To offer flexible support for the work of the organisation, with a flexible approach to new duties and responsibilities as needed to support our vision, mission and values.

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities but identifies the key responsibilities and tasks of the post holder. The specific objectives of the post holder will be subject to review as part of the individual performance process.

Haven House is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment and therefore it is our aim to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on grounds of gender, disability, religion, race, colour, sexual orientation, and nationality, ethnic or national origins or is placed at a disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. Haven House is responsible under the existing equality and diversity legislation to ensure equality issues are promoted and you are expected to work with Haven House to fulfil these obligations, policies and codes of good practice.

Employees must take reasonable care and be aware of the responsibilities placed on them under the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

Haven House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).