Nurse
Nurse
Nurse (NMC Registered)
£31,906 pa (FTE) plus enhancements for night shifts.
37.5 hours per week – part time may also be considered at 30 or 36 hours per week
Location: Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice
Are you seeking a role where you collaborate closely within a nurse-led team?
Where your contribution helps deliver outstanding care to babies, children, and young people?
Where each day ends with the satisfaction of knowing you’ve made a real difference?
If your answer is yes, then Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice might just be the perfect place for you.
Join our Care Team as a Nurse and bring more than just your skills, bring your purpose.
The Role:
We are seeking qualified staff nurses who want to be part of our Care team. You will be working as part of a supportive team consisting of nurses, nursing associates, care support workers and other health professionals. You will provide a high standard of evidence-based care and be able to balance opportunities for children to experience play, social interaction and learning alongside meeting the diverse and complex nursing needs of the children supported by Bluebell Wood.
If you are looking for a working environment where every day is different and are motivated to work flexibly to meets the needs of babies, children and young people both at home and at the hospice then this may be the role for you.
We are looking for resilient, motivated, and innovative individuals who want to deliver high-quality, evidence-based paediatric palliative care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, taking responsibility for clinical decision-making and ensuring care is evidence-based and outcomes-focused
- Develop, review and contribute to advance care plans in partnership with families and the multidisciplinary team.
- Lead aspects of care delivery within a shift, contributing to the safe running of the clinical area
- Provide day-to-day clinical leadership and role modelling of high-quality care
- Supervise, support and develop Nursing Associates, students and Early career employees, ensuring safe delegation and competence
Key Attributes:
- Excellent communication, Resilience, and flexibility are essential for success in this role.
Qualifications:
- NMC Registered
About you:
Our values underpin what we do and how we do it.
To succeed in this role, we are looking for someone who will embody our values, work confidently with key attention to detail, engage with everyone in our hospice, and has an absolute willingness to learn.
What else you need to know:
- Completion of a health assessment relevant to the role.
- An enhanced level DBS check.
- Two references.
- All offers of employment are conditional on satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks.
Why join Bluebell Wood?
At Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, we're committed to ensuring every baby, child and young person with a life-limiting condition can access specialist palliative care whenever and wherever they need it. Supporting families across South Yorkshire, North Nottinghamshire, North Derbyshire and parts of North Lincolnshire, we provide a wide range of expert services tailored to each family's needs, including respite care, symptom management, counselling, therapies, home visits and end-of-life support. Delivering this vital care costs around £6.7 million each year, yet only around 17% of our income comes from government funding, meaning we rely heavily on fundraising, donations and community support. That's why every role at Bluebell Wood matters. In return, you'll be part of a values-led, collaborative organisation where your ideas are valued, your development is encouraged and your work will make a meaningful difference to children and families every day.
What we offer:
We know great work happens when people feel supported, valued and able to thrive — so here’s what you can look forward to:
If you are passionate about making a difference, and have the skills and attributes listed above, we cannot wait to hear from you.
To join our team and contribute to the exceptional care at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice Apply Now
If you would like to have an informal chat about this role, please do contact Kate Kelly (Head of Care) on 01909 393 258 or email kate.kelly@bluebellwood.org
Download the job description and person specification here
Equal opportunities monitoring form
Please download the job description and person specification for more information and if you think you have what we are looking for, submit your CV, Supporting Statement and Equal opportunities monitoring form to recruitment@bluebellwood.org
Closing date: Friday 14th August 2026
Interview date Thursday 27th August 2026
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we support. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and identities, including people of different ages, disabilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnicities, religions or beliefs, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
We want our recruitment process to be accessible and inclusive. If you need any reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will do what we reasonably can to support you.
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