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Nurse Consultant & Non-Medical Prescribing Lead – Paediatric Palliative Care

HELEN & DOUGLAS HOUSE
59,746 - 64,696 per year
Oxford
Full-time
9th February 2026

14A Magdalen Road, Oxford, OX4 1RW and Hybrid

HDH Band 8a £59,746 - £64,696 per annum

09/02/2026

Nurse Consultant & Non-Medical Prescribing Lead – Paediatric Palliative Care Hours: Full time – 37.5 hours per week Location: Oxford and Hybrid Salary: HDH Band 8a £59,746 - £64,696 per annum Closing date: 9th February 2026 at 12 noon Interview date: w/c 16th February 2026 A brand-new leadership role. A rare opportunity. A chance to shape the future of children’s palliative care. Helen & Douglas House Children’s Hospice is delighted to introduce a newly created Nurse Consultant and Non-Medical Prescribing Lead post, joining our expanding senior clinical leadership team at an exciting time of service growth and transformation. As the Nurse Consultant, you will have a unique opportunity to influence clinical strategy, shape the Outreach Specialist Nursing services, and strengthen non-medical prescribing within our paediatric palliative care services. Working alongside Medical Consultants and the Executive Team, you will deliver highly specialist, compassionate care to babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions, while leading innovation, education and service development across hospice and community settings. The role includes: Advanced clinical practice in complex paediatric palliative care, including pain and symptom management and end-of-life decision-making. Strategic and professional leadership of the Outreach Specialist Nursing Team. Leading and developing non-medical prescribing practice within community palliative care. Influencing clinical strategy, governance, safeguarding and quality improvement. Education, supervision and development of advanced practice roles. You will be: A registered NMC/HCPC practitioner (Child or Adult). Master’s-prepared in Advanced Clinical Practice or Palliative Care (or equivalent). An independent non-medical prescriber (or completing training). An experienced leader with a passion for innova

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09/02/2026

Community based

HDH Band 6 £41,598 - £51,091 per annum (pro rata)

09/02/2026

Social Worker Hours: Part time - 30 hours per work, Monday - Thursday Location: community based Salary: HDH Band 6 £41,598 - £51,091 per annum (pro rata) Closing date: 9th February 2026 at 12 noon Interview date: 18th February 2026 Would you like to connect and engage with families and use your specialist knowledge and skills within the context of social work? We invite you to join our multi-disciplinary team developing social work programmes to empower children, young adults, and their families to optimally manage all psychosocial areas of their care The complexity of the needs of the children and families’ Helen & Douglas House children’s hospice support are increasing. As a Social Worker you will be providing specialist psychological, emotional, and social support to patients and families whose lives are impacted by illness, loss, and grief. Your excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, and a clear understanding of the holistic needs of patients and families living with life-limiting illness will come into play when formulating accurate assessments of need. From assessments and planning to delivery and review, your passion for achieving positive outcomes for our children and families will shine through! As part of our multi-disciplinary team, you will have a wonderful opportunity to influence the shaping, development, and delivery of care that inspires and motivates patients and staff. Experience of working with people with complex needs would greatly benefit you in this role, however what is crucial is a genuine wish to work collaboratively with children and their families to make a real, lasting difference. If you hold a recognised social worker qualification with experience in a relevant healthcare environment, we would love to hear from you. You will need to be able to travel independently to cover the 6 counties of the Helen & Douglas House Hospice catchment area Informal conversa

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09/02/2026

268 Banbury Road, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7DY

£15,052.20 per annum (full-time equivalent salary of £25,087 per annum)

22/01/2026

Assistant Shop Manager Hours: 22.5 hours per week (worked as 3 out of 7 days, including weekend rota) Location: Summertown, Oxford Salary: £15,052.20 per annum (full-time equivalent salary of £25,087 per annum) Closing date: 22nd January 2026 at 12 noon Join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Summertown shop in Oxford and become an ambassador for our charity! We have a permanent part time position available working 22.5 hours per week. You will join a busy shop and will work alongside a team of volunteers helping maximise the shop’s sales profits. Great customer service is crucial to what we do, so previous experience of charity retail would help you hit the ground running. Full training will be provided, we are keen to work with people that have the right attitude so willingness to learn specific skills is equally as important as past experience. To thrive in this role, you will need a good eye for detail, strong organisational and IT skills, and the capability to manage volunteer teams in a variety of situations. You will be supported by the Shop Manager and Area Manager to achieve your objectives in these areas This shop is open 7 days a week and the role will require you to work Weekends on a rota basis. Flexibility is required as working patterns will change regularly, subject to the needs of the business and the levels of volunteers available to work. We are committed to getting the best out of our applicants and employees. We have therefore made the commitment to sharing interview questions prior to interview. Should you be offered an interview, we will share interview questions with you in advance. Interviews will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expec

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22/01/2026

Five Valleys Shopping Centre, 23 King Street, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 3BX

£25,087 per annum

22/01/2026

Assistant Shop Manager Hours: 37.5 hours per week (worked as 5 out of 7 days, including weekend rota) Location: Stroud Salary: £25,087 per annum Closing date: 22nd January 2026 at 12 noon Join us as an Assistant Shop Manager in our Stroud shop and become an ambassador for our charity! We have a permanent full time position available working 37.5 hours per week. You will join a busy shop and will work alongside a team of volunteers helping maximise the shop’s sales profits. Great customer service is crucial to what we do, so previous experience of charity retail would help you hit the ground running. Full training will be provided, we are keen to work with people that have the right attitude so willingness to learn specific skills is equally as important as past experience. To thrive in this role, you will need a good eye for detail, strong organisational and IT skills, and the capability to manage volunteer teams in a variety of situations. You will be supported by the Shop Manager and Area Manager to achieve your objectives in these areas This shop is open 7 days a week and the role will require you to work Weekends on a rota basis. Flexibility is required as working patterns will change regularly, subject to the needs of the business and the levels of volunteers available to work. We are committed to getting the best out of our applicants and employees. We have therefore made the commitment to sharing interview questions prior to interview. Should you be offered an interview, we will share interview questions with you in advance. Interviews will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities e

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22/01/2026