Job Description
Job description
Job summary
Staff Nurse
Children & Young Adults Service
Full time positions available - 37.5 hours per week
Internal Rotation with the option of long days
Due to exciting new developments we are looking for fun loving and skilled Registered Childrens Nurses who have completed their preceptorship looking for a change? Would you like to work in an environment where you can help children and young adults achieve their full potential? At St Oswalds we work on a 1 to 1 basis and our ethos is about time to provide quality care and making the most of life.
For further information please contact Matron Holly Smith on [email protected] or 01+1285XXXXXX. We would like to invite you to come and visit us to look around the unit and meet the staff so you can fully appreciate the working environment and the full potential of the role.
Interview date; Wednesday 12 February 2026
Main duties of the job
We can offer you:
Pleasant, supportive and rewarding working environment
Good staffing levels with time to care
Pension scheme or option to continue with NHS pension scheme
27 days holiday plus public holidays
Free car parking.
Comprehensive induction program.
Opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in Specialist Palliative Care.
Educational opportunities through our Learning & Development department.
Guidance and Support with Revalidation
About us
Registered Charity No. 503386
St Oswalds Hospice aims to be an equal opportunities employer
Disability Confident Leader.
This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.
Date posted
17 January 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£33,765 to £36,306 a year Base salary plus allowance for unsocial hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0001-25-0001
Job locations
Regent Ave
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1EE
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their families and carers in the delivery of that care.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality palliative and end of life care.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the service at St Oswalds.
To contribute to interagency and inter-professional collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their families and carers in the delivery of that care.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality palliative and end of life care.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the service at St Oswalds.
To contribute to interagency and inter-professional collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with NMC.
Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults.
Desirable
Child Branch or Learning Disability NMC Registered
Mentor qualification
Teaching qualification
Experience Essential
Ability to assess care needs and develop programmes of care for children, young people and young adults
Ability to maintain boundaries
Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, multi agency team
Experience of teaching and supporting learners and others
Ability to work with others to provide a high level of clinical care over a 24 hour period
Desirable
Palliative care experience
Experience of working with children with disabilities
Experience working with volunteers
Knowledge Essential
Current knowledge of working with children, young people and young adults with life shortening , life threatening conditions and complex health care
An awareness of palliative care philosophy
An understanding of family dynamics
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with NMC.
Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults.
Desirable
Job summary
Staff Nurse
Children & Young Adults Service
Full time positions available - 37.5 hours per week
Internal Rotation with the option of long days
Due to exciting new developments we are looking for fun loving and skilled Registered Childrens Nurses who have completed their preceptorship looking for a change? Would you like to work in an environment where you can help children and young adults achieve their full potential? At St Oswalds we work on a 1 to 1 basis and our ethos is about time to provide quality care and making the most of life.
For further information please contact Matron Holly Smith on [email protected] or 01+1285XXXXXX. We would like to invite you to come and visit us to look around the unit and meet the staff so you can fully appreciate the working environment and the full potential of the role.
Interview date; Wednesday 12 February 2026
Main duties of the job
We can offer you:
Pleasant, supportive and rewarding working environment
Good staffing levels with time to care
Pension scheme or option to continue with NHS pension scheme
27 days holiday plus public holidays
Free car parking.
Comprehensive induction program.
Opportunity to develop knowledge and skills in Specialist Palliative Care.
Educational opportunities through our Learning & Development department.
Guidance and Support with Revalidation
About us
Registered Charity No. 503386
St Oswalds Hospice aims to be an equal opportunities employer
Disability Confident Leader.
This role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).
You must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.
Date posted
17 January 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£33,765 to £36,306 a year Base salary plus allowance for unsocial hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
B0001-25-0001
Job locations
Regent Ave
Gosforth
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE3 1EE
Job description
Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their families and carers in the delivery of that care.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality palliative and end of life care.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the service at St Oswalds.
To contribute to interagency and inter-professional collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing a high quality service to children, young people and young adults with life shortening and life threatening conditions with complex health needs, and support their families and carers in the delivery of that care.
To work as part of a multidisciplinary team providing high quality palliative and end of life care.
To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised holistic care packages without direct supervision over a 24 hours period for the children, young people and young adults, aged 0 to 25 years, who access the service at St Oswalds.
To contribute to interagency and inter-professional collaboration and team work to ensure that delivery of care is timely, well co-ordinated, effective and appropriate to need.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with NMC.
Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults.
Desirable
Child Branch or Learning Disability NMC Registered
Mentor qualification
Teaching qualification
Experience Essential
Ability to assess care needs and develop programmes of care for children, young people and young adults
Ability to maintain boundaries
Work as a member of a multidisciplinary, multi agency team
Experience of teaching and supporting learners and others
Ability to work with others to provide a high level of clinical care over a 24 hour period
Desirable
Palliative care experience
Experience of working with children with disabilities
Experience working with volunteers
Knowledge Essential
Current knowledge of working with children, young people and young adults with life shortening , life threatening conditions and complex health care
An awareness of palliative care philosophy
An understanding of family dynamics
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with NMC.
Evidence of post registration professional experience and development in caring for children & young adults.
Desirable
💡 Quick Summary
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