We have recently completed our transformational £21.9 million redevelopment project, creating a purpose-built hospice with enhanced facilities designed to meet the needs of children and young people with life-limiting conditions for years to come.
Our hospice now provides modern, welcoming spaces for families accessing respite, symptom management and end-of-life care. These improved facilities ensure we can continue delivering personalised, specialist care in an environment specifically designed to support children, young people and their families across Yorkshire.
As we open our teenage wing, we are looking to expand our team of Care Team Nurses. As a valued member of our award-winning and vibrant clinical team, you will provide palliative care, alongside planned and emergency short breaks, both within the hospice and in the community.
You will benefit from the opportunity to deliver 1:1 nursing care while working as part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, including therapists, family support professionals, and a 24-hour medical team. We are committed to supporting your wellbeing and professional development, offering a positive learning environment where you can build your skills and competencies in paediatric palliative care. Our dedicated Nurse Practice Educators will support your ongoing learning development, helping you to thrive in this rewarding and unique environment.
Our ideal candidate:
- Committed to Martin House’s values – Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion.
- Nursing qualification such as children’s nurse/learning disability nurse
- Active NMC Registration with no restrictions on practice
- Experience of working in a care setting, preferably with children and young adults
- Outstanding care skills with a focus on empathy, compassion, and active listening
- Professional experience of administering medicines in a care setting
- Proficiency with a range of IT systems
- Will have access to a vehicle for business use and able to drive a Martin House Pool car It would be advantageous to have prior experience of working in a palliative care setting and/or nursing children with life limiting conditions, including children with special educational needs.
Our Benefits Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members.
- Annual leave – eight weeks per year, including bank holidays
- Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.
- Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme and up to 10 per cent contributory AVIVA scheme.
- Enhanced maternity and partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement
- Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of charge Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families
- Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer
- Life insurance – two times annual salary
- Free parking at our children’s hospice in Boston Spa Please apply via our website www.martinhouse.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/ and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found here.
If you have any questions about this role or about Martin House, please contact Steve Lawman [email protected] or Charlotte Walker, Deputy Director of Clinical Services on [email protected] or 01937 845045 who will be happy to advise you accordingly. The closing date for applications is noon on 28th July 2026. If you have not heard from us by 23rd July please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation. Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK.
