Band 6 Nurse

at Haven House Children's Hospice

Charity

End of Life Charity

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The demand for the outstanding care Haven House

provides is increasing and more vital than ever. We need you to help us deliver

our care to families who so desperately need us during the most difficult of

times.

Our

Senior Nurses are privileged to spend precious time with babies, children,

young people and their families. We need your expertise to provide

compassionate care and create special memories.

As a valued member of the integrated clinical care team providing symptom

management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency

short breaks both at the hospice and in the community. As a Haven House

Senior Nurse, you will support the wider team to ensure high standards of

holistic care are delivered.

In return, we will support your wellbeing and offer

you a learning environment to develop your skills and competencies in

paediatric palliative care, supported by our Education Team.

Main duties of the job

work as part of the Integrated Care Team providing symptom management,

palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks

at the hospice, home and support BCYP in hospitals. The postholder will take on

a lead role to support work required to ensure high standards of care are delivered

and maintained.The

post holder will be required to work a variety of shifts as the hospice

provides care services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Quote:To

be able to support families to be together in those last precious days is

immensely important to me. Giving children and their families choice and being

able to provide a caring and compassionate environment is why I work at Haven

House. Aisling Kilbane Director of Clinical Services

About us

This role is based at our beautiful woodland hospice in Woodford Green, offering free parking and easy access from the Central line.

For more information about the role, please download a copy of the job description and person specification.

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)
Relocation Allowance (if eligible)
Pension Scheme (employer matching up to 7%)
Free on-site parking
Employee Assistance Programme
Eye Care voucher scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Blue Light Card
Access to Cavell Nurses

Closing date

Tuesday 3rd November, 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

Please note: Unfortunately we are unable to accept any applications where the applicant does not have the right to work in the UK

Details

Date posted

13 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year

plus HCAS and unsocial hours payment

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0186-26-0027

Job locations

The White House

Woodford Green

Essex

IG8 9LB

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Staff Nurse Band 6

Responsible To: Integrated Nursing Service Lead

Accountable To: Director of Clinical Services

Pay Scale: Agenda for Change

Unsocial hours payment payable dependant on shift pattern

Hours of work: Full time. Flexible working.

Internal rotation between day and night shifts (11.5 hour shifts).

Job summary

To work as part of the Integrated Care Team providing symptom management, palliative and end-of-life care, as well as planned and emergency short breaks at the hospice, home and support BCYP in hospitals. The postholder will take on a lead role to support work required to ensure high standards of care are delivered and maintained. The post holder will be required to work a variety of shifts as the hospice provides care services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

To support the team with the implementation of high-quality services including delivering direct care to babies, children, young people and their families, embedding effective and supportive leadership.
To co-ordinate the shift/ caseload work, ensuring safe, effective and responsive delivery of individualised care.
To provide high quality nursing care for children and young people who have palliative care needs in the hospice and community as required as part of a child led integrated service.
To contribute to the care plans and assessments required to ensure the child/young person receives safe and effective care.
To be fully conversant with and contribute to all clinical guidelines, policies and procedures of Haven House.
To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to service users, care staff and other members of the team.
To work with the education team and further support junior colleagues with accountability for health care support workers.
To ensure that safeguarding is embedded in practice and concerns are escalated at the earliest opportunity to the safeguarding lead.

To effectively use the electronic patient record system to ensure accurate and timely data is entered.
To demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance the NMC code.
To be available to partake in line management of junior staff working towards effective development, wellbeing and progression for each team member.
To be part of the senior nurse on call team; rotating to covering on call duties for both planned, unplanned and end of life care.

Work collaboratively with other team members:

To contribute to the evaluation the service as required ensuring that children, young people and familys views are represented.
To work closely in collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams, such as allied health professionals or external stakeholders like schools and social care teams.
To be aware of allocated resources and ensure effective time management in own role.
To promote good relationships and good working practice across teams.

Clinical Governance

To participate in audit, service user feedback collection and research as required.
Responsibility in monitoring and maintaining compliance with CQC (Care Quality Commission) standards.
To report all clinical and non-clinical incidents and accidents and engage in incident reviews as a learning opportunity in order to improve service.
To constructively identify issues with care strategy, policies and procedures in the interests of the organisation and users of the service.

Educational

To identify own learning needs and ensure professional development is maintained.
To engage in Haven House performance and appraisal system.
To contribute to overall staff and service development by updating the evidence base for the team re clinical practice.
Education and training of parents/carers to meet the health care needs of their child.
Education and training of junior staff and students as required.

Other duties

To promote and live the Haven House values of Compassionate, Professional, Respectful and Safe.
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.
To conduct yourself in line with the Haven House cultures and behaviours at all times, acting as an ambassador for the hospice.
To actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to support achieving an Outstanding rating
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.

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

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Staff Nurse Band 6

Responsible To: Integrated Nursing Service Lead

Accountable To: Director of Clinical Services

Pay Scale: Agenda for Change

Unsocial hours payment payable dependant on shift pattern

Hours of work: Full time. Flexible working.

Internal rotation between day and night shifts (11.5 hour shifts).

Job summary

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

To support the team with the implementation of high-quality services including delivering direct care to babies, children, young people and their families, embedding effective and supportive leadership.
To co-ordinate the shift/ caseload work, ensuring safe, effective and responsive delivery of individualised care.
To provide high quality nursing care for children and young people who have palliative care needs in the hospice and community as required as part of a child led integrated service.
To contribute to the care plans and assessments required to ensure the child/young person receives safe and effective care.
To be fully conversant with and contribute to all clinical guidelines, policies and procedures of Haven House.
To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to service users, care staff and other members of the team.
To work with the education team and further support junior colleagues with accountability for health care support workers.
To ensure that safeguarding is embedded in practice and concerns are escalated at the earliest opportunity to the safeguarding lead.

To effectively use the electronic patient record system to ensure accurate and timely data is entered.
To demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance the NMC code.
To be available to partake in line management of junior staff working towards effective development, wellbeing and progression for each team member.
To be part of the senior nurse on call team; rotating to covering on call duties for both planned, unplanned and end of life care.

Work collaboratively with other team members:

To contribute to the evaluation the service as required ensuring that children, young people and familys views are represented.
To work closely in collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams, such as allied health professionals or external stakeholders like schools and social care teams.
To be aware of allocated resources and ensure effective time management in own role.
To promote good relationships and good working practice across teams.

Clinical Governance

To participate in audit, service user feedback collection and research as required.
Responsibility in monitoring and maintaining compliance with CQC (Care Quality Commission) standards.
To report all clinical and non-clinical incidents and accidents and engage in incident reviews as a learning opportunity in order to improve service.
To constructively identify issues with care strategy, policies and procedures in the interests of the organisation and users of the service.

Educational

To identify own learning needs and ensure professional development is maintained.
To engage in Haven House performance and appraisal system.
To contribute to overall staff and service development by updating the evidence base for the team re clinical practice.
Education and training of parents/carers to meet the health care needs of their child.
Education and training of junior staff and students as required.

Other duties

To promote and live the Haven House values of Compassionate, Professional, Respectful and Safe.
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.
To conduct yourself in line with the Haven House cultures and behaviours at all times, acting as an ambassador for the hospice.
To actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to support achieving an Outstanding rating
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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Child / Adult / LD

Desirable

ENB 998/Teaching/Mentoring qualification
Palliative Care /Symptom Management in Life Limiting Illness or similar module

Skills

Essential

Ability to teach clinical skills to young people/parents/ care staff
Ability to advocate for young adults and their families
Ability to lead and work as part of a team
Ability to communicate well with CYP and multi-disciplinary team
Ability to prioritise workload and to be flexible to changing demands.
IT/Computer literate: able to word process and use basic spreadsheets
IV Competent
Flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities

Desirable

ITechnical paediatric nursing skills such as care of enteral feeding tubes, tracheostomies, emergency medication for seizures etc.
LTV Competent
Parenteral Nutrition competent

Knowledge

Essential

Sound knowledge of Mental Health Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Assessments or willingness to learn these
Understanding of a range of conditions that affect CYP including life limiting, life threatening, and end of life care needs.
Understanding of infection control procedures
Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities
Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring
Sound knowledge of safeguarding for CYP

Experience

Essential

Minimum 2 years Post Registration Paediatric Nursing in an acute setting or similar experience working with babies, children and young adults who have complex health care needs
Experience of a broad range of nursing needs and e.g., complex needs care, technology dependent child/young person, oncology conditions, post operative care
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
Experience of working in a community or hospice setting
Experience of working with young adults/teenagers who have complex health conditions

Desirable

Experience of working independently as well as part of a team
Experience of caring for children/young people who require end of life support

Equality

Essential

An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
Ability to recognise inequality and take action to prevent and address inequalities for CYP and their families who use our services.

Other

Desirable

Car driver and a clean driving licence

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN Child / Adult / LD

Desirable

ENB 998/Teaching/Mentoring qualification
Palliative Care /Symptom Management in Life Limiting Illness or similar module

Skills

Essential

Ability to teach clinical skills to young people/parents/ care staff
Ability to advocate for young adults and their families
Ability to lead and work as part of a team
Ability to communicate well with CYP and multi-disciplinary team
Ability to prioritise workload and to be flexible to changing demands.
IT/Computer literate: able to word process and use basic spreadsheets
IV Competent
Flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities

Desirable

ITechnical paediatric nursing skills such as care of enteral feeding tubes, tracheostomies, emergency medication for seizures etc.
LTV Competent
Parenteral Nutrition competent

Knowledge

Essential

Sound knowledge of Mental Health Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Assessments or willingness to learn these
Understanding of a range of conditions that affect CYP including life limiting, life threatening, and end of life care needs.
Understanding of infection control procedures
Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities
Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring
Sound knowledge of safeguarding for CYP

Experience

Essential

Minimum 2 years Post Registration Paediatric Nursing in an acute setting or similar experience working with babies, children and young adults who have complex health care needs
Experience of a broad range of nursing needs and e.g., complex needs care, technology dependent child/young person, oncology conditions, post operative care
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
Experience of working in a community or hospice setting
Experience of working with young adults/teenagers who have complex health conditions

Desirable

Experience of working independently as well as part of a team
Experience of caring for children/young people who require end of life support

Equality

Essential

An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
Ability to recognise inequality and take action to prevent and address inequalities for CYP and their families who use our services.

Other

Desirable

Car driver and a clean driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

Haven House Children's Hospice

Address

The White House

Woodford Green

Essex

IG8 9LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.havenhouse.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Haven House Children's Hospice

Address

The White House

Woodford Green

Essex

IG8 9LB

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.havenhouse.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Job Title: Senior Staff Nurse Band 6

Responsible To: Integrated Nursing Service Lead

Accountable To: Director of Clinical Services

Pay Scale: Agenda for Change

Unsocial hours payment payable dependant on shift pattern

Hours of work: Full time. Flexible working.

Internal rotation between day and night shifts (11.5 hour shifts).

Job summary

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical

To support the team with the implementation of high-quality services including delivering direct care to babies, children, young people and their families, embedding effective and supportive leadership.
To co-ordinate the shift/ caseload work, ensuring safe, effective and responsive delivery of individualised care.
To provide high quality nursing care for children and young people who have palliative care needs in the hospice and community as required as part of a child led integrated service.
To contribute to the care plans and assessments required to ensure the child/young person receives safe and effective care.
To be fully conversant with and contribute to all clinical guidelines, policies and procedures of Haven House.
To communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to service users, care staff and other members of the team.
To work with the education team and further support junior colleagues with accountability for health care support workers.
To ensure that safeguarding is embedded in practice and concerns are escalated at the earliest opportunity to the safeguarding lead.

To effectively use the electronic patient record system to ensure accurate and timely data is entered.
To demonstrate a professional approach to work and act in accordance the NMC code.
To be available to partake in line management of junior staff working towards effective development, wellbeing and progression for each team member.
To be part of the senior nurse on call team; rotating to covering on call duties for both planned, unplanned and end of life care.

Work collaboratively with other team members:

To contribute to the evaluation the service as required ensuring that children, young people and familys views are represented.
To work closely in collaborative relationships with multidisciplinary teams, such as allied health professionals or external stakeholders like schools and social care teams.
To be aware of allocated resources and ensure effective time management in own role.
To promote good relationships and good working practice across teams.

Clinical Governance

To participate in audit, service user feedback collection and research as required.
Responsibility in monitoring and maintaining compliance with CQC (Care Quality Commission) standards.
To report all clinical and non-clinical incidents and accidents and engage in incident reviews as a learning opportunity in order to improve service.
To constructively identify issues with care strategy, policies and procedures in the interests of the organisation and users of the service.

Educational

To identify own learning needs and ensure professional development is maintained.
To engage in Haven House performance and appraisal system.
To contribute to overall staff and service development by updating the evidence base for the team re clinical practice.
Education and training of parents/carers to meet the health care needs of their child.
Education and training of junior staff and students as required.

Other duties

To promote and live the Haven House values of Compassionate, Professional, Respectful and Safe.
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.
To conduct yourself in line with the Haven House cultures and behaviours at all times, acting as an ambassador for the hospice.
To actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives to support achieving an Outstanding rating
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.

Qualifications

Essential

RN Child / Adult / LD

Desirable

ENB 998/Teaching/Mentoring qualification
Palliative Care /Symptom Management in Life Limiting Illness or similar module

Skills

Essential

Ability to teach clinical skills to young people/parents/ care staff
Ability to advocate for young adults and their families
Ability to lead and work as part of a team
Ability to communicate well with CYP and multi-disciplinary team
Ability to prioritise workload and to be flexible to changing demands.
IT/Computer literate: able to word process and use basic spreadsheets
IV Competent
Flexible and adaptable at work in order to meet competing priorities

Desirable

ITechnical paediatric nursing skills such as care of enteral feeding tubes, tracheostomies, emergency medication for seizures etc.
LTV Competent
Parenteral Nutrition competent

Knowledge

Essential

Sound knowledge of Mental Health Capacity and Deprivation of Liberty Assessments or willingness to learn these
Understanding of a range of conditions that affect CYP including life limiting, life threatening, and end of life care needs.
Understanding of infection control procedures
Understanding of personal health and safety responsibilities
Good understanding of the meaning of clinical supervision/mentoring
Sound knowledge of safeguarding for CYP

Experience

Essential

Minimum 2 years Post Registration Paediatric Nursing in an acute setting or similar experience working with babies, children and young adults who have complex health care needs
Experience of a broad range of nursing needs and e.g., complex needs care, technology dependent child/young person, oncology conditions, post operative care
Experience of working in a constantly changing environment
Experience of working in a community or hospice setting
Experience of working with young adults/teenagers who have complex health conditions

Desirable

Experience of working independently as well as part of a team
Experience of caring for children/young people who require end of life support

Equality

Essential

An understanding of equality within the workforce and how it can impact on this post.
Ability to recognise inequality and take action to prevent and address inequalities for CYP and their families who use our services.

Other

Desirable

Car driver and a clean driving licence

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