Job summary
Staff Nurse
Children & Young Adults Service
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Internal rotation with the option of long days
Base salary £34,441 – £37,033 per annum full time plus allowance for unsocial hours
Due to exciting new developments we are looking for a fun loving and skilled Registered Childrens Nurse with 2 years post registration experience including completed preceptorship. 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 Elliott on hollyelliott@stoswaldsuk.org or 01912850063. 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; Thursday 17 September 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).
We do not offer sponsorships and you must have existing right to work in the UK for this role.
This role involves direct contact with vulnerable adults, children, or other at-risk individuals. You will be expected to safeguard and promote the welfare of each child, young person and young adult, maintain an awareness of safeguarding issues and an understanding of standard reporting procedures.
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. Please contact humanresources@stoswaldsuk.org if you need any support with your application or there are any adjustments you might need.
Details
Date posted: 03 August 2026
Pay scheme: Other
Salary: £34,441 to £37,033 a year Base salary plus allowance for unsocial hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: B0001-26-0008
Job locations: Regent Ave, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1EE, United Kingdom
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
- Please refer to attached job description for details
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 (opens in a new window).
Employer details
St Oswald’s Hospice Ltd
Regent Ave, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1EE, United Kingdom
Apply through our website
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Human Resources Manager Jill Gebbie humanresources@stoswaldsuk.org
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