Research Nurse

The organisation

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) ensures the best possible quality of life and makes every moment count for children and families across Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk. Our family-centred approach includes specialist nursing care, symptom management nursing, short breaks, wellbeing activities, therapies, care at end of life, bereavement support, counselling and volunteer services in the family home; all meeting the individual needs of the child, young person and whole family.

In 2020, all three of our hospices; The Nook (Norfolk), The Treehouse (Ipswich) and Milton (Cambridge) were rated OUTSTANDING by the Care Quality Commission.

Our people are central to our success. We have a talented workforce of staff and volunteers in Care, Fundraising, Retail, Facilities, IT, Finance, Marketing & Communications and Human Resources.

We employ around 400 employees and have more than 1,800 volunteers across the organisation, including 51 shops and a Retail Distribution Centre.

Location:

Hospice work base to be determined by candidates geographical proximity to one of our hospices – please specify preferred location when applying:

Milton

Church Lane, Milton, Cambridgeshire,

CB24 6AB

The Nook

Pigot Lane, Framingham Earl, Norfolk,

NR14 7PX

The Treehouse

St Augustine’s Gardens, Ipswich, Suffolk,

IP3 8NS

* Opportunity for some home working *

£46,148 – £52,809 pro rata, per annum

EACH Care Band 7

Part Time, 22.5 hours per week

Working Pattern: 3 days over a 5 day week.

This part time, Research Nurse position aims to provide a focus for children’s palliative care research that contributes to the building of research capacity and capability throughout EACH.

We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced nurse who is enthusiastic, adaptable and confident and can prioritise a combination of diverse tasks while working autonomously.

The successful candidate will have prior knowledge or experience of working within clinical research plus knowledge of governance and legislation requirements.

Are you:

• Passionate about ensuring high standards that are evidence based in children’s palliative care?
• Registered nurse with paediatric experience.
• Current NMC registration at the time of application.

Do you have:

An interest in promoting research within a paediatric palliative care setting?

Responsibilities include:

• Support EACH’s strategic plan to act as a Research Participation Identification Centre for relevant research studies.
• Promote research and development in evidence based children’s palliative care practice.
• Evaluate research requests and requirements for EACH participation as a Participant Identification Centre (PIC).
  Lead on designated studies which EACH are participating in.

To take a tour of all three of our hospices please click here.

Interviews: 10/01/2025 at The Nook Hospice, NR14 7PX

The Benefits:

• Free onsite parking
• NHS pension – continuation if already contributing
• Enhanced holiday plus holiday purchase scheme
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Role specific training and development opportunities
• Employer pension scheme (up to 7% employer contribution) inc. life assurance cover
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
• Employee wellbeing support scheme

Diversity statement:

At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.

Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.

Please note:

EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.

EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.

For more information, or to apply for this role, follow the link here.