Find your extraordinary nursing career
At Demelza we believe in care that doesn’t back down and we are seeking like-minded nurses who want to deliver extraordinary care to extraordinary children.
Are you an experienced nurse looking to make a difference?
Join our team, at our purpose built, state of the art hospices and benefit from…
• Time to deliver personalised care to children and young people
• Salary that matches Agenda for Change and high-cost area allowance
• Flexible working and good work life balance
• Career development opportunities and wellbeing support
• Continuing your NHS pension
• 5% nurse retention bonus
• Good transport links and limited free parking
We would love to share what it is like working as a nurse for Demelza. To speak to a member of our care team please call 020 8859 9802 or email nurses@demelza.org.uk
All applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK.
Demelza work patterns
With the nature of round-the-clock care, we ensure that you are provided with flexible shift patterns. You can work in a team that is understanding and has a good level of communication. Work is varied and allows you to work on site as well as out in the community.
On average shifts are 12 hours long, with a range of contracted hours including full time, part time and flexibank. Some night duty is required but our standard rota ensures there is a greater balance of day to night shifts. These are planned in advance, so nursing and care teams know what is coming up.
We will be able to offer you additional paid enhancements for any unsocial hours that you will undertake.
Training and development
We are committed to supporting our teams with their professional development. Speciality specific training will be offered to support individual development.
This includes clinical competency framework to support specialist paediatric palliative care, symptom control and end of life support with regular high-quality training.
Benefits include...
- Time to deliver personalised care to children and young people
- Flexible working for a positive work life balance
- Option to continue your NHS* pension
- 36 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing with long service
- Enhanced Maternity pay package**
- Ongoing training, career development and wellbeing support
Please note you must have right to work in the UK.
*You must have contributed in the last 12 months
**Statutory qualifying length of service applies
Making it fair for all to apply
Demelza greatly values the benefits of a diverse team and embraces diversity, equality, and inclusion in all areas of its work. We are committed to building a diverse and authentic workplace, ensuring that our team reflects the diversity of the children and families we support. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds.
If you are interested in applying, you can do so with the knowledge that we anonymously shortlist all applications during the selection process.
All applicants must already be eligible to work in the UK.
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Your donation can help us continue providing vital support to extraordinary children. Your generosity could help to fund a care team member or even pay for an evening of respite.