Staff Nurse Hospice

Title:Staff Nurse LauraLynn Hospice

Hours: Part-time (Max 22.5 hrs per week)

Contract Type:Permanent

Salary/Grade: Staff Nurse: 38166 - 56592/ ENP Scale: 45259 - 58424 as of 01st June 2026 pay scales pro-rata for hours less than 37.5 per week.

Job Closing Date:Friday 2nd October 2026

Introduction:

To provide care and support to children with life-limiting conditions and palliative care needs and their families in the family home/community environment that is consistent with the mission vision values and strategic plan of LauraLynn Irelands Childrens Hospice.

Benefits:

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic team focussed on supporting people to live their best possible life.
• Strong sense of purpose and meaning
• Flexible working options (role dependent)
• Learning & development opportunities
• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Extensive in-house person-centred training programme for nursing clinical and care staff
• Active wellbeing supports including an inhouse occupational health service and a free 24/7/365 employee assistance programme (EAP) for staff and their immediate family members
• Subsidised canteen
• Free car parking
• VHI group scheme
• Membership to HSSU Credit Union
• Bike to work scheme

Essential Criteria - ideally the successful candidate will possess the following:

• Fully registered with the NMBI as an RCN RGN or RNID
• RCNs require a minimum of 3 years post qualification experience working in a paediatric setting acute or community setting with children or young people with complex/life-limiting nursing and palliative care needs
• RGNs/ RNIDs require a minimum of 5 years experience working in a paediatric setting with children or young people with complex/life-limiting nursing and palliative care needs
• Hold a Degree in Nursing or be in the process of completing a degree
• Working knowledge of information technology
• Experience of working within an interdisciplinary team
• Ability to work independently
• Demonstrable experience of working with children with complex conditions and palliative care needs and their families

How to Apply:

Applications for this role must be made below. Applications received via email will not be considered.

For a copy of the job description and person specification contact our HR Department E:

For informal enquiries please contact Liz ODonoghue Assistant Director of Nursing onor Email:

Should you need assistance or have any special needs when attending for interview please contact any member of the HR team and reasonable accommodation will be arranged.