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Out of Hours Team Vacancies

St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity providing help, advice and support to people in West Suffolk and Thetford who are living with long-term and life-threatening illnesses. Our services are not just for patients, but for their family and friends too. They include everything from specialist medical care to bereavement support and practical help. St Nicholas Hospice is dedicated to its vision that everyone in our communities has support, dignity and choice when facing dying, death and grief.

Join our expanding Out-of-Hours Hospice at Home team, delivering high-quality palliative and end-of-life care across West Suffolk and Thetford between 18:00 and 08:00, seven days a week.

We are recruiting for the following roles:

Out of Hours Hospice Care Assistant x 2 posts (37 hours each) Fixed Term 1 year, £26,319

Out of Hours Senior Registered Nurse/Paramedic (30 hours) Fixed Term 1 year, £31,685 for 30 hours

Out of Hours Junior Clinical Nurse or Paramedic Specialist (30 hours) Permanent, £34,122 for 30 hours

Working alongside the Early Intervention Team at West Suffolk Hospital and our multidisciplinary hospice team, you will support patients with complex needs to remain comfortable and safe at home, helping to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and providing vital support to families and carers.

Key responsibilities:

  • Deliver compassionate, person-centred care in patients’ homes.
  • Support symptom management, comfort, and emotional wellbeing.
  • Work collaboratively with hospice clinicians, community teams, and hospital colleagues.
  • Contribute to high-quality care planning and communication.

What we’re looking for:

  • Experience in community palliative care or hospice care settings.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to work independently and respond effectively to changing needs.
  • A compassionate and professional approach to care.

We offer:

  • A supportive and passionate team environment.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Free onsite parking.
  • Pool vehicles for community visits.

Essential: Full UK manual driving licence.

Outstanding Benefits

·        Free onsite parking (guaranteed space)

·        25 days paid annual leave (increasing with service)

·        Excellent training and development opportunities

·        NHS pension continuation or access to a group pension scheme

·        Home-made meals in our onsite bistro

·        Life assurance

·        Blue Light Card scheme discounts

·        Health Cash Plan & Wellbeing programme (dentistry, optical, emotional wellbeing support)

·        Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay

·        Social events (photography group, quiz nights, picnics, and more)

Closing Date: Monday 16th November 2026

Please indicate which one of the three vacancies you are applying for within your application.

For further information regarding the roles please contact either: Charlotte Vaughan (OOH Team Lead) on Charlotte.Vaughan@stnh.org.uk, or Daisy Jacobs (Advanced Clinical Practitioner/OOH Service Lead) on daisy.jacobs@stnh.org.uk

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Location, Hardwick Lane, Bury Saint Edmunds, UKContract details, Permanent, Full Time

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