Jobs

This page gives information on applying for paid employment with the Hospice.

Current vacancies

For information on our Consultant vacancies please click here.

For an application form please click here

If you would like to apply for a job, please download the application pack for the relevant role. If you require further information before applying, please do not hesitate to contact Gaynor Taylor on 01743 236 565 or e-mail hr@severnhospice.org.uk.

Please read the contents of the application pack carefully as it is designed to give you comprehensive information about the vacancies on offer. Further information about the Hospice can be found on other pages of this website.

Please use the application form to show how you meet the requirements we have laid down in the person specification. Although we would very much like to acknowledge receipt of individual applications, as a charity we are aware of the extra charges such a letter could cost us. If you have not, therefore, received a letter within four weeks of the closing date of the advertisement inviting you to an interview, then we regret that you have not been successful in your application.

The Hospice relies on hundreds of people who give their time freely as volunteers. If you would like to volunteer to help us in our work please visit the volunteering page.

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Community Fundraising Advisor
£17,500 to £21,000 depending on experience

A new role has arisen within the Appeals Department as a result of an internal restructure. Based in Telford but working regularly from our Shrewsbury site, the successful applicant will be working closely with members of the public who fundraise on behalf of Severn Hospice. This is a full time role (37.5 hours a week) which will involve some out of hours work and travel within our catchment area of Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales.

For an application form please click here. The full job description and person specification are here. The closing date for completed application forms is 10am on 31 July 2010.

Informal enquiries about this role should be directed to Lucy Proctor on 01952 221 351 or lucyp@severnhospice.org.uk.

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Clinical Nurse Specialist – Telford / Shrewsbury

12 month fixed term contract / secondment opportunity

£30,237- £39,864 per annum depending on experience (Based on Band 7 under Agenda for Change)

37½ hours per week

Covering both sites, the postholder will be responsible for providing specialist advanced palliative care nursing advice to patients, professionals and carers alike in the community. In addition, they will manage a caseload of patients with complex palliative care needs.

Previous palliative care experience is essential together with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You must have the ability to work under your own initiative with a flexible approach to work and a good sense of humour.

 An enhanced CRB disclosure will be required.

 Closing date for completed applications is 6th August 2010 

For full details on this vacancy, click here Info2candCNS

For an application form, please click here Application form (3)

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Bank Nursing Staff
PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH SITE (SHREWSBURY / TELFORD) YOU WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO WORK AT
 

Bank Hours are worked by mutual agreement when the Hospice has a shortfall in the service. Working as part of a flexible nursing team, you will play a key role in maintaining a high standard of patient care including support for the patients’ relatives.

Bank Nursing Assistant: £7.52 – £10.33 per hour excluding nightshift premium (where applicable). Previous nursing assistant experience and NVQ Level 2 in Care are both desirable.

pdf Application Form
pdf Bank NA information

Bank RGN Level 1: £11.78 – £15.21 per hour excluding nightshift premium (where applicable).
pdf Application Form
pdf Bank SN Information
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential in these roles.

An enhanced CRB disclosure will be required.

You can download a pack containing all relevant information for Nursing Assistants or RGNs by clicking on the links above. An application form for either can also be downloaded.

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