An established and successful charity, Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) provides hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the South West of England. CHSW has three hospices Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm in North Somerset and Little Harbour in Cornwall. CHSW delivers services to children and their families who have a palliative care need and meet the agreed referral criteria. The CHSW ethos is support the whole family making the most of short and precious lives and our current delivery model includes care wherever the child is when they need it most including care at the hospice base, at home and virtual support.
CHSW Liaison Nurse (RSCN) – Cornwall Foundation Trust
* Location – Cornwall – with travel within the region
* £47,849 - £54,097 per annum, pro-rata if part time - plus enhancements for night, weekend and bank holiday working, and mileage payments
* Secondment/Temporary (18 months)
* hrs per week (dependent on preference), usual working hours will be Mon to Fri, although there is a requirement to work some shifts (including weekends and night /BH) to cover end of life care (as part of a wider team) as required.
Join our team of nurses for a rewarding career – 98% of staff agree that they are proud to work for CHSW
Are you a Children's Nurse with experience in caring for children with life-limiting conditions, complex needs or chronic illnesses? Are you looking for a senior nursing role that will enable you to develop your skills and play a key role in enhancing the palliative care support for children and young people within the Cornwall region? If so, this incredibly fulfilling role is for you. A position where you can directly support putting children and families at the centre of all we do and directly help make the most of short and precious lives.
This is an exciting time to join us as we are investing in growing our nursing team to reflect our adapted ways of working and focus on staff and service development, as we begin to move forward in light of the challenges Covid has presented. This new post is part of an innovative project working in partnership with the Children's Community Nursing Team (Cornwall Foundation Trust), the Lead Palliative Care Nurse, and medical and nursing leads at CHSW, to enhance the delivery and development of palliative care children/young people and their families within Cornwall and CHSW.
In this role you will work alongside other nurses and allied health professionals, in collaboration with band 7 palliative care nurses to lead, develop and promote palliative care and strengthen the link between the hospice and local teams. This requires visibility across Somerset and within the CHSW hospice.
The primary purpose is to promote a close working relationship between hospice staff and nursing/medical staff in Cornwall. They will do this to ensure families have the best possible information in regard to accessing and receiving hospice care, They will:
* Have a CHSW caseload of children living in Cornwall (with flexibility) to provide more local accessible support.
* Ensure hospice and local care plans up to date and are aligned
* Undertake pre-hospice, stay assessments /preparation ensuring care plans are up to date
* Undertake review / assessments as required
* Provide family listening support or signposting to listening support, including to bereaved parents.
* Visit children who are hospitalised in Cornwall for advice, liaison, and support.
* Work collaboratively with the local teams attending clinics, improving communication & liaison etc.
* Participate with and support any EOL (end-of-life) care at home (roster) for CHSW children being provided locally providing both leadership and clinical care ensuring 24/7 cover is provided.
* Link with the hospice bases when Cornwall children visiting, maintaining clinical skills through occasional shifts.
* Attend meeting and training ensuring connection with both hospice and community teams
* Liaise and work closely with the team of Clinical Psychologists supporting access to psychological care.
Based with the Children's Community Services in Cornwall working in liaison with Children's Hospice South West (Little Harbour). Expected to travel to the hospice bases, children's and carer's homes, schools, other hospitals and other environments and organisations across Cornwall.
This fantastic opportunity will give you the chance to explore the wonders of the South West, whether you are already located here, you are a returner or looking for a different way of life; the South West offers a high quality of life and great leisure opportunities. These environmental attractions are matched by the excellent reputation of the highly successful Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) as an organisation and local employer.
Further information and how to apply:
To find out more and apply please visit the advert on our website To arrange an informal discussion for this role, please contact HR on or by email at
NOTE: when applying please include a full CV with employment history with education / training information along with your supporting statement reflecting how you believe you meet the criteria for the role.
Closing Date: 09/11/2025
Anticipated interviews: 19/11/2025 at CHSW Little Harbour
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