Staff Nurse - Hospice (Maternity leave cover)

Staff Nurse - Hospice (Maternity leave cover) LauraLynn, Ireland's Children's Hospice

Location: On site / Dublin, Ireland
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare Nursing & Midwifery
Annual Salary range:from € 45,259.00 to € 58,424.00

Title:Staff Nurse, LauraLynn Hospice (Maternity leave cover)

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hrs per week). Part-time hours may be considered.

Contract Type:Specified Purpose

Salary/Grade: Staff Nurse: €38,166 - €56,592/ ENP Scale: €45,259 - €58,424 as of 01st June 2026 pay scales

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, Ireland's Children's Hospice.

• 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)
• Pension Scheme
• 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
• 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
• RCN's 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
• RGN's/ RNID's 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