Current Vacancies
Consultant in Palliative Medicine (Ref: CPC-WHC)
Salary: NHS Consultant
Hours: 5-10 PA plus on-call commitment
Our services provides care via community nurse specialists, a 10 bedded Inpatient Unit, day hospice, out-patient and bereavement care. These services are provided by a multi-disciplinary team.
We are looking for a Consultant in Palliative Medicine or an appropriately experienced Speciality Doctor to provide medical support to the multi-disciplinary team. There may be some flexibility within the hours and the job plan and we would encourage any potential candidates to contact us to discuss this further. The post holder would join the on call rota.
For an informal discussion or visit, please contact Director of Patient Services, John Bailey on or by emailing .
An application pack can be downloaded below. Alternatively please email or call reception on the above number. We are unable to accept cvs without a completed application form.
Please that appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS certificate.
The closing date for completed applications is 29 April 2016.
We value and encourage applications from all sections of the community
CPC-WHC application letter
Consultant JD – February 2016
Application Form (CPC-WHC)
CPC-WHC Equal Opportunities Monitoring
Registered Nurse (Ref: WHC-RGN)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week on a shift/rota basis
Salary: Weston Hospicecare Band 5
We are currently looking for a Registered Nurse to complement the current team of highly skilled nurses. This role will be based in our 10 bedded In-patient Unit with the opportunity to work in the community team.
The post will be a permanent position working a variety of shifts to cover a 24 hour period and you will be expected to work night duty, weekends and Bank Holidays.
Ideally you will have had experience working with patients within palliative care or Oncology, however, if you consider yourself able to deliver high quality patient care, had recent acute care experience and have a keen interest in palliative care we would like to hear from you.
Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS certificate.
For further information or an informal visit, please contact Jill Nash, In-patient Unit Manager on the number below.
An application pack can be downloaded below. Alternatively please email or call reception on . Please note we are unable to accept cvs without a completed application form.
The closing date for completed applications is Tuesday, 15th March. If your application is successful, the anticipated interview date is Wednesday 23rd March 2016.
We value and encourage applications from all sections of the community
WHC-RGN application letter
JD – RGN IPU
Application Form (WHC-RGN)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring for Recruitment
Bank Nursing Opportunities
Salary: Weston Hospicecare Band 5
Weston Hospicecare provides care for local people who are living with life limiting illnesses. We are currently looking for Registered Nurses to join our team of highly skilled bank nurses. Our bank nursing staff cover our 10 bedded In-patient Unit, Day Hospice and Community nursing team on a variety of shifts to cover a 24 hour period during periods of sickness or holiday.
Ideally you will have had experience working with patients within palliative care or Oncology, however, if you consider yourself able to deliver high quality patient care, had recent acute care experience and have a keen interest in palliative care we would like to hear from you. Appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS certificate.
For further information or an informal visit, please contact Jill Nash, In-patient Unit Manager on the number below. You can download an application pack below. Alternatively, you can request an application pack by email or post by calling reception on or emailing us at . We are unable to accept cvs without a completed application form.
We value and encourage applications from all sections of the community
JD & Person Spec RGN Bank July 2015
Application Letter (WHC-RGNB)
Application Form (WHC-RGNB)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring for Recruitment
Bank Staff - Retail Team
Hours: Variable to cover holidays and sickness, including weekends and bank hols
Salary: £6.98 per hour
We are seeking enthusiastic, motivated, customer orientated and committed people to join our team of bank workers providing cover in our shops which are located in Weston-super-Mare and surrounding towns/villages. Our Bank staff are responsible for the day-to-day running of a shop in the absence of the permanent shop manager which will include accepting and pricing donated goods, manage the shop team of paid and unpaid staff, creative and effective merchandising and display within the shop, submitting daily/weekly and monthly returns within the agreed timescales, and ensuring the general upkeep of the shop.
Knowledge of the charity sector and supervisory experience is required together with the ability to work as part of a team. These roles have a need for high levels of flexibility, as you may be asked to cover in the event of holidays or sickness at very short notice.
You can download an application pack below, alternatively you can request a pack to be sent to you by post or email by calling reception on or emailing us at:
We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community
Bank Retail Staff JD and Person Spec Feb 2015
Application-Letter-BRT
Application Form (BRT)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring for Recruitment
Bank Van Driver
Hours: Variable to cover holidays and sickness, including weekends and bank hols
Salary: £6.70 per hour
Due to the continued success of our network of charity shops we are looking for additional bank van drivers who are enthusiastic, flexible, friendly and personable. You will collect and deliver goods (including furniture) from our shops, warehouse and customers’ homes. The role will involve driving a light commercial vehicle and lifting reasonably heavy loads and therefore you will need to have a driving licence.
Knowledge of the charity sector and supervisory experience is required together with the ability to work as part of a team. This role has a need for high levels of flexibility, as you may be asked to cover in the event of holidays or sickness at very short notice. You can download an application pack below, alternatively you can request a pack to be sent to you by post or email by calling reception on or emailing us at:
We value diversity and encourage applications from all sections of the community
Letter, JD and Person Spec Bank Van Driver May 2015
Application Form (BVDR)
Equal Opportunities Monitoring for Recruitment
Being part of the team at Weston Hospicecare is a fantastic opportunity to support local people and the community. The Hospice is built up of a small number of passionate teams who work together closely in order to provide vital care and services to people in Weston-super-Mare and the surrounding areas. Everyone – whether employee or volunteer - makes a huge difference to the Hospice so get in touch today to find out about how you can join us.
If you’re looking to volunteer for Weston Hospicecare, please visit our volunteering pages.
Weston Hospicecare is very proud to hold an Investors in People Silver accreditation.
Investors in People is a framework of best practice, awarded to well-run organisations that meet set criteria such as learning and development, leadership skills and recognition and reward of staff, amongst other strict criteria. The Silver award has been given to fewer than 600 organisations in the country, which is just 2.82 % of all organisations awarded the Investors in People standard.