Junior Sister

Overview

Are you a Registered Nurse looking to take the next step in your career? We are currently recruiting for Junior Sister / Charge Nurse positions here at Garden House Hospice Care!

Who are we and what do we do?

Garden House Hospice Care is the Hospice for North Hertfordshire. We are a multi award-winning hospice that puts the patient at the heart of everything we do. We are the pioneers of a nationally recognised and innovative frailty service, working with the Lister Hospital, which has seen us expanding our services and helping even more patients through symptom control, reablement or last days of life care.

• You will provide specialist palliative care to patients with life limiting illness and support to their families and loved ones.
• You will deliver appropriate symptom control, care and medication within agreed Hospice Guidelines, and support team members to develop these skills in practice.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care from the point of admission through to discharge or death.
• You will work alongside all members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring collaborative working for the benefit of our patients.

• NMC Registration.
• You will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of life limiting disease management or palliative and end of life care.
• You will have the ability to assess the complex needs of patients and plan, implement and evaluate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Excellent verbal, non-verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to balance conflicting priorities and manage a challenging workload in a calm and professional manner.

If you’d like to find out more about our Junior Sister role, please contact Nicola Grimes on

Closing date for applications: 23rd February 2026. Please note that we are actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found. Whilst we’d love to get back to everyone who applies to our roles, we will only be in touch if your application is successful; if you have not heard from us within 28 days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We can only accept applications from candidates with the Right to Work and already living in the UK. Safeguarding is of paramount importance to us; all successful candidates are required to undergo a DBS check, regardless of role.