Join the team
Whether you are supporting children and families in our care team, helping to raise vital funds or working within our support team, Alexander Devine can offer a very rewarding career.Our current vacancies
Be part of a dedicated and passionate team that makes a real difference to the lives of local children and families.
We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We acknowledge that building a truly inclusive and diverse workplace is an ongoing process that we are continuing to improve and focus on.
We warmly welcome applications from individuals from underrepresented and minority groups, whose perspectives and experiences will help strengthen our team and the care we provide. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive.
Band 5 Nurse
(£31,254 – £38,272).
Full time or part time opportunities.
Maidenhead, Berkshire.
Do you want to make a difference for children and their families?
We have exciting openings for Nurses (Child or Learning Disability) to join our team.
We are looking for Band 5 nurses with experience of caring for children with complex needs and their families. You will need to provide a flexible approach to care, with excellent clinical and communication skills.
Working for the Alexander’s Care Team offers a unique opportunity to provide quality respite and end of life care for children and their families in their own home and at the Hospice in Maidenhead.
This is an outstanding opportunity where you will benefit from extensive training and development, clinical supervision, and a full induction period within a supportive and rewarding organisation.
In addition to a competitive salary, we offer generous annual leave, access to a pension scheme (NHS Pensions if you are currently in the scheme), private medical insurance, and life assurance. You’ll also enjoy free on-site parking and the benefits of our Employee Assistance Programme.
For an informal discussion please call Emma McKeever, on 01628 822777.
Download the application pack.
For an application form, please email fayd@alexanderdevine.org.
Enhanced Disclosure checks by the DBS will be undertaken for successful applicants. ADCHS is an equal opportunities employer.
If you are interested in joining Alexander Devine but don’t see any current job opportunities that suit your skills and experience, we would still love to hear from you!
You can either call or email Warren King, our HR and Wellbeing Director, on 01628 822777 or warrenk@alexanderdevine.org.
An Alexander’s Nurse: a unique opportunity to make a difference.
We asked our team of nurses what makes their job so special. Here is what they said…
It's about personal connections
“As an Alexander’s Nurse, the human element of care takes centre stage. We make real connections with the children and their families, it feels like such a privilege to be a part of their lives. Being welcomed into their homes and being there for the good and the hard times.”
It's about having time
“Every child is so unique. I relish the time to explore the things they are passionate about so that I can provide individualised play and care experiences. It is also knowing that I have time to sit with a parent, child or sibling and be present when they need our help.”
It's about trust
“Building strong relationships that create trust – trust that we will provide the best care for their precious child, trust that they can leave their child safely, trust that we really care and are invested in their child having a great time, trust that we will be there no matter what.”
It's about making life a little easier
“It might be giving exhausted parents a little break or perhaps being able to guide and fix problems so as to avoid unnecessary or painful hospital trips. We can be there to help when they need us and make coping just a little bit easier.”
It's about the variety
“No two days are ever the same, whether I am in the hospice, in the community, at schools, in hospital or in the family homes. My job is creative, fun, caring, varied, engaging, exciting and so very rewarding.”
It's about the opportunities
“It is such a privilege to be able to give experiences to children who may be limited in what they can access. It is why I especially love doing hydrotherapy and seeing the children so relaxed and happy in the water and be able to move much more freely.”
A special place to work
Interested in working for Alexander Devine? Find out what makes our charity such a special place to work.
The work we do is varied and different jobs require different skills, but at Alexander Devine whatever your role, your work will revolve around our core values.
At Alexander Devine Children’s Hospice, the safety and wellbeing of the children and families we support is our highest priority. We are committed to safer recruitment practices to ensure that everyone who works or volunteers with us is suitable to do so.
All appointments are made following robust recruitment processes which include appropriate references, identity checks, verification of qualifications and employment history if necessary, and relevant safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check where required. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
Our recruitment and selection processes are designed to promote the welfare of children and young people and to deter, identify and reject anyone who may pose a risk to them.
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We have a wide variety of volunteer roles across our charity, so no matter what your experience, skills and interest, and however much time you can spare, we would love to hear from you.
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