Working at Zoe’s Place
We’re always on the lookout for dynamic and committed people to join our friendly and welcoming team.
Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice has a dedicated senior management team and finance team and each hospice has its own clinical and fundraising team to ensure the babies and infants are expertly cared for and funds are raised in order to keep our hospices running and thriving.
Our current vacancies are listed below. If you are interested in joining our team and there are no suitable roles listed then please get in touch for an informal conversation.

Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser
- Contribute to the maintenance of a comprehensive database for both hospice sites of all relevant grant giving trusts and keep up with changes in the sector.
- Develop and write applications and bids to a wide range of funders as required.
- Work with Head of Fundraising and fundraising colleagues to ensure all funding opportunities are maximised
- Manage and develop relationships with new and existing funding partners.
- Work collaboratively with Director of Clinical Services, clinical teams and finance to prepare bids and reports.
- Ensure funding partners receive timely and appropriate information about the progress and outcomes of projects including written reports and evaluation in accordance with requirement.
- Responsible for delivery of income targets.
Networking and Representation
- Ensure excellent relationships are maintained with current, past and prospective funders so the Zoe’s Place Trust name is associated with honesty and high standards of service delivery.
- Organise visits and tours for trustees if requested to both Middlesbrough and Coventry sites.
- Use our fundraising CRM and in line with GDPR to ensure accurate and timely record keeping allowing for good stewardship.
- Working with an income pipeline / tracker to ensure accurate and timely financial forecasting, identifying risk to income and mitigating accordingly.
- Ensure activities comply with current law, guidance and best practice of the Fundraising Regulator.
- Support and cover for other members of the fundraising team when required.
- The post holder will be required to work occasional evenings and weekends to meet the business needs of the role for which time off in lieu will be agreed.
- To comply with all Hospice policies, including but not limited to GDPR compliance, confidentiality and Health & Safety.
- Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the Head of Fundraising.
- This job description sets out the key task and responsibilities of the post and is not intended to be comprehensive. It is essential that it is regarded with a degree of flexibility to meet the changing needs of the organisation and general business need.
Health Care Assistant
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice in Coventry as a Health care Assistant, or Senior Health Care Assistant, dependent on experience. Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice is a home from home and provides 24 hour short breaks, palliative and end of life care for babies and children up to the age of five years with life-limiting and life threatening complex needs. We are a small team consisting of nurses, health care assistants, play specialists, play leaders, fundraisers, holistic therapists and counsellors. We are looking for a health care assistant with experience looking after children with complex health needs. If you would like to make a difference everyday, then this is the job for you.Main duties of the job
As a health care assistant we expect a high level of care for our children. You will need experience with looking after children with complex health needs for example tracheostomy care. You must have excellent communication needs and a passion for working in a team. Full and part time hours available. -Guaranteed to be off for Christmas and new yearAbout us
There are 3 Zoe’s Place Baby Hospices in the UK, in Coventry, Middlesbrough and Liverpool. All 3 hospices work together to provide the best possible quality of care for the children. We are a small team and provide a home from home environment, with a strong emphasis on play and emotional support for families and siblings. We are a flexible organisation and promote a good work life balanceRegistered Paediatric Nurse
Job summary
We have a wonderful opportunity available to join our team at Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice in Middlesbrough. Zoe’s Place is a baby hospice specialising in respite care for children 0-5 years of age with a life limiting or life threatening condition. We provide complete holistic care for children and their families. As a nurse in Zoe’s Place you have the time to care. We provide one-to-one care for all children in a relaxed, fun, home from home environment. We are working towards providing end of life care and provide a bereavement service. If you want to make a difference to families every day, this is the job for you.Main duties of the job
- Provide individualised care.
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care, working in partnership with the family at all times.
- Safe transcribing, administration, storage and control of all medication.
- All records are accurate, timely and confidential in accordance with the NMC Professional Code and the hospice policy and procedures.
- Safe storage or all data and records in accordance with policy and procedures.
- Adhere to Zoe’s Trust policies including ICP.
- Adopt the role of link worker/ primary nurse
- Attend and participate in an annual appraisal.
- Confidently and competently take charge on the shift.
- To be able to communicate effectively with all members of the team and wider MDT.
- Attend clinical supervision.
- Complete risk assessments.
- Understanding of the safeguarding polices.
- Participate in the induction of new staff to Zoe’s Place.
- Mentor student nurses during their placement at Zoe’s Place.
- Play an active part in the Clinical Governance framework within the hospice.
- Support the family at the time of death, respecting an individuals beliefs, community, culture and religion.
- To participate with the Nurse on call rota within the hospice.
- Constantly improve and develop practice.
- To be an advocate for the child and family.
“The difference between working for Zoe’s Place compared to anywhere else is the job satisfaction, knowing you’ll make a difference to a child’s life.”