Community Team Leader
Hospice at Home Clinical Team Leader
Sue Ryder, South Oxfordshire Palliative Care Hub
Preston Crowmarsh, Wallingford, OX10 6SL
37.5 hours per week - Full Time
£40,456-£45,834 per annum pro rata, plus competitive benefits and enhancements
Be there when it matters
There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist care to support patients and their families wanting to be cared for at home.
About us
Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub South Oxfordshire operates from Battle Barns in Crowmarsh, Wallingford, and supports people aged 18 and over who are living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer, heart failure and lung disease.
Our team of Sue Ryder Clinical Nurse Specialists, doctors, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, family support and befrienders combine specialist medical care for managing pain and other symptoms, with emotional, practical and spiritual support. We provide a Hospice at Home service, Clinical nurse specialist home assessments and rapid response, Day Hospice, and Care Coordination and Advice Line.
About the Role
We are currently looking to recruit an inspirational and enthusiastic Registered Nurse to work in our team of Hospice at Home team Leaders to support and develop the Hospice at Home services. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who is passionate about and dedicated to, providing high quality palliative and end of life care to patients and their families enabling palliative patients to remain at home.
About you
Applicants should ideally have experience of working in the community with palliative care patients, as well as experience of managing and leading a team. The role is working 7 days working 8am to 8pm supporting the provision of care to patients in the community and support the management and scheduling of Health care assistants home visits. Support for symptom management is provided by the Clinical nurse specialist team and medical team.
What you need to join our team:
• Registered Nurse, preferably with experience in palliative care and community nursing (other areas will be considered)
• Clinical leadership and people management skills
• Have excellent communication and great interpersonal skills
• Able to effectively manage change
• Leading clinical practice development for client group
• Negotiation, influencing and conflict management skills
• An ability to provide teaching and mentorship in a clinical setting
Benefits:
• Competitive enhanced pay for nights, weekends and public holidays, with an annual pay review
• Mileage allowance if using your own vehicle rather than Sue Ryder pool car
• Continuation of NHS pension**
• Generous Holiday entitlement starting at 27 days a year (for full time workers) plus
• bank/public holidays
• Company pension scheme
• ‘Refer a friend’ Cash referral bonus scheme
• Recognition for longevity of service and outstanding contributions
• Family friendly work policies
• Access to exclusive discounts, cash back and vouchers via PeoplePerks, Blue Light card and
• staff discount of 10% at the Sue Ryder online shop
• Free parking
• Free uniform and DBS provided
• Excellent induction and training for all new starters, with further training and development
• available to all staff from Sue Ryder clinical educators and wider multi-disciplinary team
• Wellbeing centre providing a range of online support and 24/7 counselling services
• Development opportunities for all through our structured development framework
We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please let us know if you require any adjustments made. Please see more details on the link below:
https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion
If you want more than just a job, we want you.
Join the team and be there when it matters.
Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.
