We have an exciting opportunity to welcome a Deputy Community Team Lead to our Community Nurse Specialist team. The role is based within Yeovil and covers the South Somerset area. You will join us on a full time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £46,468 per annum plus 30% Unsocial Hours Enhancement on Saturdays and 60% on Sunday & bank holidays What can you expect to be doing? You will undertake the holistic assessment, planning and delivery of specialist palliative and supportive care for patients, with advanced, progressive life limiting disease. Working closely with the countywide community team lead, your day to day work will include: Managing aspects of the service, including clinical assessments, triaging, care planning, clinical supervision, mentoring, and assessing workload/service activity. Assessing the needs of the patients and families on caseloads and co-ordinating appropriately. Acting as a role model, leading and engaging the team through change and development Assessing patient needs, identifying their goals and working with the patient and family towards achieving them. Making referrals to the multi-disciplinary team and work collaboratively with a wide range of community-based services. What will you be good at? An NMC registered nurse, you will need to have: Post-registration experience within palliative care, oncology, or a related subject. Experience of working at management level and leading a team. Excellent communication skills. A passion for palliative care and thorough knowledge of life limiting illnesses. This role requires working weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis; therefore, flexibility and teamwork are crucial in providing this service. What can we offer you? You won’t just be joining a fantastic team – you’ll be part of a welcoming, community minded charity. Our mission is to provide excellent specialist palliative care for patients and support to their families. Everyone here contributes and has a part to play towards our goal. If you speak to any of our staff or volunteers, they will tell you how the patient is at the heart of everything they do. So, if you’re looking for a role where you can really make a difference, working as part of a supportive team, we could be a perfect match. Holiday entitlement 33 days holiday including bank holidays rising to 35 days after 1 year, and increasing with length of service (pro-rata if part-time) Recognise continuous service for clinical staff paid at band 5 who join directly from the NHS or another hospice Ability to buy and sell annual leave Pension scheme NHS employees eligible to continue with their NHS pension scheme Non-NHS employees will receive 5% employer and 5% employee contribution. Award-winning Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family offering: Vitality & wellbeing health portal for non-emergency care Unlimited access to 24/7 online GP Consultations for employees, their partners, and dependent children as well as Expert Case Management Confidential and free 24-hour Employee Assistance Counselling and support Legal, financial, and medical information and advice And more… Life assurance cover – 2x salary Health Cash Plans - help with covering the cost of healthcare needs by providing cashback on a range of health benefits Blue Light Card – Discounts on retailers and restaurants saving up to 35% Enhanced maternity/paternity leave Excellent learning and development opportunities Free on-site parking in Yeovil and Taunton Volunteering and fundraising opportunities Eligibility criteria applies If you want to get to know our team or have a chat before applying, we'd love to hear from you. Just reach out to Colleen Gagg, Countywide Community Team Lead, at colleen.gaggst-margarets-hospice.org.uk or Tel: 01823 333822. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time. For any questions about our recruitment process or to request an application form is sent to you, please contact Recruitmentst-margarets-hospice.org.uk We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact us for a chat if theres anything you want to talk about before you apply. If you have all the information you need, just click apply. We cant wait to hear from you Closing date: 26th November