Team Leader - Care

An established and successful charity, Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) provides hospice care for children with life limiting conditions and their families in the South West of England. CHSW has three hospices Little Bridge House in North Devon, Charlton Farm in North Somerset and Little Harbour in Cornwall. CHSW delivers services to children and their families who have a palliative care need and meet the agreed referral criteria. The CHSW ethos is support the whole family making the most of short and precious lives and our current delivery model includes care wherever the child is when they need it most including care at the hospice base, at home and virtual support.

We are pleased to be recruiting:

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  Team Leader Care

• £44,942 - £51,594 per annum (FTE, pro rata) plus an attractive benefits package (including the ability to maintain your NHS pension) and work environment

• Permanent

• Full or Part Time considered

• Up to 37.5 hours per week, including weekends/bank holidays/evenings and nights as required, for which unsocial hours enhancements are payable

• Little Bridge House, Barnstaple, North Devon.

This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic clinical leader with a passion to making a difference to the lives of children with life limited conditions. In this role you will be a key part of the hospice care leadership team ensuring that care standards are high, care delivery is responsive and reflects the model of hospice, that families are engaged, and the team is well led and supported. As Team Leader Care (TL) you will work as part of the care leadership team. Working under the Senior Care Team Leaders (STL) you will provide direct care and leadership to members of the team, overseeing the delivery of safe, high quality care to the children and their families. You will also provide direct line management to a named group of staff and a caseload of children and their families.

To be successful you will be/have:

• RSCN – RN Child (or RGN with substantial paediatric palliative care experience and willing to undertake further learning in this field)
• Clinical experience and competence, including extensive post qualification experience working with children/adults with a life limiting / life threatening condition, including at end of life, chronic illness or disability in a variety of settings; acute, community.
• Leadership and management experience, with lead responsibility for a shift, ward, department or team
• The commitment and ability to champion the values and behaviours of Children’s hospice South West delivering our services reflecting the ethos of the organisation.

To find out more please contact HR on hr.lbh@chsw.org.uk. To apply please visit our website.

NOTE: When applying, please include your full CV, covering your employment history, education, and any relevant training. You should also include a supporting statement explaining your suitability for the role and how your experience meets the job criteria.

Closing date for applications: 02 October 2026

Interview Date: 08 October 2026 at Little Bridge House

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received; therefore we strongly advise you to apply early

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. Charity Registration Number 1003314