At Eden Valley Hospice, we believe every person deserves compassionate, personalised care that honours what matters most to them. As a Team Lead Registered Nurse, you will play a key leadership role in delivering outstanding specialist palliative and end of life care while supporting, inspiring and developing our multidisciplinary team.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and compassionate nurse leader who shares our values of Caring, Respect, Innovative and Inclusive. You will help shape and continuously improve services, ensuring patients and families receive safe, responsive and holistic care during some of the most important moments of their lives.
Working alongside the Quality and Safety Lead and the Practice development Lead, you will support service development, champion quality improvement, nurture professional growth, and contribute to a culture where everyone feels valued, heard and empowered.
As a Team Lead, you will:
• Lead by example in delivering exceptional specialist palliative care.
• Support the safe and effective day-to-day management of clinical services.
• Promote a culture of kindness, inclusion, continuous learning and professional excellence.
• Develop and support colleagues to achieve their full potential.
• Drive quality improvement, innovation and evidence-based practice.
• Ensure patients, families and carers remain at the centre of all decision-making.
• Support effective use of clinical systems, outcome measures and data to enhance care delivery.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do:
Caring
We provide compassionate, person-centred care that recognises the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of patients and those important to them.
Respect
We treat everyone with dignity, kindness and sensitivity, valuing individual experiences, choices, cultures and beliefs.
Innovative
We embrace learning, research and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes and develop the future of hospice care.
Inclusive
We create an environment where diversity is celebrated, everyone belongs, and all voices are welcomed and valued.
What we are looking for
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated leader who:
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to specialist palliative and end of life care.
• Leads with kindness, integrity and professionalism.
• Values teamwork, collaboration and inclusivity.
• Is committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Communicates confidently and sensitively in challenging situations.
• Supports and develops others through coaching, encouragement and positive role
modelling.
• Is adaptable, resilient and responsive to change.
Please see the job description and person specification for the full requirements of the role.
What We Offer
You’ll join a highly committed and supportive team where your contribution will make a real difference every day. You’ll have opportunities to further develop your leadership skills, influence service development, and help shape the future of specialist hospice care across our communities.
We have a range of benefits, including:
• A nurturing, values driven workplace
• Opportunities for further training and development
• Supportive clinical supervision
• The chance to provide care that truly matters
• A dynamic, supportive, and creative working environment
• A genuine opportunity to make a meaningful impact
• Generous shift enhancements
• Free on-site parking
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• For eligible applicants, continued membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
Please click here for more information about our benefits: https://www.edenvalleyhospice.org/about/join-our-team/
For more information about the application process and guidance on completing your application, please click here: https://www.edenvalleyhospice.org/about/join-our-team/info-for-applicants/
Ready to make a difference?
If you’re looking for a role where your skills, compassion and presence genuinely change lives, we’d love to hear from you.
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Suzanne Garbarino on 01228 810801 for an informal chat.
This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be arranged and paid for by the hospice.
Please note that this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Closing Date: Friday 30th October 2026, 10am
Interview Date: Wednesday 11th November