Dorothy House Hospice Care

Providing outstanding care as rated by CQC, Dorothy House provides compassionate, supportive and holistic care for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well. We are here for anyone in our community who is facing a life-limiting illness. Using our full breadth of service, we create individual care journeys, which start at diagnosis and continue with bereavement support for family, carers and children. The successful candidate will work alongside existing members of a supportive Community Palliative Care Team (CPCT) and will contribute to the delivery of palliative care by providing expertise in decision-making, advance care planning & holistic symptom control. This position will be within the East Somerset area. COMMUNITY NURSE SPECIALIST Band 6 £38,682 - £46,580 per annum (pro rata) The successful candidate duties will include: To participate in the development of services in line with the organisational strategic direction, to assist individuals to support "Death is a part of life", "Living Well", to lead to a "Peaceful death", incorporating a "Supported bereavement" and participate in developing/maintaining an "increase in income". To provide coaching support to the CPCT within the development of a new model of community palliative care. To work with the CPCT Clinical Lead to develop a program of continuous quality improvement and service development to improve patient, family, carer and staff experience. To work as part of a CPCT, to provide specialist palliative care to those with a life threatening illness and their To use learning opportunities to enhance the knowledge and skills of health and social care colleagues. To initiate and deliver formal training programmes in collaboration with the DH Education and Research and Training & Development Teams. See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information. HOURS OF WORK This is a Part Time position working 18.75 hours over a 3 days, with occasional weekend rota cover. ABOUT YOU Due to the community based nature of the role, the post holder will need to hold a full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle. Essential requirements: First Level Nurse qualification with clinical experience at Band 6 level or equivalent Clinical experience in relevant speciality Demonstrates evidence of palliative care knowledge Experience facilitating Learning and Practice Excellent communication/interpersonal skills Ability to work alongside and support other members of the team Ability to work independently and manage own caseload Ongoing evidence of professional development Desirable requirements: Clinical assessment and analytical skills- PACR course (or be willing to undertake) Experience in teaching/education Research skills Community experience Relevant degree or post graduate qualification(s) eg. Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing, Independent Non-Medical Prescriber, Specialist qualifications in Palliative Care, Oncology or Long Term Illness ABOUT THE BENEFITS Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development! Pension with Life Assurance.? Colleague discount across our 29 retail stores. 45p per mile for work travel.? Mindful Employer?Plus?Charter -?supporting our colleagues?with?access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.? If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application . INTERVIEWS Interviews for this role will be held week commencing the 24th November 2026.

Our Hospice at Home service provides packages of care to help people remain at home in the later stages of their life. Full training provided and no experience needed! If you are a passionate and caring individual and are looking for a rewarding new challenge, then this is for you. COMMUNITY CARE WORKER Band 3 £12.75 - £13.60 per hour + unsociable hour enhancements ABOUT THE ROLE AND WHAT TO EXPECT We are currently looking for Community Carer Workers to join our fantastic Hospice at Home team. Our Dorothy House Hospice at Home team are committed to providing compassionate and personalised care to support anyone in the community requiring End of Life care in their own home. As a carer you will be expected to undertake all aspects of personal care (this can include washing/showering patients, managing bodily fluids including catheters and stomas and providing care after death) as well as provide emotional care and support to the patient and their family, treating them with respect, dignity and compassion at all times. Here at Dorothy House, we are proud to have our Tulip Certificate, one of the most successful and leading training programmes in the industry. You will be provided with full training and will have constant support from our incredible team while working with us. You will work as part of a multi professional team to deliver care to our high standard, working under the direct leadership and supervision of a Senior Care worker. WHERE WILL I BE WORKING? Our carers are community based and will occasionally work at our Winsley Hospice. This means that you will be expected to travel anywhere within our geographical catchment area, so access to your own vehicle is essential. (You will be reimbursed for your mileage at our agreed rate.) Where possible, we try to keep you working in your local area, however, this is not always possible so a degree of flexibility is sometimes needed. See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information. HOURS OF WORK We have a full range both full and part time positions available and provide care both across the day and overnight 365 days a year. We are currently recruiting for Day Carers who can work shifts that cover our 07:00 - 22:00 care needs, including alternate weekends. ABOUT YOU No health or social care experience needed! Although any previous experience of working in care would be an advantage. We are happy to consider anyone from any background, so long as they can demonstrate empathy and compassion with the passion to learn and develop. Due to the nature of the role, you will need a full UK drivers licence with access to a vehicle. Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Candidates must be able to provide an existing proof of right to work in the UK. ABOUT THE BENEFITS Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff: 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service. Excellent industry leading training with a focus on career development! Pension with Life Assurance.? Colleague discount across our 29 retail stores. 45p per mile for work travel.? Mindful Employer?Plus?Charter -?supporting our colleagues?with?access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.? If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application .