Sunflower Team Lead in Inverness

Salary: £34,544 - £43,039(full-time) Monday to Friday 9am -5pm

Holiday: 35 days per annum (including public holidays)

Hours: 37.5 hours / week (full-time)

Sponsorship: Not applicable for this vacancy

Closing date: Sunday 22 November 2026

Interview date:to be confirmed

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SUNFLOWER TEAM LEAD

Sunflower Care at Home has 3 services. Two of which provide mainstream care covering the Glen Urquhart and Boleskine area. The other is Inverness based providing end of life care.

Reporting to the Sunflower Care at Home Manager, you can expect your working day to include the following:

• To plan and ensure packages of care are delivered appropriately, in accordance with the outcome of assessments and clients wishes.
• Work alongside the Care Co-ordinators for the Sunflower Home Care service and PCRS to support and provide a person-centred outcome focussed care plan appropriate to the needs of the person and their carers.
• Monitor and ensure the quality and standard of professional practice and performance of service delivery is appropriate and in accordance with Health and Social Care Standards.
• Work with Partnership services
• Supervise, Support and mentor Co-ordinators and Care Workers
• Provide appropriate support, information, resources and advice to service users and their carers and families.
• Participate in an on-call service to support local Care teams in emergencies.
• Deliver training and education both internally and externally as required.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU

To succeed in the role of Team Lead you will be:

• Experienced in providing exceptional, holistic, person-centred care and support.
• Passionate about helping people.
• Compassionate, caring, and resilient.
• Respectful, sensitive and have an empathic approach.
• An excellent communicator who is comfortable talking to and working with family members and people from different professions.
• Take a pride in what you do.
• SVQ 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent
• Management Experience in a care setting
• Full Driving Licence and a vehicle to use.
• Dedicated and passionate about making a real difference to people’s lives.

WHAT WE OFFER

You will have access to a benefits package we believe truly works for our people and enhances our overall culture...

• Access to The Blue light discount scheme giving access to fifteen thousand discounts across well-known retailers and local businesses across a large span of categories.
• Free access to our employee assistance program that provides you with counselling services, financial advice, mental health support and more to help overcome any personal or workplace challenges.
• Generous holiday entitlementwith a buy more or sell some option
• Flexible working arrangements
• Continuation of SPPA pension contributions andreckonable service for employees coming to the Hospice within 12 months of leaving the NHS
• Pension with additional contribution matchingand Death in Service Benefit
• Discounted meals in our In the City Cafe

Plus, access to many more schemes and enhanced benefits.

A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

Informal enquiries can be made to Shirey-Anne Smith, Care at Home Manager

shirley-anne.smith@highlandhospice.org.uk or 01463 243132.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Highland Hospice is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We accept and celebrate our team for who they are and welcome people of all races, disabilities, sex, gender identities and reassignment, sexual orientation, ages, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We keep our recruitment process simple and consider applicants on their abilities alone to ensure a fair interview process. If at any point throughout our process you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Recruitment@highlandhospice.org.uk

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