Community Administrative Assistant

The Community Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing comprehensive and efficient administrative support to our Community Service with a primary focus on supporting the Hospice to Home Team. The role will provide the right candidate with the opportunity to undertake a range of activities that support our team to deliver outstanding care. This will include processing referrals, preparing and sending correspondence, preparing meeting agenda and taking notes, directing callers and liaising with key contacts within the hospice and in other partner organisations. As a member of the wider Care Administrator Team, you will also contribute to cover arrangements across our teams, in particular sharing responsibility for providing administrative support for the weekly Multidisciplinary Team Meeting on a rotational basis, receiving and processing referrals for any of our services and covering reception points as required. To achieve this, you will have a calm and approachable manner with excellent communication skills. You must have a high level of computer literacy and experience of using data systems. While an existing knowledge of medical terminology would be beneficial, training will be provided if required.

For more information please see the Job Description

Working for us is awesome! Benefits include:

• An excellent working environment (& beautiful outside areas)
• Flexible & family friendly policies including Maternity, Adoption, Paternity, Shared Parental leave and Pawternity!
• Tech Scheme
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Personal pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance increasing with service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) offering free confidential advice on a range of matters including financial, legal, health and wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan which can include up to 5 children and the option to include partners
• Regular Wellbeing events
• The opportunity to give us your feedback on how we can improve as an organisation

We are there for all the family, do you want to be there too?

If you are interested in joining our team, we would love to hear from you. Informal discussion welcomed, please contact Lin Walkey Community Palliative Team Lead or Abi Daley Deputy Team Lead on 01271 344248.

Closing date for completed applications is Friday 27th February 2026. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10th March 2026.

To apply for this position please click the ‘Apply Now’ button to complete your application and we will be in touch shortly. Please keep an eye on your email for updates about your application (including your junk box)

It is important that the people who work for and with us, or access any of our services, can be themselves and are valued as unique individuals.

We welcome applications from all sections of the communities we serve, reflecting the uniqueness of each person, with the aim of continually improving our services. We hold Mindful Employer and Disability Confident accreditation and promote a culture of openness and understanding, providing an inclusive and accessible working environment. We are proud to be a Veteran Aware Employer and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces, including veterans, reservists and military spouses or partners.

If you require this information in large format, please email peopleteam@northdevonhospice.org.uk
or call 01271 347238.