Director of Wellbeing

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about enabling and empowering people to be supported and live well with life limiting illness?

We, at Longfield Community Hospice, are looking for an experienced Leader for our Wellbeing Service.

The ideal candidate will probably be a Registered Nurse or AHP who is committed to achieving the highest quality patient-centred care.

You will lead, alongside the Director of Hospice at Home, the hospices palliative and end of life care provision for patients, carers and their families, ensuring it is integrated with and adds value to services provided by others across Gloucestershire. You will be working with a dedicated and experienced team of clinicians, counsellors, complimentary therapists, administrators and volunteers and will be responsible for the delivery and development of a high quality, patient-centred, holistic service to patients, carers and their families in all its forms.

The job entails the development of strategies for the hospices palliative care services and, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), contribute to Longfields overall direction, vision and mission.

If you have a passion for supporting people with life limiting illnesses and their families and carers and providing excellent person-centred care then contact Dee Alder for an informal chat and more information on01453 886868.We would love to hear from you.

We offer a competitive benefits package which includes flexible working, 33 days holiday, increasing to 38 days with long service, Life Assurance, pension scheme or continue the NHS Superannuation pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, cycle to work scheme, access to discounts through the Blue Light scheme and long service awards.

Longfield is a truly wonderful place to work and we are proud of our modern, purpose-built facilities, fantastic grounds, free parking and amazing staff and volunteers.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

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Desirable

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Experience

Essential

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Longfield Hospice

Address

Burleigh Lane

Minchinhampton

Gloucestershire

GL5 2PQ

Employer's website

https://www.longfield.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)