Head of Wellbeing and Community Support Services

Sue Ryder

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Job summary

Head of Wellbeing and Community Support Services

Location Sue Ryder St John's Hospice

St John's Rd, Moggerhanger, Bedford MK44 3RJ

Hours 37.5 hours per week

Salary £51k - £57.5kpa

Be there when it matters

At Sue Ryder our aim is to transform the experience of everyone facing dying and grief in the UK. We want to help build a society that enables people from all communities to access the care and support that they need.

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Wellbeing and Community Support Services to be based at Sue Ryder St john's Hospice in Moggerhanger, Bedford

Main duties of the job

The Head Wellbeing and Community Support Service will lead a team who are responsible for helping us to provide more of the support that people need, in more accessible ways, to more communities The Wellbeing and Community Support Service team will be responsible for:

Increasing the reach of hospice support, through improved local community collaboration and co-production

Deliver a range of holistic support which is aligned to the specific needs of the individuals.

Implement local and national initiatives which support the wellbeing of staff and volunteers

Increase Sue Ryders wellbeing community based services

About us

Our benefits:

Company pension scheme

27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Enhanced sick pay

Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services

Staff discount of 10% on new goods online at shop.sueryder.org

Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment and interview process so please let us know if you require any adjustments made. Please see more details on the link below:

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/equity-diversity-inclusion

If you want more than just a job, we want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£51,000 to £57,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0475-24-0084

Job locations

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

Working closely with the Service Director as a member of the Senior Management Team, the Head of Wellbeing and Community Support Service will lead and promote the Wellbeing and Holistic support of our staff, volunteers, service users and those close to them, as well as leading local community engagement initiatives and innovations supporting national agenda.

Through their oversight of community engagement, support for service users and families, volunteering and staff and volunteer wellbeing, they will provide strategic oversight of support provided to ensure we build links with local communities to shape services and ways of working that meet the changing needs of those we are supporting in the local community.

Through their experience in either counselling, palliative social work or psychiatry, they will also work with the local MDT to help provide guidance and advice when reviewing patient cases and referrals. They will also be available to provide support with individual crisis or complex patient management where their skills can be used for short term interventions or to identify the most appropriate support for the individual and their families where needed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

About the role

Working closely with the Service Director as a member of the Senior Management Team, the Head of Wellbeing and Community Support Service will lead and promote the Wellbeing and Holistic support of our staff, volunteers, service users and those close to them, as well as leading local community engagement initiatives and innovations supporting national agenda.

Through their oversight of community engagement, support for service users and families, volunteering and staff and volunteer wellbeing, they will provide strategic oversight of support provided to ensure we build links with local communities to shape services and ways of working that meet the changing needs of those we are supporting in the local community.

Through their experience in either counselling, palliative social work or psychiatry, they will also work with the local MDT to help provide guidance and advice when reviewing patient cases and referrals. They will also be available to provide support with individual crisis or complex patient management where their skills can be used for short term interventions or to identify the most appropriate support for the individual and their families where needed.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • About you
  • You should be an accredited counsellor, social worker or psychiatry with experience of working in a healthcare, social care or public health related discipline, working across a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Additionally, you will need to demonstrate:
  • Significant experience working at a Senior Management level in a healthcare/social care environment to include a proven track record in the strategic development of new services.
  • Experience of scoping gaps in services in local areas and developing and managing support services in a community setting to fill these gaps.
  • Evidence of setting SMART outcomes and measuring impact against those outcomes
  • Demonstrable experience delivering supervision for staff and volunteers outside of normal line management.
  • Experience of working with a range of diverse communities, developing long term community relationships with local healthcare providers and influential members of the local community.
  • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of managing teams and budgets to include volunteering services
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • About you
  • You should be an accredited counsellor, social worker or psychiatry with experience of working in a healthcare, social care or public health related discipline, working across a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Additionally, you will need to demonstrate:
  • Significant experience working at a Senior Management level in a healthcare/social care environment to include a proven track record in the strategic development of new services.
  • Experience of scoping gaps in services in local areas and developing and managing support services in a community setting to fill these gaps.
  • Evidence of setting SMART outcomes and measuring impact against those outcomes
  • Demonstrable experience delivering supervision for staff and volunteers outside of normal line management.
  • Experience of working with a range of diverse communities, developing long term community relationships with local healthcare providers and influential members of the local community.
  • Knowledge and experience of safeguarding
  • Experience of managing teams and budgets to include volunteering services

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).

Additional information

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

Sue Ryder

Address

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Sue Ryder

Address

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Business Partner

Sian Dodunski

Sian.dodunski@sueryder.org

Date posted

11 April 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£51,000 to £57,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0475-24-0084

Job locations

Sue Ryder Care

St. Johns Road

Moggerhanger

Bedford

MK44 3RJ


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