Contract type

Fixed Term- Two Years

Location

Sutton Coldfield

Hours

Full Time – 37.5hrs/week (Part Time considered)

Annual salary

Starting from E1 £40,401.15 with the ability to progress to E3 £47,450.21

(plus enhancements where applicable)

To lead and coordinate the strategic development of the Sutton Coldfield site as a recognised centre for palliative and supportive care, rehabilitation, wellbeing and community engagement.

The postholder will be responsible for delivering the SAGE programme (Sutton Access, Growth and Engagement) through effective project management, service development, partnership working and evaluation.

The role will focus on expanding clinical and non-clinical activity, improving accessibility, maximising site utilisation and strengthening engagement with patients, families and the wider community. Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, the postholder will support the development of innovative, responsive and sustainable services that meet local needs and contribute to the hospice’s wider strategic ambitions

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Job Description

If you want to have an informal chat about this role, please contact Leon Ratcliffe on 01543 432 031

Qualifications

Essential

·      Degree-level education or equivalent relevant experience

Desirable

·      Management, leadership or business development qualifications

Knowledge and experience

Essential

·      Project Management experience or demonstratable equivalent experience

·      Knowledge of community development, partnership working or service development

·      Understanding of NHS, primary care and wider health and social care

Desirable

·      Knowledge of voluntary and charitable sectors

·      Knowledge of palliative and hospice services

·      Business case development and funding proposal skills.

·      Community engagement and facilitation skills.

Values

·      Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours

Skills

Essential

·      Excellent verbal and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

·      Strong organisational, project management and planning skills.

·      Ability to build effective relationships and influence a wide range of stakeholders.

·      Strong analytical skills, including developing KPIs, interpreting data and producing performance reports.

·      Ability to identify and develop innovative service delivery opportunities.

·      Effective problem-solving, decision-making and change management skills.

·      Ability to work independently, prioritise workloads and meet deadlines.

·      Strong collaborative working skills across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations.

·      Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and reporting systems

Personal Attributes

·      Empathetic

·      Team player

·      Able to work under pressure

·      Collaborative

·      Ambassador for St Giles Hospice

Other requirements

·      Valid driving licence

·      Eligibility to work in the UK

·      Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests

Benefits

• Up to 33 days holiday plus bank holidays (Pro-rata for part time employees)
• Eligible clinical staff transferring from the NHS will have their continuous service and annual leave recognised for up to 10 years and can continue their NHS pension contributions
• Group pension scheme, matching contributions of up to 8%
• Life assurance scheme, up to the state pension age
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Enhanced sick pay, rising with service
• Access to blue light and charity worker discounts
• Free Parking

Health & Wellbeing

• The Hub Wellness Support
• Eligibility for flu vaccine
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme

Professional Development

All staff complete a comprehensive induction programme which includes statutory and mandatory e-learning as well as training that is tailored to the individual’s need. All staff and volunteers should also attend an induction day.

Regular training and personal development opportunities, with internal career progression being a focal point of team growth

This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.

We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role, this may be earlier than the closing date.

If you have not heard within 14 days of the application close date, then please consider that your application has been unsuccessful at this time.

As part of your application your data will be managed in line with St Giles Hospice Privacy Policy and kept for 6 months. If you would like to see this in full, please visit https://www.stgileshospice.com/privacy-policy/

Should you require any further information, please email: [email protected]

1)      I confirm that the above information is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give St Giles Hospice the right to terminate any contract of employment offered.

2)      I agree that St Giles Hospice may reserve the right to require me to undergo a medical examination. In addition, I agree that this information may be retained in my personal file during my employment and for six years thereafter and understand that information will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Act (2018).

3)      I agree that should I be successful in this application, an application will be made to the Disclosure & Barring Service/Criminal Justice Information Service (Scotland) for Disclosure. I understand that should the disclosure not be to the satisfaction of the hospice any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment terminated.

We make every subject of a DBS check aware of the existence of the Code of Practice and make a copy available on request

Prospective employees will be advised that a criminal record will not automatically exclude them from being appointed.

Information provided by you on this form will be filed for six months and then destroyed if you are not successful.