Head of Bereavement Care

Farleigh Hospice is a high performing, award winning organisation providing specialist palliative and end of life care for people with life limiting illness in the Mid Essex region. Our team at Farleigh has grown and evolved to meet the changings needs of the community we serve and we are looking for highly motivated Head of Bereavement Care to join our specialist team.

Farleigh Hospice bereavement service is a well-established team of multi-disciplinary professionals who support children, young people and adults pre and post bereavement who live in Mid Essex. The service is available for all of the community, not just families known to Farleigh Hospice.

Our Circle team support adults and our YoYo team children and young people. We also have a very large team of volunteers (50+) who support our families experiencing bereavement.

Both Circle and YoYo work closely together and demonstrate high drive for our Farleigh mission to lead on the delivery of excellent palliative care, working in partnership with the patient, their family, and all others involved in their support. Ensuring honest conversations are facilitated at the earliest stage to enable understanding and choice through education and support.

You will be a leader in your field, with a drive and passion to improve the experience of our families pre and post bereavement. You will be a strategic thinker, able to prioritise and plan well, monitoring and reviewing large caseloads and competing priorities and demands.

You will have the ability to think independently and innovatively, to ensure development of the services in the future to meet increasing need, and greater complexity.

In return we will off you a fantastic working environment with a high sense of personal achievement and reward. You will support high performing substantive teams to nurture and develop, and a committed and loyal group of volunteers to support.

We will invest in your education and development in the role to ensure you reach your full potential.

We offer a great working environment, a competitive pay and benefit package, flexible working and a strong team to support you.

Closing Date: 25/02/2023

Interview Date: TBC

Salary: £45,997 - £54,117

Hours: 37.5 per week

If you require further information please view the job description or contact the recruiting manager Ellie Miller (ellie.miller@farleighhospice.org) for an informal chat/visit.

(Please note – If we receive a high number of applications we will close the vacancy before the closing date)

Farleigh Hospice is committed to creating an inclusive working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated. To achieve this we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Farleigh Hospice operates a three-month probation period. Positions may be subject to DBS Disclosure. Charity Registration No: 284670