Job Title: Deputy Director of Care
Salary: £76,000 + benefits
Team: Care Directorate
Hours: 37.5hrs per week
Location: Christopher’s Hospice Guildford (main base) and Shooting Star House Hampton
About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced nurse to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.
Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.
At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count .
It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we have recently increased our inpatient capacity for end of life care and expanded our bereavement offer to support all families in Surrey and to the West of London whose child has died.
About the role
The Deputy Director of Care will provide knowledgeable, professional, and inspirational leadership to our clinical teams. The role will ensure the provision and strategic development of our clinical services.
We are looking for someone who has a clear passion and strong commitment to our mission and values and will support and challenge their team to do the same. Holding the position of Deputy Director of Care will further the culture of quality improvement, patient safety and governance across clinical services and ensure the experiences and voices of the children, and their families influence our service delivery and strategies.
As a member of the Organisational Leadership Team (OLT), the Deputy Director of Care will also develop good working relationships within all areas of the hospice, as well as with external stakeholders.
What we offer
In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:
Pension scheme
1. NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions.
2. Stakeholder pension scheme
3. Employee contribution 3.5%
4. Shooting Star Children’s Hospices contribution 4.5%
5. Additional contributions – we will pay 1% above the contribution up to a limit of 7%
Annual leave
6. 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
7. 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
Contractual benefits
8. Generous sick pay scheme
9. Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
10. Flexible working arrangements
11. Death in service benefits
12. Reimbursed professional membership fees
13. Eye care
14. Employee referral scheme
15. Blue Light discount card
Health and wellbeing
16. Employee Assistance Programme
17. Occupational Health
18. Eye care
19. Cycle to work scheme
20. Mental Health First Aiders
21. Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Check.
Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding the families we support.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence.
We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.
For further information about the role or to arrange a confidential discussion, please contact our advising consultants at Peridot Partners:
Rachel Davies | | 07961 208037
Ella Garfinkel | | 07432 859534