Head of Hospice Rapid Access Services

Farleigh Hospice is a high performing 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 changing needs of the community we serve, and we are looking for highly motivated Head of Service to lead our Hospice Rapid Access Service (HRAs) team.

The Hospice Rapid Access Service (HRAs) is a collaborative partnership with other hospices in Essex which is commissioned by Essex Integrated Care Board.

The team facilitate and coordinate rapid discharge from hospital or provision of care in the community for people with a primary health condition who are rapidly deteriorating, and within the last weeks of their life. This plays a critical role in ensuring people approaching the end of life receive compassionate, coordinated care in their preferred setting.

This involves a clinical assessment and regular review of care, with brokerage for provision of personal care at home, Nursing Home, or Inpatient stay at the Hospice.

This is an exciting opportunity for a senior leader to manage the fully established team of clinicians and care coordinators. This is a demanding and fast paced role, which would suit someone who can work at pace, manage competing priorities, and solve complex scenarios. There is a high degree of collaborative working required with our colleagues in the community, the acute trust, the ICB and Adult Social Care.

This role reports directly to the Director of Care and is responsible for oversight of all processes and performance of the Hospice Rapid Access team and direct line management of the staff in the team.

We are seeking someone with a strong passion and drive for excellence, who can work using their own initiative, to inspire and develop high performance in teams. Excellent communication and presentation skills are essential.

You will be joining an established team of clinical leaders, with a high degree of skill and expertise.

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

If you require further information, please view the job description here or contact the recruiting manager Ellie Miller, Director of Care at [email protected] for an informal chat. Informal visits are encouraged.

(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 six-month probation period. Positions may be subject to DBS Disclosure. Charity Registration No: 284670