Overview
This is a truly unique opportunity to lead and shape the work of our Family Support Team, Adult and Children's Social Work Team, and Homeless Link Worker, while acting as the Operational Safeguarding Lead for adults and children. You will champion collaboration, inclusivity, and personalised care, ensuring that every person we support receives compassionate, high-quality, and safe care.
At Dorothy House Hospice Care, we are dedicated to delivering outstanding, holistic support for patients and families across every stage of palliative and end-of-life care. We have now created an exciting opportunity for an experienced and inspiring leader to join us as our Psychosocial Services Lead - a pivotal role overseeing an incredible range of services that bring emotional, social, and spiritual care to life.
Responsibilities
* Providing visible, compassionate leadership across the Family Support, Social Work and Homeless Link teams.
* Acting as the Operational Safeguarding Lead for adults and children, including MCA and DoLS, providing expert advice, guidance, and training.
* Leading and managing the day-to-day operations of multiple specialist teams, ensuring professional and clinical excellence.
* Delivering education and guidance across Dorothy House on safeguarding, mental capacity, and complex decision-making.
* Supporting complex cases and multidisciplinary care planning, ensuring safe, holistic, and person-centred care.
* Overseeing governance, audit, and quality improvement for your services, ensuring CQC and statutory compliance.
* Managing staffing, budgets, and resources efficiently, ensuring sustainable and effective service delivery.
* Line-managing senior staff, supporting their development through supervision, PDRs, and professional growth.
* Contributing to strategic planning and service redesign, representing Dorothy House locally and regionally.
Qualifications
Experience Essential
* Substantial post-registration experience in palliative or end-of-life care (ideally hospice or community settings).
* In-depth knowledge and applied experience of safeguarding adults and children, MCA and DoLS, including leading or supporting investigations.
* Proven experience managing multidisciplinary teams, services, and budgets.
* Strong understanding of clinical governance, audit, regulatory standards (CQC), and quality improvement.
* Experience of family support services such as bereavement, psychological, spiritual, or social care provision.
* Proven ability to inspire and develop staff, manage complex situations, and deliver innovation through change.
* Excellent communication, influencing, and negotiation skills with a compassionate and inclusive leadership style.
* Experience in developing and delivering education and training in safeguarding and/or palliative care.
Desirable
* Knowledge of commissioning and contract management processes.
* Safeguarding Level 4 training and experience delivering safeguarding education (Level 3).
Hours and Location
This is a Full-Time position working 37.5 hours a week (Monday to Friday).
About You
We are looking for a confident, compassionate leader who can unite professional disciplines, safeguard excellence, and champion holistic care.
Benefits
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are a few of the benefits we offer:
* 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days and then 33 days with length of service
* Excellent industry-leading training with a focus on career development
* Pension with Life Assurance
* Colleague discount across our 29 retail stores
* 45p per mile for work travel
* Mindful Employer Plus Charter – access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most
Interviews
Interviews for the role are aiming to be held week commencing the 8th December 2026.
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a disclosure submission to the DBS will be required to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer: Dorothy House Hospice
Address: Winsley, Bradford-on-Avon BA15 2LE
Website: https://www.dorothyhouse.org.uk
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