ELLENOR

Catering Assistant

Catering Assistant

Catering

Part Time, 18 hours per week

£11,459.52 per annum

ellenor Hospice, Coldharbour Road, DA11 7HQ

Catering Manager

Director of Operations

N/A

Role Purpose:

As  a  member  of  our  Catering  team,  your  main  duties  will  be  to
prepare and cook a variety of meals for patients, relatives, staff and
the general public and to assist with functions that the hospice sites
require. This role can be very physically demanding.

Internal Key relationships

Inpatient ward
•
•  Facilities Team
•  Senior management
•  Volunteers

External Key relationships

•  Cash Register Supply Co - CRS
•  Acopia
Infinity
•

The  duties  outlined  below  are  not  definitive  and  may  be  changed  in
accordance with the needs of the organisation.

Operational Responsibilities:

•  To prepare, cook and serve meals throughout the day, including
breakfast, lunch and supper for patients, visitors, and staff, this
will involve direct patient contact. You must be able to cook with
fresh ingredients.

•  To  assist  with  helping  to  develop  new  menu  options  that
accommodate the requirements of a diverse population, also any
special dietary requirements.

•  To assist with preparation of items sold through ellenor outlets.
•  To assist at special functions at the Hospice’s sites as directed.
•  To assist with any scheduled catering cleaning duties as directed.
•  To participate in activities organised with other teams such as the

Children’s Team.

•  To  assist  with  cover  of  catering  duties  on  weekends  and  Bank

Holidays as part of a rota system.

•  To be responsible for following safe working practices and to follow
all Health & Safety, Food Regulations 1995 and HACCP guidelines.
•  To assist with ordering supplies within pre agreed budgets in the

absence of the Catering Manager.

Governance:

•  Ensure all governance and compliance are followed across all sites

regularly.

•  To  lead  as  an  ambassador  for  health  and  safety  across  all  sites

and check safety standards.

Health and Safety
The post holder has responsibility to take reasonable care of self
and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and will
be  required  to  work  within  the  appropriate  policies  and
procedures.

General:

•  Adapts and develops in line with the changing needs of the role.
•  Acts as an ambassador for ellenor in order to raise the profile of
the organisation at a local, regional and national level, as required.

•  To maintain up to date mandatory and essential to role training.
•  Works flexibly across sites and departments from time to time as

may be requested by their managers.

•  Undertakes other duties commensurate with the seniority of the

post as may be requested by their managers.

•  To follow all policies and procedures.
•  To be aware of the staff values of the ellenor and to behave as a

fit representative.

This  job  description  is  not  intended  to  be  restrictive  but  is  an
outline of the main duties.  The job description will be reviewed
periodically to take into account developments in the organisation,
department or role.

•  A good standard of general education.

Knowledge and Experience:

•  Food Safety Certificate Level 2, or NVQ Catering and Hospitality

equivalent.

•  Proven  experience

in  cooking  or  working

in  a  kitchen

environment.

•  Excellent customer service skills.

•  Good organisation and planning skills with the ability to manage

and prioritise workload.

•  Demonstrable  experience  of  catering  skills  from  either  a

Residential or Care Home setting, home cooking skills.

•  Good  verbal  communication  skills,  ability  to  liaise  with  patients

and relatives in a polite manner.

•  Ability to proactively work with minimal supervision and also work

in a team environment, supporting colleagues as required.

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Therapy Assistant – 6 month fixed-term

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Therapy Assistant

Wellbeing

6 months, with potential to extend

£23,874 - £24,964 dependent on experience

ellenor, Northfleet, Gravesend

Physiotherapist / Occupational Therapist

Operational Wellbeing Lead

N/A

Working as part of the integrated multidisciplinary team, the
purpose of this role is to support the Wellbeing and Therapies
service,  enabling  people  with  progressive  life  limiting
conditions  to  live  as  independently  as  possible.    Working
alongside  therapists  and  nurses  to  carry  out  intervention
plans with patients and carers in order to maximise function,
wellbeing and quality of life.

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Main Duties

  To work under the supervision of the qualified therapy
staff to undertake a variety of clinical and non-clinical
tasks  to  enable  the  best  possible  care  and  therapy
service delivery within the hospice and community.

  To carry out therapeutic interventions both individually
and in groups as instructed by the qualified therapist.
Ensuring  all  these  actions/sessions  are  accurately
observed, reported and recorded.

  To  conduct  small  group  activities,  as  directed  by  the

Therapists.

  To  assist  in  the  delivery  of  symptom  management

groups by the Therapists.

  To  perform  clerical  and  housekeeping  tasks  that
supports  the  efficient  running  of  the  Therapeutic
Activity Groups.

  To  contribute  to  the  ongoing  development  of  the

Therapeutic Activity Groups.

  To  recognise  role  limitations  and  refer  on  to  other

professionals as appropriate.

  To  conduct  therapeutic  groups  with  direction  of  the
therapist outside  of  regular  works  hours  –  evening  or
weekends, as the service requires.

Clinical

  Support the palliative care needs of patients and their
families  in  order  that  they  achieve  their  preferred
place of care and death.

  To work within ellenor’s mission and philosophy and
to base care on evidence based practice at all times.

  Maintain  patient  safety,  dignity  and  privacy  at  all
times  and  especially  during  implementing  the  care
planned.

  Ensure  accurate  evaluation  of  care  and  treatment
provided  with  timely  reporting  of  outcomes  to  the
qualified staff.

  As appropriate you may be required to provide cover

across the organisation.

  Support  patients  in  enabling  them  to  carry  out
functional activities  of  daily  living to  maximise  their
independence through exercise, equipment provision
and occupation focussed tasks.

  Following training identify, order, fit and adjust, then
review  equipment  to  enable  patients  to  maximise
safety  and
functional
activities.

independence  completing

  To evaluate patient’s needs and report any significant
changes  to  the  therapist  or  appropriate  member  of
the multi-disciplinary team.

  Maintain accurate and timely clinical records including
Electronic  Patient  Records  (EPR)  as  per  ellenor
policy.

  Report incidents as required.

  Work  within  all  relevant  hospice  policies  and
procedures to ensure safe practice eg; accidents, fire,
violence and lone working.

  To manage self and workload effectively, prioritising

work in an equitable and efficient way.

  Observe  and  monitor  the  progress  of  the  patient’s
functional  ability,  documenting  and  reporting  any
changes to clinical staff.

  To actively participate in morning handovers.

 Professional Development, Education and
Training

  To recognise the physical, emotional, spiritual and social
needs  of  patients,  their  relatives  and  friends,  and  be
sensitive to these.

  To ensure confidentiality regarding staff, patients, carers

and any hospice matter.

  Use  communication  skills  to  effectively  communicate
with patients, carers, hospice staff and outside agencies
in order to promote personalised care.

  Develop  communication  skills  with  patients  who  have
barriers  to  understanding  such  as  language,  sensory
impairment, and dysphasia.

  To  maintain  professional  standards  of  conduct  and

behaviour, including wearing of a uniform.

  To work as part of the Multi-Disciplinary team, facilitating
goals,

the
demonstrating a flexible and adaptable approach.

achievement

individual

patient

of

  Participate  in  training,  reflection,  self-directed  learning
to  meet  competency

in  order

and  supervision
requirements of the post.

  Encourage family participation in the care of the patient
where  appropriate  respecting  individual  and  cultural
choices as well as patient’s wishes.

  To

take  responsibility
Mandatory  and  hospice
organisational policy and current legislation.

for  attending  statutory  &
line  with
in

training

  To participate in the ongoing educational programme of
the  Hospice  by  attending  in-house  study  days  and
courses as appropriate.

  To  take  responsibility  for  self-development,  identifying

training and education needs with supervisor.

  To assist in orientation programmes for new members of

staff.

  To  keep  abreast  of  current  issues  in  relevant  palliative

care as relevant to the role.

  To  take  responsibility  for  a  delegated  area  of  relevant

special interest.

 Audit & Quality

  To participate in organisational audit programme.

General

  To  abide  by  the  Hospice’s  general  confidentiality

policy.

  To be aware of guidelines stated in staff handbook

and all relevant policies and procedures.

  To  undertake  bi-annual  performance  review  when

personal development plan will be discussed.

  To promote at all levels, ellenor’s vision, values and

strategic objectives.

  To  utilise  the  channels  of  communication  developed
across  the  organisation  in  order  to  be  fully  informed
and engaged with service developments.

  To  be  aware  of  the  philosophy  of  ellenor  and  to

behave as a fit representative.

  To abide by ellenor’s general confidentiality policy.

  To  keep  abreast  of  and  work  in  accordance  with
hospice  policies  as  outlined  in the  staff  handbook,
the  ‘P’  Drive  and/or  policy  folders  held  in  each
department.

  At  ellenor  we  are  committed  to  creating  and
managing  a  safe  working  environment  for  all  our
staff, visitors, volunteers and patients.  All ellenor
employees  are  expected  to  know,  understand  and
deliver  their  Safety  Responsibilities.    All  ellenor
employees may be set at least one Safety Objective
by  their  manager  or  supervisor  which  must  be
delivered if they are to meet their objectives.

Health and Safety

  The  post  holder  has

responsibility

take
reasonable  care  of  self  and  others  in  relation  to
managing  risk,  health  and  safety  and  will  be
required to work within the appropriate policies and
procedures.

to

  This job description is not intended to be restrictive
but  is  an  outline  of  the  main  duties.    The  job
description will be reviewed periodically to take into
account  developments
the  organisation,
department or role.

in

Evidence of numeracy and literacy skills.

Desirable:

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in healthcare.

Experience:

All desirable:

Experience working in healthcare in the community.

Experience caring for patients in a community, inpatient setting
or care home.

Experience  in  caring  for  dying  patients  and  nursing  patients
with a life limiting illness and in end of life care.

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

Good knowledge of the role of Therapies in the Multi-
Disciplinary team.

Understanding of the impact of illness and disability on an
individual.

Ability  to  work  without  direct  supervision  and  use  own
initiative.

Ability to carry out routine therapy tasks.

Good verbal and written communication.

Able to deal with a wide range of people in a professional
manner.

Ability to recognise own limitations and level of competency.

Confidence to work alone or as part of a team.

Possesses good IT skills and able to use a range of software
(eg Word, Outlook, Excel).

Desirable:

Basic knowledge of human anatomy and physiology.

Good understanding of the needs of patients and families with a
life limiting condition.

Personal Qualities:

Non-judgemental approach to be able to work with people from a
variety of backgrounds.

Flexible and adaptable approach to work.

Professional manner and appearance.

Have empathy and understanding of issues encountered by
patients with palliative care needs.

Physical ability to undertake manual handling of patients and
equipment on a daily basis in a variety of environments.

Ability to respond positively and adapt to change.

Personal resilience to cope when dealing with patients with
complex conditions, challenging behaviours, and terminal illness
on a daily basis.

Desirable:

Confident manner with a positive approach and high level of
motivation.

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Community Services)

Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult Community Services)

Adult Hospice @Home

22.5 hours per week, Flexible Workdays including
weekends

£45,118 – £48,288 (Pro-rata) per annum

4211.44ph

 Ellenor Coldharbour Road, Gravesend, Kent. DA11 7HQ

Head of Adult Community Services

Director of Patient Care

Nurses

Working  as  part  of  an  integrated  multidisciplinary  team,  the

purpose of this role is to facilitate optimum quality of life for

patients  and  families  with  advanced  progressive  life  limiting

disease.  This  will  be  achieved  in  collaboration  with  patients

through  the  provision  of  specialist  palliative  care  nursing

interventions  based  on  comprehensive  holistic  assessment,

care planning and education and support to both patients and

families, and for other health and social care professionals.

The role supports primary care key workers in the delivery of

high-quality palliative and end of life care, through partnership

working  and  giving  information  and  advice,  training  and

education.  The  post  holder  will  supervise  the  work  of

colleagues  in  the  extended  Hospice  at  Home  team  as

appropriate.

Clinical Practice

•  To  take  responsibility  for  a  defined  group  of  patients  in  the
community,  ensuring  the  highest  possible  standards  of
individualised  care  and  prioritising  need  in  line  with  available
resources.

•  Ensure the patient’s dignity is promoted and respected and that
equality and diversity are a top priority in the care of patients
and families.

•  Undertake  a  comprehensive  specialist  palliative  care  nursing
assessment  in  an  outpatient,  home  or  care  home  setting,
agreeing a plan of care for patients and families based on clear
goals  intended  to  bring  about  effective,  measurable  patient  /
family outcomes.

•  Work  proactively  to  meet  the  needs  of  patients  providing  an
urgent  response  when  needed  to  support  patients  and  their
families at the end of life.

•  Deliver,  monitor  and  review  the  care  of  patients  and  families
reporting any variances of concern to senior colleagues in the
team, taking appropriate advice in complex cases.

•  Ensure  patients  /  families  preferred  place  of  care/death  is
clearly discussed and identified and advanced care plans are in
place wherever possible.

•  Makes  proactive  patient  referrals  to  appropriate  alternative

internal or external services.

•  Actively plans and reviews patient care ensuring identified goals

have been met.

•  Provides advice and guidance related to symptom management,
and psychological, social and spiritual needs, referring onto the
appropriate professional or service accordingly.

•  Works  pro-actively  to  ensure  that  everything  is  in  place  to
support patients with complex/ end of life care needs, including
medicines,  DNACPR  and  advance  care  plans/  directives.  Also
ensures this has been communicated to all those involved in the
care.

•  Provides  clear  explanations  and  education  as  appropriate  to
ensure  that  patients  and  families  have  the  information  they
require in a timely fashion.

•  Undertakes  bereavement  follow-up  in  line  with  the  agreed

pathway and bereavement risk assessment.

•  Actively promotes the rehabilitative and therapeutic approach

to specialist palliative care.

•  Participates in a seven day per week operational service
•  Works  proactively

families  and
professionals  have  appropriate  links  to  colleagues  in  the
absence of the post holder, ensuring continuity of advice and
intervention through effective team working

to  ensure  patients,

•  Regularly  attends  Hospice  at  Home  multidisciplinary  team
meetings,  proactively  discussing  and  planning  care  for
patients and families.

•  In  the  best  interests  of  patients  and  families,  proactively
collaborates  with  a  wide  range  of  community  and  hospital-
based  health  and  social  care  services  including  voluntary
support groups.

•  Regularly liaises with allocated primary care network, GPs to
ensure  accurate  palliative  care
registers  and  early
identification of patients in the last year of life, to ensure they
receive the right support.

•  Promotes  the  work  of  the  organisation  in  all  settings,
encouraging  collaborative  working  and  the  referral  of
appropriate patients with all diagnoses.

•  Utilises the electronic patient record system to ensure a high
standard  of  communication  and  patient  care,  maximizing
patient benefit and make best use of resources.

•  Ensures  accurate  and  contemporaneous  records,  inputting

patient data as required by the organisation.

             Education, Training and Professional Development

•  Maintains  own  expert  clinical  knowledge  and  skills,  and
achieves  the  educational  standards  set  out  in  line  with  the
skills, knowledge and competency level required for the role.
•  Participates in the induction, training and support of new staff

and colleagues.

•  At the request of the operational Lead, plays a supportive role
to health and social care students undertaking training within
the organisation.

•  As  directed,  actively  participates  in  the  delivery  of  training
sessions  including  internal  and  external  courses,  education
and awareness raising events for professionals

•  Participates  fully  in  clinical  supervision  sessions  in  line  with

organisational policy

Quality, Audit and esearch

•  Participates  in  regular  clinical  audit  to  aid  ongoing  service

improvement and development.

•  Stays  updated  on  research  and  audits  to  align  practice  with

current guidance and policies

•  Assesses,  reports  and  manages  risks  in  line  with  the  Nursing
and Midwifery Council’s Code and the organisation’s policies.
•  Identifies  and  reports  verbal  complaints  in  line  with  the

organisation’s policy.

•  Contributes  to  Clinical  Governance  and  stays  current  with

related activities, policies, and procedures.

•  Works  with  colleagues  to  identify  and  implement  quality

improvement opportunities.

•  Participates in research and audit aimed at enhancing patient or

family care.

•  Actively works to ratified clinical policies and procedures.
•  Abides by all organisational policies and guidance in relation to

confidentiality and information governance.

   General

•  Organises  and  prioritises  any  competing  demands  of  the  role,

completing duties as required within working hours.

•  Adapts and develops in line with changing needs of the role
•  Acts as an ambassador for ellenor in order to raise the profile
of  the  organisation  at  a  local,  regional  and  national  level  as
required

•  Works flexibly across sites and departments from time to time

as may be requested by their managers.

•  Undertakes other duties commensurate with the seniority of the

post as maybe requested by their managers.

•  To be aware of the philosophy of ellenor and to behave as a fit

representative

•  To abide by the organisations general confidentiality policy
•  To be aware of guidelines stated in staff handbook and all

relevant policies and procedures

•  To undertake bi-annual performance review when personal

development plan will be discussed

•  To attend statutory and specialised training when required.

•  At ellenor we are committed to creating and managing a safe

working environment for all our staff, visitors, volunteers and

patients.

All ellenor employees are expected to know, understand and

deliver their Safety Responsibilities.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Essential:

Desirable:

First Level Registered Nurse with
demonstrable experience in
Palliative Care (min 3 years)

Degree in palliative care or
related subject (including long
term conditions)

Evidence of commitment to
ongoing professional
development

Teaching / mentorship module

Advanced Communication
Skills certificate / training

 Post-registration qualification
in either specialist palliative,
community care or end of life
care

Essential:

Desirable:

Experience working in either
community, palliative care, or
long-term conditions services for
at least 3 years

Experienced in working within own
developing level of competence

Experience of productive multi and
inter-disciplinary working

Experience in delivering
training for other

Experience of working in a
hospice setting

Essential:

Desirable:

Good understanding of the role that
specialist palliative care must play in
palliative and end of life care

Ability to deliver training
programmes / packages with
confidence and clarity

Sound knowledge of palliative and end-of-
life assessment tools and their impact on
patient care

Skilled in symptom management and
initial assessment of psychological, social,
and spiritual needs, with appropriate
referrals as needed.

Advanced assessment skills

Ability to maximize use of IT in the
workplace

Ability to undertake clinical audit
and recommend change to practice
if appropriate.

Ability to communicate effectively with
patients and families

Ability to work effectively with a diverse
range of colleagues / individuals involved
in palliative care services

Director of Finance

Director of Finance

Executive Leadership Team

Permanent - Full Time 37.5 hours

£75,000 per annum

Gravesend, DA11 7HQ

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Accountant

The Director of Finance is a member of the Executive
Leadership Team (ELT), working closely with the Chief
Executive and other ELT members (Directors of Care, Income
Generation, and Operations), providing financial advice,
information and support.  The role works in partnership with
the Chief Executive and ELT to provide effective financial
leadership and is Chair is the Governance and Risk
Committee.

To be responsible for finance functions and the management
of the charity's resources, and for providing information and
advice to the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees on all
finance issues.

In conjunction with the Chief Executive, play a key role in
building and maintaining relationships with other ICB
hospices, local authorities and statutory bodies, actively
seeking opportunities for developing services in line with the
strategy.

As a member of the ELT, the job holder contributes to the
strategic direction and sustainability of the organisation while
ensuring its vision and core values are upheld; ensures that
the organisation achieves, to the greatest extent possible, its
strategic and operational objectives, contributes to the overall
development of the organization, including its staff and
volunteers.

Internal key relationships:

•  Board of Trustees
•  Executive Leadership Team
•  Senior Leadership Team
•  Clinical Leadership Team
•  Practice Development Team
•  Operations Team
•  HR Team
•  Fundraising and Retail Team

External key relationships:

•  Auditors, solicitors, tax and legal advisors and other

charity finance directors

•  Information Commissioners Office
•  Landlord
•  Charity Commission

Strategic

•  As  a  member  of  the  Executive  Leadership  Team,
contribute  to  the  development  of  strategic  and
operational plans with responsibility for Finance.

•  Under the supervision of the Chief Executive, play a key
role in establishing and maintaining relationships with
key external stakeholders.

•  Raise  the  profile  of  the  work  and  ethos  of  ellenor

locally and nationally.

•  Be  involved  in  the  submission  of  bids  for  projects  as

external funding opportunities arise.

•  Provide  financial  advice  and  support  to  the  Chief
Executive  and  ELT  to  facilitate  the  smooth,  efficient,
and sustainable running of ellenor.

•  Liaise  with  heads  of  department  and  support  staff  to

monitor income and expenditure.

•  Prepares financial reports for the Finance and Income
Generation  Committee  (FIG)  and  to  the  main  Trustee
Board  at  the  regular  meetings  and  at  other  times  by
exception.

•  Ensure  the  preparation  of  timely  and  accurate
including
financial

management  accounts  and
associated  commentaries,  and
analyses or statistics.

forecasts,
related

•  Ensure the timely and accurate preparation of ellenor
annual financial statements for audit. Oversee the year
end  audit  and  be  the  main  point  of  contact  with  the
auditors.

•  Ensure that all tax liabilities are recorded ensuring that
the organisation complies with relevant tax legislation.
•  Plan and manage cash flow and the investment of funds
in accordance with organisation’s investment policy and
funding
the
sourcing  appropriate
investment  of
investment  opportunities  for  consideration  by  the
Board.

requirements.  To  manage  oversee

funds  by

•  Liaise  with  the  organisation’s  bankers  as  necessary
ensuring  the  most  beneficial  accounts  and  service  for
the Organisation.

•  Implement and maintain an effective system of internal
control  policies  and  procedures  covering  all  financial
activities.

Main Duties and
Responsibilities
Cont.:

•  Advise  and  Support  HR  on  their  e-payroll  and  pensions
systems,  ensuring  good  internal  controls,  processes,  and
compliance.

Management

•  Take a lead role in supporting the Risk Register and

proactively review risks (financial and other) to which the
organisation is exposed, and co-ordinating actions to
minimise those risks.

•  As SIRO oversee the organisational Information Governance
and reporting, ensuring the Organisation follows appropriate
compliance and best practice.

•  Ensure the effective utilisation of all fixed assets and that

they are adequately and appropriately insured.

•  Be accountable for the management of the charities tangible
and investment assets financially advising and reporting to
the Chief Executive and the trustees board on use, value,
development and/or disposal and ROI.

•  Take responsibility for a system of vigilance and reporting of

risks to individuals and the organisation, through the
governance framework.

•  Ensure that financial policies and procedures are up to date

and evidence based, meeting appropriate professional
requirements and the development plans of the organisation.

•  Ensure compliance with relevant company and charity

legislation and related requirements.

•  Work with the CEO and the Chair to ensure that charity’s

governance documents are reviewed

•  regularly, making recommendations for changes where

appropriate.

•  Oversee and manage all legal matters for the organisation

including drafting and reviewing of contracts.

•  Deliver effective presentations and public speaking when

required.

•  Participate in the Executive Manager on call rota to support

staff out of hours.

•  Any additional duties as required to support the Board and

ELT.

Professional Development:

•  To participate in continued professional development,
•  To attend relevant professional meetings and other
educational activities to satisfy the requirements for
accreditation/revalidation by own Professional Body

Main Duties and
Responsibilities
Cont.:

General:

•  Be aware at all times of the philosophy and staff values of ellenor

and to behave as a fit representative.

•  An employee of ellenor has a responsibility to act professionally

within a climate of trust and to bring to the attention of the Chief
Executive (or Chair of Trustees) any person or event that does
not fit within this framework. The organisation’s philosophy
enables individuals to do this without fear or prejudice either at
the time or in the future.

•  Act as a role model to other staff showing courtesy, respect, and

consideration for others, valuing their contribution to the
objectives of the organisation.

•  Demonstrate fairness and a non-judgemental attitude, in

accordance with the equality, diversity and inclusion policy.
•  Preserve the confidentiality of information acquired by virtue of

the position.

•  Act as an ambassador for ellenor in order to raise the profile of

the organisation at a local, regional and national level, as
required.

•  Adapts and develops in line with the changing needs of the role,
•  Works flexibly across sites and departments from time to time as

may be requested by their managers,

•  Undertakes other duties commensurate with the seniority of the

post as may be requested by their managers,

•  To follow all policies and procedures
•  To work within one’s own professional Code of Conduct at all

times

Conditions of Service and Health and Safety:

•  The post holder has responsibility to take reasonable care of self
and others in relation to managing risk, health and safety and
will be required to work within the appropriate policies and
procedures.

•  The post is subject to satisfactory assessment of health and

fitness by the Occupational Health Department.

•  The post is also subject to satisfactory DBS clearance.
•  A full driving licence is required.

This job description is not intended to be restrictive but is an outline of
the main duties. The job description will be reviewed periodically to
consider developments in the organisation, department or role.

•  Professional  Finance  or  Accountancy  Qualification  e.g.
ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA, with a strong understanding
of management accountancy principles and techniques.

•  Management Qualification (desirable)
•  Evidence of recent continuing professional development

Experience:

•  Extensive Financial experience at a senior management/

Leadership

•  Experience of partnership working at a senior level
•  Proven  record  of  accomplishment  of  managing  people

and teams at a senior level

•  Evidence  of  leadership  in  service  development  and
ongoing  management
of  development  projects
Experience working with a board of trustees, highlighting
key issues and risks.

•  Substantial  experience  of  budgeting  and  budgetary
control, business development, and Quality Assurance.
•  Experience of influencing key stakeholders internally and
externally and a proven track record of effective cross-
organisational collaboration.

•  Experience of working in the charity sector organisations
and/or  government-funded  programmes  particularly
hospices (desirable)

•  Proven track record of accomplishment of managing a
Knowledge, Skills and Attributes:

team and people.

•  Experience  in  developing  and  implementing  long-term
•  Excellent leadership skills, to build and maintain strong
financial strategies aligned with organisational goals.
relationships and foster a collaborative culture.

•  A high level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence

to exercise good judgement
interpersonal,

•  Excellent

communications skills

written

and

verbal

•  Proficiency in preparing and presenting accurate financial

reports.

•  Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
•  Desire  and  perseverance  to  manage  and  prioritise  a

heavy workload to meet tight deadlines

•  Extensive knowledge of financial regulations,

governance standards, and compliance requirements
for UK registered charities.

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