Martin House has been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions from West, North and East Yorkshire for more than 30 years. Every year we care for more than 420 families at our hospice in Boston Spa, in hospitals and in their own homes. We also support more than 150 bereaved families each year.

Statistics and experience tell us that a number of children with life-limiting conditions are still struggling to access hospice care, despite our existing community services. The overarching purpose of this role is to help us to break down barriers and to reach as many families as possible with a palliative care offer that is right for them.

The successful candidate will have experience of working, engaging and developing projects with families from minority ethnic backgrounds. They will have experience of working with people who have a disability and/or life limiting conditions. It is essential that they speak at least one other language alongside English (e.g. Punjabi/Urdu/Bengali, etc.)

Our ideal candidate will

• Be dedicated, compassionate, work in collaboration, be open, honest, flexible, caring and deliver high standards in everything you do.

• Want to work in a well-established, award-winning hospice, working as part of the multidisciplinary team to support the children, young people and their families from the time of their referral through to end of life care.

• Have a strong awareness of issues affecting Minority Ethnic communities in relation to caring

Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members.

• Annual Leave – 8 weeks per year including bank holidays

• Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.

• Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme and up to 10% contributory AVIVA scheme.

• Enhanced Maternity and Partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement

• Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of change Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families

• Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer

• Life insurance – two times annual salary

• Free parking at our Boston Spa Children’s Hospice

Please apply via our website www.martinhouse.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/ and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found here or for further information contact Steve Lawman Deputy Director of Clinical Services by email slawman@martinhouse.org.uk or by telephone on 01937 845045.

 The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 4th November 2024. Interviews will take place on 11th November 2024 2024. If you have not heard from us by 8th November 2024, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.