Programme Advisor, Socio-Economic Disadvantage

Hospice UK; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in London seeks a candidate to lead on strategic direction and health equity within hospice care. The role focuses on ensuring that socio-economically disadvantaged individuals can access high-quality hospice services. Candidates should possess strong skills in health equity and data collection. The position supports hybrid working, needing in-office attendance at least once a month.

Benefits

25 days leave in the first year, increasing to 30 days

Matched pension scheme up to 7%

Enhanced leave and family-friendly culture

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working on projects addressing health inequity.
• Ability to work at a system-level to transform hospice practices.
• Background in palliative care or health equity expertise.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and thought leadership on health equity.
• Ensure quality hospice care access for socio-economically disadvantaged people.
• Collaborate with teams to collect required data for policy work.

Skills

Sound technical knowledge of socio-economic deprivation

Experience in health equity projects

Data collection and analysis skills

Job description

Details

Salary: £22,000 per annum based on 2 days/14 hours per week. (FTE: £55,000 per annum).

Contract: Fixed term contract for three years; starting 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028. Part time role working 2 days (14 hours) per week.

Open to discuss alternative engagement options.

Location

Hybrid Work Culture. We are proud to promote a truly hybrid work culture, recognising that every role is different, and everyone has unique needs and preferences. Our Hybrid Work Arrangement empowers each team member to work with their manager to choose the most effective way to work that balances your needs and Hospice UK’s.

Our office is a short walk from King’s Cross station in London.

For this role, we expect someone to come into the office in London at least one day per month, when most of the team is likely to be in. You can work remotely for the rest of the time. Equally, you may prefer to work from the office full-time

Contractually this role is London-based.

Benefits

• 25 days pro rata in the first year, increasing to 27.5 days pro rata in the second year of service and 30 days pro rata in the third.
• Matched pension scheme up to 7% of salary
• Enhanced carers and compassionate leave
• Family-friendly culture
• Learning and development opportunities

How to apply

CV and supporting statement – using Hospice UK’s supporting statement document – see below.

Closing date for applications: Midnight on Sunday 7 December 2025.

Interview dates: Interviews will take place either online over Teams, or in-person at our London office week commencing 15 December 2025 – exact dates TBC.

We’ll send assessments and some questions to you in advance so that you can prepare. Let us know if you have any specific needs to be able to fully engage with the process.

Job Information

It’s unacceptable that where you live or your financial situation impacts the end-of-life care you receive. Too many disadvantaged people and people facing financial hardship can't access the support they need.

This new role will bring strategic direction and thought leadership to our work ensuring that people experiencing socio-economic disadvantage can access high-quality hospice care, when they need it.

We are looking for someone with sound, technical knowledge of the relationship between socio-economic deprivation and health outcomes. Someone with experience working on projects that use evidence and research-based approaches to address health inequity at scale. You will have the skills and expertise to help us work at a system-level to transform practice in hospice care, as well as increase reach.

You’ll be supported by teams across our organisation to ensure Hospice UK collects the data and evidence required to inform our policy work in this area, and help transform hospice practice.

Perhaps you’re working in palliative care already – or you might bring strong health equity expertise from another speciality.

Either way, you’ll become part of a close, 17‑strong Programmes Team at Hospice UK. We work together and alongside external experts, to design and deliver evidence-based programmes, projects and events, which help hospices provide the very best care in their communities.

More information about the role and team is available in the candidate information pack (available on our website to download).

How to apply (documents)

To apply for this role, please send us the following documents by midnight on Sunday 7 December 2025:

• Your CV. Ideally in Microsoft Word format and less than 3 pages of A4.
• A completed supporting statement form (where you can demonstrate how you meet the person specification) – available on our website to download.
• A completed equalities monitoring form – available on our website to download.

We will shortlist candidates based on their CV and supporting statements. A briefing of what to expect will be sent in advance to shortlisted candidates.

Closing date for applications: by midnight on Sunday 7 December 2025.

We believe in fair recruitment and working to remove bias, so all applications will have identifying indicators removed before being submitted to the shortlisting panel.

Please make sure you provide your contact details in your email. Please note the interview dates above and let us know if there are any accommodations you might need to participate fully in the process. We will try to be flexible.

To be considered for this role you must have the right to live and work in the UK for your application to be progressed. Hospice UK is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.