Prospect Hospice has been part of the Swindon community for over 40 years, caring for local people at the end of their lives. As a charity, we rely on the generous donations of the public to help us raise the vital funds we need to ensure everyone is offered our outstanding care free of charge.
Find out about the range of end-of-life care services that we offer to patients and their families. These delivered free of charge and are designed to provide compassionate, personalised support during every stage of a life-limiting illness in every kind of care setting, to anyone who needs it.
We couldn’t do what we do without considerable support from our local community. Find out all the different ways in which you can support Prospect Hospice, including fundraising, volunteering and purchasing from our shops. All contributions are greatly appreciated and enables us to deliver care that is free of charge to our patients and their families.
Whether shopping with us in person or online, or donating your pre-loved goods, we thank you for supporting us through our shops where you help to raise around £2million a year for Prospect Hospice.
We pride ourselves on being a great place to work and we're always looking for outstanding people to join our team at the hospice across all areas of the charity.
Prospect Hospice is the leading provider of education and training for end-of-life care in Swindon and north Wiltshire. Working closely with you, our colleagues within partner organisations, we want to ensure that the very best care is available to everyone facing the end of life. This is why we provide education and development opportunities, all of which aim to encourage learning and build confidence in end of life care and support.
At Prospect Hospice, our staff have worked hard to define a set of values and behaviours that shape the way we all work, regardless of individual roles. This allows us to work together and achieve the best outcomes for our patients, their families and our supporters.
Authentic
We take responsibility for our actions and behaviour We explain decisions where we can We are open, honest, transparent and approachable We give constructive feedback when appropriate We have the courage to speak up and challenge for good
Specialist
We continually review and develop our services We are visible and proud We are professional We are experts educating, training, sharing our knowledge and influencing others
Person-centred
We respect others’ priorities We act with empathy, striving to listen to and understand others We are respectful of patients’ dignity We work collaboratively with patients, families and services We work with compassion to care for patients holistically
Inclusive
We are approachable and non-judgemental We work together as a community We respect each person as an individual We are mindful of others
Resilient
We are calm and patient We embrace and support change We promote a positive environment We seek support when needed and provide support to others We recognise our achievements, accept praise and give feedback
Excellent
We embrace best practice and seek to improve our performance We evidence the provision, impact and learning gained from patient interaction We are open to new technology and innovation We actively review, audit and benchmark our practice against national standards
Prospect Hospice is committed to encouraging a diverse and inclusive working environment. We recognise that promoting diversity and eliminating discrimination in our workplace will bring benefits for our people, our business and the communities we serve.
Equally, we are keen to ensure that our services are open and accessible to all who need them, and we will consult and engage with patients and their families to ensure that the services we offer meet their needs in a manner that is most appropriate to them.