Sobell House Hospice Charity

Who we are

Sobell House is a hospice based on the Churchill Hospital site and is part of the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is jointly funded by the NHS and Sobell House Hospice Charity. We offer specialist palliative care to those facing life threatening illness, death and bereavement in Oxfordshire. This encompasses physical, psychological, social and spiritual care and includes supporting their families and those close to them. We care for around 3,000 patients and their families every year.

It is our mission to enrich the lives of our patients and those who love and care for them. We aim to make sure that excellent palliative and end of life care is available to everybody in our community who needs it.

At any one time, we are caring for approximately 500 patients across Oxfordshire. We believe that every adult across Oxfordshire should be able to die with dignity and without pain. Our services aim to improve not just the physical wellbeing, but also the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of our patients. We provide care on our inpatient ward, in the local hospitals and out in our community. Our services are always free to use.

Thanks to our supporters, we are able to offer music and art therapy, onsite catering, complementary therapies, and more. The Charity contributes funding towards the care provided at Sobell House and also entirely funds the transport service, bereavement support, social work team and chaplaincy service.

Our culture and values

Impact: We aim to make a positive difference to the lives of others through our work

Integrity: We are honest, transparent and accountable for our actions and outcomes

Compassion: We treat ourselves and others with respect, kindness, empathy and csre

Collaborative: We believe together is better. Working with colleagues, partners and our community to achieve more

Continuous improvement: We have a 'growth mentality'. We embrace feedback and positive change and are continually looking for improved ways of working

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

Our aim is to provide care at the heart of our community, and we can do this best when our staff truly reflects that community. To ensure that we represent and support everyone, we welcome job applications from people of all backgrounds and with differing experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other aspect of a person’s background.

Sobell House Hospice Charity is proud to be an Oxford Living Wage and a Disability Confident Committed Employer.