Clinical Lead

Helen & Douglas House; Oxford; On-site; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Leadership development

Supportive multidisciplinary team

Education and training

Staff wellbeing

Regional service influence

Job summary

Helen & Douglas House in Oxford is seeking a Clinical Lead (Band 7) to split time between clinical practice and strategic leadership. The role focuses on delivering high-quality care for life-limited children and guiding a dedicated hospice team across services.

The post combines 50% clinical duties with leadership, governance and service development, reporting to the Head of Care. Applicants should be registered nurses with significant post-registration experience and a passion for

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience.
• Experience caring for children and young people with complex health needs or palliative care requirements.
• Strong leadership skills and commitment to developing others.
• Experience in clinical governance, quality improvement and service development.
• Confidence in managing change and supporting teams through complex situations.
• Passion for family-centred care and improving outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible clinical, professional and operational leadership to nurses, clinical support workers and allied health professionals.
• Lead delivery of safe, effective and responsive hospice services.
• Champion excellence in clinical governance and patient safety.
• Support workforce development, supervision, education and staff wellbeing.
• Deputise for the Head of Care when required.
• Maintain regular clinical presence and deliver direct care to children and young people with complex conditions.
• Collaborate across inpatient, community and multidisciplinary services for joined-up family care.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Leadership

Clinical governance

Quality improvement

Palliative care

Children care

Job description

Clinical Lead (Band 7)

• Hours: Permanent - 30 hours per week (4 days a week) weekdays with some weekend work if required.
• Location: Onsite - Helen House, Oxford
• Salary: HDH Band 7 £51,370 - £58,628 per annum (pro rata)
• Closing date: 22nd September 2026 at 12 noon

Inspire. Make Every Moment Count.

At Helen & Douglas House, we believe every child, young person and family deserves exceptional care, compassion and support.

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead to join our dedicated in-house hospice team and help shape the future of children's palliative care. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered healthcare professional who is passionate about delivering outstanding care whilst providing visible clinical and operational leadership across our hospice services. Working closely with the Head of Care, multidisciplinary colleagues and external partners, you will play a key role in ensuring children, young people and their families receive safe, effective and compassionate care. You will also help lead service development, quality improvement, workforce planning and clinical governance activities across the organisation.

About The Role

This unique leadership role combines approximately 50% clinical practice and 50% leadership, management and service development responsibilities, ensuring you remain closely connected to frontline care whilst influencing and developing services at a strategic level.

As a Clinical Lead, You Will

• Provide visible clinical, professional and operational leadership to nurses, clinical support workers and allied health professionals.
• Lead and support the delivery of safe, effective and responsive hospice services.
• Champion excellence in clinical governance, quality improvement and patient safety.
• Support workforce development, supervision, education and staff wellbeing.
• Deputise for the Head of Care when required.
• Maintain a regular clinical presence, delivering direct care to children and young people with complex and life-limiting conditions.
• Work collaboratively across inpatient, community and multidisciplinary services to ensure joined-up care for families.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Is a Registered Nurse with substantial post-registration experience.
• Has significant experience caring for children and young people with complex health needs, medical complexity and/or palliative care requirements.
• Demonstrates strong leadership skills and a commitment to supporting and developing others.
• Has experience of clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development.
• Is confident managing change, making decisions and supporting teams through complex situations.
• Is passionate about delivering family-centred care and improving outcomes for children and young people.
• Can build positive relationships across multidisciplinary teams and external organisations.

Why join Helen & Douglas House?

We are the world's first children's hospice and remain at the forefront of children's palliative care. Joining our team means becoming part of a supportive, innovative and values-driven organisation where you can genuinely make a difference.

We Offer

• Meaningful and rewarding work.
• Opportunities for leadership and professional development.
• A highly supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Access to education, training and specialist hospice expertise.
• A commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance.
• The opportunity to influence and shape services for children, young people and families across our region.

We are an equal opportunities employer and value the benefits of a diverse workforce. We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community.

Please note that everyone working for Helen & Douglas House are required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Helen & Douglas House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford, providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families.

We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others; as such, we welcome new ideas and strive to constantly improve our delivery of care to our patients.

Helen & Douglas House

14A Magdalen Road

Oxford

OX4 1RW

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