Job summary
Are you a compassionate and forward-thinking leader ready to make a real difference in palliative care? St Lukes Hospice is seeking a Lead for Inpatient Centreto bring their clinical expertise, management skills, and inspiring leadership to our dedicated team.
Main duties of the job
This is a pivotal role where youll lead a multidisciplinary team, ensure the delivery of high-quality patient care, and champion innovation in our In-Patient Centre (IPC). Youll have the opportunity to influence strategy, develop clinical practices, and drive service excellence, all while promoting a supportive and inclusive culture.
About us
St Lukes is an organisation that is dedicated to enhancing the wellbeing and quality of life of all those affected by a terminal illness in Sheffield. No patient or family is ever the same, and our journey with each individual is unique. Through the provision of high-quality care, support, compassion and respect, we aim to improve the lives of these people at some of the most challenging times of their lives. Everyone who works at St Luke's makes a difference. St Lukes plays a key role in helping terminally ill people in Sheffield and you could join the team that makes St Lukes so special.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Lead with purpose: Provide visible, inspiring leadership to a dynamic clinical team.Mentor and develop: Oversee recruitment, training, and appraisal processes to nurture professional growth.Drive excellence: Ensure compliance with clinical governance and quality standards, including infection control.Innovate: Manage change effectively to continuously improve care delivery and patient outcomes.Collaborate: Work across professional boundaries to deliver seamless, holistic care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current registration with NMC or other professional body
2. Training to a minimum degree level
Desirable
3. Evidence of post qualification study/professional development
4. Leadership or Management qualification
Experience
Essential
5. Rich and varied experience at a senior management level within a clinical team
6. Experience of contributing to mentoring, training and education (including performance review) of professional staff
7. Experience of recruitment, selection, and interviewing
8. Experience of effective line management and supervision of teams
9. Experience of managing staffing to ensure appropriate workloads, skills mix and rotas
10. Experience of providing high quality patient care, and of encouraging others to do the same
11. Experience of effectively and successfully managing resources (financial, physical and human)
12. Evidence of working with a range of professionals across boundaries
13. Evidence of implementing and using clinical governance systems
14. Experience of managing change
Additional Criteria
Essential
15. Knowledge of current National Palliative Care guidance and initiatives.
16. Good standard of IT literacy
17. Proven experience and understanding of individualised patient care
18. Leadership and change management skills
19. Evidence of continuing professional development within specialist palliative care.
20. Understanding of infection control and compliance
21. Advanced Clinical assessment and analytical skills.
Desirable
22. Understanding and experience of working with quality indicators, KPIs,