Job summary Lead with Compassion, Inspire Excellence, and Shape the Future of Palliative Care Are you an experienced healthcare leader with a passion for delivering exceptional, patient-centred care? Do you thrive on driving quality, innovation, and strategic development in a clinical setting? We are looking for aDirector of Careto join our Senior Leadership Team atSt Peter & St James Hospice. This is arare and rewarding opportunityto shape the future of specialist palliative care services, ensuring equitable access to outstanding, evidence-based care for everyone in our community who needs us. Location:St Peter & St James Hospice, Haywards Heath, BN8 4EDSalary:£70,600 to £74,277Closing Date:1st April 2025InterviewDate:10thApril 2025 Main duties of the job Strategic Leadership & Service Development Lead the hospices clinical services as a key member of the Senior Leadership Team Oversee the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans, ensuring services remain inclusive, innovative, and financially sustainable Work in collaboration with the Medical Director to enhance service delivery and optimise resources Represent the hospice in external partnerships, including the Hospice Alliance and Integrated Care Boards Quality & Compliance Act as the Registered Manager for the hospice, ensuring compliance with CQC standards and best practices Lead on clinical governance, ensuring care services remain safe, effective, and responsive Provide expert advice on best practice, safeguarding, and regulatory frameworks Oversee the development and review of care policies, procedures, and quality standards Operational & Financial Management Manage the care directorate budget Provide operational reports and strategic insights to the Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team Work closely with the Head of Finance to secure sustainable funding for care services Leadership & Workforce Development Provide professional leadership to all multi-disciplinary care teams, ensuring a culture of excellence, compassion, and inclusivity Ensure effective workforce planning, maintaining the right skill mix and staffing levels Oversee the education and professional development of clinical staff, including the provision of clinical supervision About us St Peter & St James Hospice is a leading provider of specialist palliative and end of life care for our Mid-Sussex community. People affected by life-limiting illness are central to everything we do and it is our mission to ensure they receive the best possible care, in the right place, at the right time. Our services are free of charge can be accessed at home, in a care setting, or at the Hospice in North Chailey. We achieve our goals through the organisations talented people, by attracting, retaining and developing a highly skilled, diverse and engaged workforce. Over 150 employees and 400 volunteers work in a variety of roles across our Clinical Services, Retail and Support Functions. If you're looking to put your skills to use in an organisation that makes a difference for its local community and values Compassion, Integrity, Accountability, Excellence and Inclusivity then click 'Apply Now' Date posted 19 March 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £70,600 to £74,277 a year Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Flexible working Reference number B0360-25-0001 Job locations North Common Road North Chailey Lewes East Sussex BN8 4ED Job description Job responsibilities What Youll Be Doing Strategic Leadership & Service Development: Lead the hospicesclinical servicesas a key member of theSenior Leadership Team. Oversee the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans, ensuring services remaininclusive, innovative, and financially sustainable. Work in collaboration with theMedical Directorto enhance service delivery and optimise resources. Represent the hospice in external partnerships, including theHospice Alliance and Integrated Care Boards. Quality & Compliance: Act as theRegistered Managerfor the hospice, ensuring compliance withCare Quality Commission (CQC) standardsand best practices. Lead onclinical governance, ensuring care services remain safe, effective, and responsive. Provide expert advice onbest practice, safeguarding, and regulatory frameworks. Oversee the development and review of care policies, procedures, and quality standards. Operational & Financial Management: Manage thecare directorate budget, ensuring efficient use of resources. Provideoperational reports and strategic insightsto theBoard of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team. Work closely with theHead of Financeto secure sustainable funding for care services. Leadership & Workforce Development: Provideprofessional leadershipto allmulti-disciplinary care teams, ensuring a culture ofexcellence, compassion, and inclusivity. Ensure effectiveworkforce planning, maintaining the right skill mix and staffing levels. Oversee theeducation and professional developmentof clinical staff, including the provision of clinical supervision. Champion asupportive and inspiring environmentfor staff and volunteers, ensuring their wellbeing and professional growth. What Were Looking For Registered Nursewith validNMCregistration. Masters level qualification(or equivalent experience) in a relevant clinical or managerial field. Proven senior leadership experiencein a clinical setting, ideally withinpalliative or hospice care. Strategic and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and service planning. Expertise in clinical governance, CQC standards, and safeguarding. Track record of successful organisational change and service development. Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills experience working with external partners and commissioners. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and decision-making abilities. Why Join Us? Make a meaningful impact Lead the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care that truly makes a difference in people's lives. Strategic leadership role Shape and develop the future of palliative and end-of-life care in response to an evolving health and social care landscape. Collaborative working Partner with healthcare professionals, local providers, and commissioning bodies to expand and enhance service provision. Exceptional work environment Be part of asupportive, passionate, and values-drivenhospice team. What We Offer The opportunity to lead arespected and well-established hospice, shaping the future of palliative care in our community. Ahighly supportive, values-driventeam dedicated to delivering exceptional care. Ongoing professional developmentto enhance your leadership and clinical expertise. A rewarding and meaningful career, where your leadership will directlyimpact patients and families at their most vulnerable times. See the full job description at the bottom of the webpage for the role. For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact us at hrstpjhospice.org. We look forward to hearing from you Job description Job responsibilities What Youll Be Doing Strategic Leadership & Service Development: Lead the hospicesclinical servicesas a key member of theSenior Leadership Team. Oversee the development and implementation of strategic and operational plans, ensuring services remaininclusive, innovative, and financially sustainable. Work in collaboration with theMedical Directorto enhance service delivery and optimise resources. Represent the hospice in external partnerships, including theHospice Alliance and Integrated Care Boards. Quality & Compliance: Act as theRegistered Managerfor the hospice, ensuring compliance withCare Quality Commission (CQC) standardsand best practices. Lead onclinical governance, ensuring care services remain safe, effective, and responsive. Provide expert advice onbest practice, safeguarding, and regulatory frameworks. Oversee the development and review of care policies, procedures, and quality standards. Operational & Financial Management: Manage thecare directorate budget, ensuring efficient use of resources. Provideoperational reports and strategic insightsto theBoard of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team. Work closely with theHead of Financeto secure sustainable funding for care services. Leadership & Workforce Development: Provideprofessional leadershipto allmulti-disciplinary care teams, ensuring a culture ofexcellence, compassion, and inclusivity. Ensure effectiveworkforce planning, maintaining the right skill mix and staffing levels. Oversee theeducation and professional developmentof clinical staff, including the provision of clinical supervision. Champion asupportive and inspiring environmentfor staff and volunteers, ensuring their wellbeing and professional growth. What Were Looking For Registered Nursewith validNMCregistration. Masters level qualification(or equivalent experience) in a relevant clinical or managerial field. Proven senior leadership experiencein a clinical setting, ideally withinpalliative or hospice care. Strategic and financial acumen, with experience managing budgets and service planning. Expertise in clinical governance, CQC standards, and safeguarding. Track record of successful organisational change and service development. Strong collaboration and relationship-building skills experience working with external partners and commissioners. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and decision-making abilities. Why Join Us? Make a meaningful impact Lead the delivery of compassionate, high-quality care that truly makes a difference in people's lives. Strategic leadership role Shape and develop the future of palliative and end-of-life care in response to an evolving health and social care landscape. Collaborative working Partner with healthcare professionals, local providers, and commissioning bodies to expand and enhance service provision. Exceptional work environment Be part of asupportive, passionate, and values-drivenhospice team. What We Offer The opportunity to lead arespected and well-established hospice, shaping the future of palliative care in our community. Ahighly supportive, values-driventeam dedicated to delivering exceptional care. Ongoing professional developmentto enhance your leadership and clinical expertise. A rewarding and meaningful career, where your leadership will directlyimpact patients and families at their most vulnerable times. See the full job description at the bottom of the webpage for the role. For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact us at hrstpjhospice.org. We look forward to hearing from you Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see job description on our website. Desirable Please see job description on our website. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Please see job description on our website. Desirable Please see job description on our website. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name St Peter & St James Hospice Address North Common Road North Chailey Lewes East Sussex BN8 4ED Employer's website https://stpjhospice.org/ (Opens in a new tab)