Band 8a Head of Care

Are you an experienced and compassionate clinical leader looking to join an outstanding organisation? Join us at Helen & Douglas House and lead our remarkable inpatient services Team towards an innovative future!

Helen & Douglas House is a registered hospice charity based in Oxford that is proud to serve as a centre of clinical excellence for providing palliative, respite, end-of-life and bereavement care to life-limited children and their families. In 2023 we were recognised as Outstanding by CQC. We foster a climate where team members feel able to openly question, debate and appropriately challenge their own and the practice of others. The Helen House Care Team is a unique and vibrant blend of nurses, carers and allied professionals all of whom share an authentic passion for delivering the highest possible standard of care to patients and their families.

As the Head of Care, you will ensure that the care we provide supports and reflects individuals' mental health and physical needs, is culturally appropriate, and is continuously evaluated to ensure compliance with professional guidance and current best practice. Working in collaboration with the management and clinical teams, you will set standards, develop, and enhance high-quality care provision. You will be an integral member of the wider clinical leadership Team, driving continued improvement in service delivery and the professional development of the team members.

This role will incorporate providing strategic and operational direction to a range of clinical teams, including ensuring that all relevant local and national performance and service delivery requirements are met. Moreover, you will maintain effective operational links with other charities within the Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire (BOB) region, primary and secondary care services, and community support services.

To succeed in this role, you will possess significant senior level experience of leading and delivering clinical services; experience of multi-disciplinary collaboration at a senior level and experience of working collaboratively with other organisations; and knowledge of children's palliative care or the hospice sector.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours per week, however, discussions about flexible working are welcome. Hybrid working opportunity is available once postholder is established in their role - minimum of 3 days per week on-site attendance will be required.

Helen & Douglas House offer the following benefits:

- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays, rising to 28 days after 3 years, and 29 days after 5 years of service.

- Flexible Annual Leave: buy or sell up to 5 days of Annual Leave per year.

- Life assurance x4 your annual salary.

- We are a direction agency for the NHS Pension Scheme.

- Group Personal Pension scheme with 7% employer contribution.

- Reimbursement of NMC registration fees.

- Eye care voucher scheme.

- Cycle to work scheme.

- Octopus electric vehicle leasing scheme.

- Occupational sick pay and maternity pay.

- Enhanced maternity leave and shared paternity leave.

- A flexible working environment.

- Investment in your Continuous Professional Development.

- Employee Assistance Programme.