Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care

Clinical Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care

As a Clinical Lead you will have the opportunity to shape the future of your specialty, influence strategic decisions, and lead a high performing team in delivering outstanding care to our patients.

Main duties of the job

The Clinical Lead role bridges clinical practice and hospital operations by providing specialty-specific leadership and expert advice to managers and senior leaders. You will be responsible for coordinating your department's clinical, educational, professional and strategic activities, maintaining oversight of quality and safety, and supporting the ongoing development of medical colleagues. You will also provide visible leadership to the West Essex clinical community to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

About us

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave a national programme that's changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Scope and range

Responsible for working with all clinical and operational staff within their department, supporting them to provide high-quality services.

Visible across the West Essex health and care system.

Duties and responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Advisory

Provide specialty-specific clinical advice to the Divisional Medical Director, Operational Managers, and Trust Executives to inform operational and corporate decisions and future service planning.

Contribute to the development and delivery of departmental and divisional strategic objectives, aligned to Trust priorities and NHS England guidance.

Act as the senior clinical representative in relevant business cases, transformation projects, and capital investment planning.

Lead the development and delivery of clinical services through vertical and horizontal integration.

Quality and Safety

Oversee clinical quality, patient safety, and risk management in the department.

Monitor clinical performance indicators, incident reporting, complaints, and patient experience feedback.

Ensure leadership is available for clinical audit, mortality and morbidity reviews, and clinical governance meetings.

Ensure compliance with national clinical standards and contribute to CQC readiness and responses.

Medical Leadership & Line Management

Provide day-to-day professional leadership and line management for the department medical workforce, and plan for effective job planning, appraisal and revalidation, and rota oversight.

Support recruitment, induction, and retention of medical staff.

Promote a culture of open communication, professional support, and continuous improvement.

Departmental Coordination

Coordinate departmental activities, including clinical service delivery, postgraduate education, workforce planning, and service development.

Foster multidisciplinary collaboration and ensure effective working relationships with nursing, allied health professionals, and management teams.

Represent the department at relevant hospital and external forums.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential
• GMC Registration with a licence to practice

Experience

• Essential
• Emerging leadership experience or demonstrable evidenced interest in service improvement
• Experience supervising trainees and contributing to teaching
• Competent autonomous practitioner in the relevant specialty, with evidence of delivering high quality care