With you, we are making a difference. Together, we can achieve more. Clinical Service Lead Location: Danetre Community Hospital, Northampton NN1 5BD Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Salary : £64,234 pro rata In this role, you will provide professional clinical and operational leadership to an integrated multidisciplinary team, ensuring the systems, processes and support structures are in place to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will play a key role in fostering a strong culture of patient safety, professional accountability, and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities Provide visible, compassionate and effective clinical leadership across the Palliative and Community Nursing services, creating a culture where roles, responsibilities and professional accountability are clearly understood. Support the Senior Leadership Team to ensure services operate efficiently, meet contractual and commissioning requirements, and align with organisational priorities. Lead the review, development and implementation of palliative and community care clinical pathways, ensuring compliance with national guidance, quality standards and agreed KPIs. Provide expert clinical oversight, contributing to the development, implementation and monitoring of clinical standards and best practice through evidence-based decision-making. Drive service development and improvement initiatives, ensuring agreed changes are implemented effectively and evaluated for their impact on patient outcomes. Support the delivery of CQUINs and other quality initiatives relating to palliative and end-of-life care. Benefits That Put You First Were committed to supporting your health, wellbeing and future, with benefits that include: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme (well honour your existing NHS pension and annual leave entitlement if youre transferring) Wellbeing support for you and your family Flexible working options Career development and progression opportunities For the full range of benefits available, please visit: https://dhucareers.com/working-us/our-benefits Grow With Us At DHU Healthcare, development is part of our culture. From essential training and apprenticeships to supportive leadership and structured career pathways, well help you grow in ways that matter to you. Because when our people thrive, so do our patients and communities. We believe the best care comes from teams where everyone feels valued and supported. We welcome colleagues from all backgrounds and proudly support Veterans, Reservists and military families. Inclusion and belonging are central to who we are - and together, we make the difference. At DHU Healthcare, your skills, ideas and growth matter. Join us and be part of something bigger. IND2