Director of Clinical Services and Governance
| Posting date: | 12 June 2026 |
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| Salary: | £65,700 to £85,000 per year |
| Additional salary information: | commensurate with experience |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 June 2026 |
| Location: | Barnsley, South Yorkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnsley Hospice |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled and dynamic individual to join our outstanding team as the Director of Clinical Services and Governance. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the delivery of hospice care services and the wellbeing of our patients. Reporting into the Chief Executive Officer/Chief Nurse, this is an executive leadership position within the hospice working as part of a high-performing team.
As the Director of Clinical Services and Governance, you will work in close partnership with the executive and senior leadership team. Together, you will form a cohesive team with accountability for workforce management, service delivery, clinical quality and safety, financial control, and the implementation of our strategic objectives.
About the role
You can read more about the Director of Clinical Services and Governance in the recruitment pack.
The Director of Clinical Services and Governance is responsible for:
Reporting to the CEO/Chief Nurse as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director of Clinical Services and Governance will: provide professional leadership to the clinical, governance and quality workforce to ensure the provision of safe, personalised and high-quality care to people using our services; including our governance structures, systems and processes at and below board level enable proactive delivery of the quality and safety agenda. They will be responsible for the hospice Risk Management framework ensuring that the hospice complies with statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements driving the delivery of safe, harm-free care.
Job purpose:
The purpose of this role is to provide dynamic, visible, compassionate and empowering leadership to ensure excellence in caring and that clinical services meet and exceed the needs of service users and all governance, risk and professional regulatory requirements are met. The post holder is the Executive Lead for Patient Safety and Safeguarding.
As the Director of Clinical Services and Governance, you will work in close partnership with the executive and senior leadership team. Together, you will form a cohesive team with accountability for workforce management, service delivery, clinical quality and safety, financial control, and the implementation of our strategic objectives.
About the role
You can read more about the Director of Clinical Services and Governance in the recruitment pack.
The Director of Clinical Services and Governance is responsible for:
Reporting to the CEO/Chief Nurse as a member of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), the Director of Clinical Services and Governance will: provide professional leadership to the clinical, governance and quality workforce to ensure the provision of safe, personalised and high-quality care to people using our services; including our governance structures, systems and processes at and below board level enable proactive delivery of the quality and safety agenda. They will be responsible for the hospice Risk Management framework ensuring that the hospice complies with statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements driving the delivery of safe, harm-free care.
Job purpose:
The purpose of this role is to provide dynamic, visible, compassionate and empowering leadership to ensure excellence in caring and that clinical services meet and exceed the needs of service users and all governance, risk and professional regulatory requirements are met. The post holder is the Executive Lead for Patient Safety and Safeguarding.
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