Onward Care Team Deputy Clinical Lead, Band 7
At a glance
- Band
- Band 7
- Contract
- Fixed-term
- Pattern
- Full-time, Part-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced and motivated clinician to join the Onward Care Team as Deputy Clinical Lead, covering maternity leave for 6 months with potential extension. You will lead a team of specialist clinicians, provide expert advice on complex onward care planning, and support workforce development across Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals. The position focuses on ensuring safe, timely, and person-centred discharge planning, promoting a 'Home First' approach. It's an opportunity to influence system-wide change and contribute to integrated discharge planning.
Essential criteria
- Active registration with a regulated Healthcare Professional Body
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio and registration revalidation
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Acts as a role model and reinforces the Trust's values and behaviours
- Resilient when managing the challenges associated with a large team
- Able to escalate concerns effectively and appropriately to reduce risk and promote patient safety
Desirable criteria
- Working towards an advanced practice qualification in leadership and development
- Keeps up to date with professional issues influencing discharge practice, management, education and research
- Able to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate relevant policies, protocols and guidance
- Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience
- Active registration with a regulated Healthcare Professional Body
- Evidence of ongoing professional development through maintenance of a professional portfolio and registration revalidation
- Able to prioritise own workload and that of others as appropriate
- Acts as a role model and reinforces the Trust's values and behaviours
- Resilient when managing the challenges associated with a large team
- Able to escalate concerns effectively and appropriately to reduce risk and promote patient safety
- Working towards an advanced practice qualification in leadership and development
- Keeps up to date with professional issues influencing discharge practice, management, education and research
- Able to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate relevant policies, protocols and guidance
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 7 at £46,148 – £52,809 a year, across England.
This advert: £49,387 – £56,515 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Onward Care Team Deputy Clinical Lead, Band 7
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Are you passionate about helping people return home from hospital safely, effectively and with their voice at the centre of every decision?
Would your patients and colleagues describe you as a clinician who leads with compassion, influences positive change and champions outstanding discharge planning?
We are seeking an experienced and motivated clinician to join our Onward Care Team (OCT) as Deputy Clinical Lead, providing maternity leave cover for one of our two deputy leadership posts.
This is a fixed-term opportunity for 6 months, with the potential for a further 6-month extension, offering the chance to play a key role in supporting patients across Gloucestershire Royal and Cheltenham General Hospitals to achieve the right discharge outcome at the right time.
As part of the OCT senior leadership team, you will help lead a team of specialist clinicians, provide expert advice on complex onward care planning, support workforce development and contribute to the continued transformation of discharge services across Gloucestershire.
We are looking for a dynamic, proactive and compassionate leader who can embrace change, inspire others and help shape the future of onward care planning for the people of Gloucestershire.
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