Compton Care

Head of Specialist Clinical Services

The closing date is 13 February 2026

Job summary

Are you a dynamic, compassionate and forward thinking clinical leader ready to make a real impact across specialist palliative and end of life care services? Compton Care is seeking an exceptional Head of Service to inspire, develop and drive excellence across our multi-site clinical teams.

This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a pivotal senior clinical leadership role within one of the regions leading providers of palliative and end of life care most respected hospices, helping shape the future of specialist care provision.

Main duties of the job

As our new Head of Inpatient Services, you will bring energy, expertise and commitment to ensuring high quality, person-centred care across our inpatient services. You will be responsible and accountable for:

Lead the smooth running and strategic direction of our inpatient services Acting as Deputy for the Associate Director of Nursing.

Embedding and delivering the Compton Care Clinical Strategy with ambition and confidence Providing strong operational and performance oversight Offering robust professional leadership, guidance and support to clinical teams and managers Driving safe, effective and compassionate care delivery, while developing leadership capability across the service.

If you are an experienced leader with drive, vision and a passion for high-quality specialist palliative care, we would love to hear from you.

About us

Compton Care is proud to provide care and support to those living with life limiting conditions through several dedicated but also interlinked service including our inpatient unit, community care, our living well centre, and supportive care services.

Details

Date posted

30 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£52,173 to £59,100 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP0663A295

Job locations

Wolverhampton

WV3 9DH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Head of Specialist Inpatient Services

For full details of this opportunity with Compton Care, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Head of Specialist Inpatient Services

For full details of this opportunity with Compton Care, please see the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Desirable

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Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

  • Please refer to job description above

Desirable

  • Please refer to job description above

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Compton Care

Address

Wolverhampton

WV3 9DH


Employer's website

https://www.comptoncare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Compton Care

Address

Wolverhampton

WV3 9DH


Employer's website

https://www.comptoncare.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Recruitment@comptoncare.org.uk

VP0663A295.1286@vacancyposter.com

03003230250

Details

Date posted

30 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£52,173 to £59,100 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VP0663A295

Job locations

Wolverhampton

WV3 9DH


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