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Jobs at NHS charity members

If you would like to be part of the impactful NHS charity network, below is a list of job vacancies that are currently available with our NHS charity members.

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Head of Patient Support

Royal Free Charity

Hours:

Full-time

Salary:

£60,000-£63,000

Location:

Various locations locations in north London: Pears Building, Royal Free Hospital, Barnet Hospital or Chase Farm Hospital

Closing date:

Friday 2 January 2026

The head of patient support will report to the director of services and innovation.

As the head of patient support, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery and development of all services provided by the charity directly to patients. You will ensure the charity’s services programmes and initiatives are aligned with its strategic objectives, deliver high-impact results, and meet the needs of patients, healthcare professionals, and the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust (RFL) across all its hospitals and satellite sites. You will play a vital role in driving continuous improvement across the services and creating valuable relationships with key stakeholders across RFL.

The role sits in the services team, which is structured as follows:

The department is led by the director of services and innovation and sits within a unique ‘double directorate’ which unites services with the engagement and communications department. The head of patient support reports to the director of services and innovation. The head of patient support line manages five members of staff: three volunteer managers, the support hub manager/lead and the complementary therapy service manager/lead who manage teams of varying sizes.

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