Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Data and Clinical System Lead

The closing date is 03 March 2026

Job summary

Acorns Children's Hospice are now looking for a Senior Data and Clinical System Lead to develop, optimise, and maintain carerelated digital systems - primarily, but not limited to, SystmOne and leading the interpretation and analysis of clinical and operational data.

Main duties of the job

Acorns Children's Hospice are now looking for a Senior Data and Clinical System Lead to develop, optimise, and maintain carerelated digital systems - primarily, but not limited to, SystmOne and leading the interpretation and analysis of clinical and operational data.

About us

Acorns is recognised as a great place to work because of our people. Our priority is that our people feel valued, whatever their background and experience, and wherever they work.

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,500 to £45,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

303360

Job locations

Acorns in Birmingham Hospice

103 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B29 6HZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice are now looking for a Senior Data and Clinical System Lead to develop, optimise, and maintain carerelated digital systems - primarily, but not limited to, SystmOne and leading the interpretation and analysis of clinical and operational data.

About the Role

At Acorns Childrens Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. Our aim at Acorns is to help families feel equipped to cope at every stage of their childs life with dedicated teams offering psychological, emotional and practical support. 

As a Senior Data and Clinical System Lead, you will:

  • Develop, maintain, test and optimise SystmOne templates, workflows, forms, reports, and data capture tools to improve clinical documentation, safety, and efficiency.
  • Support the safe and appropriate sharing of information with NHS partners by ensuring data is accurate, complete, and coded consistently according to national or regional standards.
  • Interpret and analyse clinical and operational datasets to produce highquality insight for governance committees, clinical leaders, safeguarding reviews, quality improvement (QI), and strategic decisionmaking.
  • Support in the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards and analytical views, working with the wider data team to ensure reliable underlying datasets.
  • Contribute to digital literacy and data literacy across the Care Directorate.

About You

  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in Health Informatics, Data/Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
  • Experience developing or configuring clinical systems (ideally SystmOne).
  • Proven experience producing highquality analysis, reports, or dashboards.
  • Experience working with clinical or sensitive data.
  • Proficiency in Power BI, SQL, or data analysis tools.

What We Offer

  • £41,500 to £45,000 per annum
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Based in your nearest Acorns Hospice (Walsall, Birmingham or Worcester)
  • Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
  • Discounts on refurbished tech
  • Health cash plan
  • Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
  • Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
  • Wellbeing, legal and financial support
  • Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.   
  • Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
  • NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
  • Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service 

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 20 March

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?

Job description

Job responsibilities

Acorns Children's Hospice are now looking for a Senior Data and Clinical System Lead to develop, optimise, and maintain carerelated digital systems - primarily, but not limited to, SystmOne and leading the interpretation and analysis of clinical and operational data.

About the Role

At Acorns Childrens Hospice we offer specialist palliative care and support for children and their families across the West Midlands. We are there wherever and whenever they need us, in the hospice, community and at home. Our aim at Acorns is to help families feel equipped to cope at every stage of their childs life with dedicated teams offering psychological, emotional and practical support. 

As a Senior Data and Clinical System Lead, you will:

  • Develop, maintain, test and optimise SystmOne templates, workflows, forms, reports, and data capture tools to improve clinical documentation, safety, and efficiency.
  • Support the safe and appropriate sharing of information with NHS partners by ensuring data is accurate, complete, and coded consistently according to national or regional standards.
  • Interpret and analyse clinical and operational datasets to produce highquality insight for governance committees, clinical leaders, safeguarding reviews, quality improvement (QI), and strategic decisionmaking.
  • Support in the development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards and analytical views, working with the wider data team to ensure reliable underlying datasets.
  • Contribute to digital literacy and data literacy across the Care Directorate.

About You

  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in Health Informatics, Data/Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field
  • Experience developing or configuring clinical systems (ideally SystmOne).
  • Proven experience producing highquality analysis, reports, or dashboards.
  • Experience working with clinical or sensitive data.
  • Proficiency in Power BI, SQL, or data analysis tools.

What We Offer

  • £41,500 to £45,000 per annum
  • 37.5 hours per week
  • Based in your nearest Acorns Hospice (Walsall, Birmingham or Worcester)
  • Employee discounts from leading retailers including the Blue Light Card
  • Discounts on refurbished tech
  • Health cash plan
  • Gym membership and equipment discount scheme
  • Bike2Work scheme - save up to 42% on bikes and equipment
  • Wellbeing, legal and financial support
  • Career development through our Acorns Academy offering leadership, coaching, fundraising, clinical training and more.   
  • Generous contribution to group personal pension plan (7.5%) or continuation of current NHS pension scheme
  • NHS pension scheme life assurance or Acorns group life assurance scheme
  • Annual leave entitlement increases with length of service 

Interviews are scheduled to be held on 20 March

You need to be eligible to work in the UK to be considered for this role. We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and therefore any successful candidate will be asked to provide two satisfactory references.

As a UNICEF Gold Rights Respecting organisation, we are committed to ensuring that the United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child is embedded into both culture and practice within the organisation. As an employee you will be a Duty Bearer for Childrens Rights and support all children to be Rights Holders.

If you have any questions, please contact us at recruitment@acorns.org.uk

Find out about our culture, career development, benefits and more here: Why Work for Acorns?

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in Health Informatics, Data/Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Desirable

  • SystmOne training, certification or specialist modules, Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical tool certification.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience developing or configuring clinical systems (ideally SystmOne), Proven experience producing highquality analysis, reports, or dashboards, Experience working with clinical or sensitive data.

Desirable

  • Experience in a clinical, hospice, charity, or NHS environment, Experience working with ICB/commissioner datasets.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree (or equivalent experience) in Health Informatics, Data/Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.

Desirable

  • SystmOne training, certification or specialist modules, Power BI, SQL, or similar analytical tool certification.

Experience

Essential

  • Experience developing or configuring clinical systems (ideally SystmOne), Proven experience producing highquality analysis, reports, or dashboards, Experience working with clinical or sensitive data.

Desirable

  • Experience in a clinical, hospice, charity, or NHS environment, Experience working with ICB/commissioner datasets.

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

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Address

Acorns in Birmingham Hospice

103 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B29 6HZ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust

Address

Acorns in Birmingham Hospice

103 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B29 6HZ


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent Acquisition Partner

Tanya Paul

tanya.paul@acorns.org.uk

07909109683

Details

Date posted

11 February 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£41,500 to £45,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

303360

Job locations

Acorns in Birmingham Hospice

103 Oak Tree Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B29 6HZ


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