Clinical and Workforce Leaders Conference

This one day conference looked at how we can maintain momentum amidst change while leading, learning and innovating. 

The aims of the conference are to bring professionals from across the sector together to:

• Hear from experts
• Explore and discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead
• Create connections and share knowledge and innovation
• Provide practical tools and resources
• View the exhibition and talk to our exhibitors from the wider commercial industry

This conference was for Clinical and Workforce Leaders, those who work in practice development or HR and those with an interest in the hospice workforce and patient care.

The programme sessions explored staff wellbeing and resilience, innovation in the workforce and the future of hospice care. Sessions looked at topics including: 

• the vital role of nursing leadership in achieving excellence across all levels
• Equity, diversity, inclusion, organisational culture and wellbeing in hospice leadership: From intent to impact
• Organisational wounds: learning from mistakes
• Rethinking how we attract, develop and retain early-career talent
• community health
• learning from the competency framework for palliative and end of life care in Wales
• the impact of AI.

These were accompanied by sessions looking at the practical implementation of last year's Employment Rights Bill and the CQC framework.

In the afternoon, delegates explored hospice good practice at our first conference world café, visiting our facilitated subject tables to find out more about:

• Transition from children to adult services
• Workforce development
• Education
• Zero-cost recruitment wins: Simple changes to improve your recruitment
• Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement (FREDIE) accreditation
• Data

Download the programme to view presentations and find out more about the sessions on the day.

Bookings for the 2027 conference will open February 2027.

Venue

The next conference will take place at thestudio at The Hive, 49 Lever Street, Manchester, M1 1FN.

How to get there

Walking from Piccadilly Station

On leaving Piccadilly Station via ‘Piccadilly’ exit, turn right, walking down the ramp towards the City centre and Piccadilly Gardens. Follow the path until you see Tesco Express on your left hand side. Cross over Newton Street and take the next turning on the right into Lever Street, continue along crossing Back Piccadilly, Dale Street, Stevenson Square and Faraday Street, thestudio is located on your left at The Hive, 49 Lever Street. Please enter through the central reception at number 49 and make your way to the third floor. See below for our walking video.

Walking from Church Street car park

To walk to the studio from this car park, leave via the Tib Street exit, turn left and cross into Hilton Street, follow Hilton Street which crosses Oldham Street, then Spear Street becoming Stevenson Square. At Stevenson Square turn left onto Lever Street, thestudio at the Hive is located on your left opposite Griffin House. Please enter through the central reception at 49 Lever Street and make your way to the third floor. See below for our walking video.

If you have any queries, please contact us: conference@hospiceuk.org

Cancellation and substitution policy

Details of our cancellation policy can be found on the Cancellation Policy web page