Medical Justice is recruiting for a new Head of Clinical Evidence & Casework, a senior leadership role that manages a team of caseworkers and clinicians to develop high quality medical evidence and support vulnerable people detained in immigration detention.
About the role
Casework is at the heart of everything Medical Justice does. We assist vulnerable people mistreated in immigration detention and the medical evidence we produce forms the basis of our advocacy work to secure lasting change. As Head of Clinical Evidence & Casework, you will play a key role in strengthening and developing our ability to reach more people in detention. Leading a team of caseworkers, employed and volunteer clinicians and interpreters, you will oversee the development of high-quality medical evidence, facilitate access to healthcare for people in detention, and collaborate closely with our Advocacy team and external organisations to challenge and end medical mistreatment in immigration detention.
Head of Clinical Evidence & Casework
Salary: £47,500 – £51,500 per year with cost-of-living adjustments (if relevant) three times a year plus an annual increase of £500 for 5 years and 5% pension contribution.
Reports to: The Director
Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week). Flexible working patterns can be considered.
Office: North London, near Finsbury Park, with some flexibility for remote working.
Contract Type: Permanent
Terms: 28 days holiday per year, plus statutory bank holidays, plus 2 Wellbeing days
Benefits: Include sick pay from day one, enhanced parental leave, one-to-one counselling sessions and group reflective sessions with a psychologist, ‘cycle to work scheme’, weekly staff lunch, flexible working considered.
Informal online information sessions
We are holding informal online information sessions to learn more about the role and Medical Justice on:
- Monday 22 December at 12:30
- Friday 9 January at 13:00
Email recruitment@medicaljustice.org.uk to sign up.
Closing date
Tuesday 20 January 2026, 23:30
Further information
Further information about the role is included the this candidate pack and once you are ready, apply via CharityJobs
