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Full job descriptionJob title: Director of Clinical ServicesRate Of Pay: up to 拢60,000 Per Year (Dependent on experience)Information about the Role:You will use your clinical expertise and strong managerial skills to make a real difference to the lives of our service users.You will play a vital role supporting the Hospital Director in the delivery of exceptional quality, person centred care to our service users.The Director of Clinical Services will be a strong and dedicated leader, who is passionate about delivering consistently high levels of care. You will need to be a proactive individual, with excellent administration and clinical skills, who will ensure the team delivers excellent person centred care, helping each service users or patient enjoy the highest possible standards of life.This is a fantastic opportunity for the rights candidate to join a new service and be part of something exciting from the start.Duties will include:
- Leading by example to ensure consistently high levels of care are maintained
- Day to Day management of the hospital supported by the hospital Director
- Promote professional, clinical training & care & support planning within the home to maintain the health, welfare and wellbeing of the residents.
- Manage, maintain and oversee Registered nurses
- Clinical audits and reporting
- Family relationship building
- Staff supervision and appraisal
- Training of staff
- Delivering hands on care when required including some shift work (days, nights and weekends)
- Participation of on call rotas
路 Leadership and Management Style路 Dynamic, passionate, open participative and supportive leadership style路 Ability to demonstrate a robust performance management approach路 Strong influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system路 Skills路 Able to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues路 Ability to operate effectively in clinical academic operational environment with multiple stakeholders路 Ability to motivate and lead staff to deliver operational objectives and standards路 Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills both verbal, written and presentation and excellent listening skills, including facilitation.路 Ability to encourage multi-professional team working and problem solving路 Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively.路 Advanced MS office: Intermediate Word/PowerPoint skills/Excel路 Attention to detail路 Team Player路 Proactive, versatile and problem solving approach路 Able to seek and exploit opportunities to advance objectives路 Robust and persistent in pursuit of objectives and maintaining personal credibilityThis role would suit someone with previous management experience in a hospital environment or someone with very strong clinical skills with experience of management at a deputy level. This role is suited to someone who is ambitious, driven and is keen to work towards a Registered Managers position.About the service:The 30 bed service provides a safe and stabilising environment for men and women who are in crisis, we support individuals experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and requiring an emergency admission. Service users may be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act. Our aim is to provide high quality holistic, MDT based care to assess, treat and plan discharge of patients to further treatment and care in the community, in their local areas as needed.Applicants must:
- Have a valid NMC PIN
- Registered Mental Health Nurse/Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (5+ years post reg)
- Have sound clinical knowledge & strong leadership qualities
- Be eligible to work in the UK
- Excellent teamwork skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Good verbal/written communication skills
- Have resilience and stamina.
