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Elizabeth House - Director of Clinical Services

Job Description

Director of Clinical Services


Location: Leicester
Rate Of Pay: up to £60,000 Per Year (Dependent on experience) + £250 Welcome Bonus
Shift Patterns: 40 hours Per Week, Full Time, Permanent
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.
  • 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.

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


Leadership and Management Style
· Dynamic, passionate, open participative and supportive leadership style
· Ability to demonstrate a robust performance management approach
· Strong influencing skills with the ability to shape development across the health and social care system

Skills
· Able to influence, negotiate and persuade regarding complex or sensitive issues
· Ability to operate effectively in clinical academic operational environment with multiple stakeholders
· Ability to motivate and lead staff to deliver operational objectives and standards
· Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills both verbal, written and presentation and excellent listening skills, including facilitation.
· Ability to encourage multi-professional team working and problem solving
· Ability to think and plan strategically, tactically and creatively.
· Advanced MS office: Intermediate Word/PowerPoint skills/Excel
· Attention to detail
· Team Player
· Proactive, versatile and problem solving approach
· Able to seek and exploit opportunities to advance objectives
· Robust and persistent in pursuit of objectives and maintaining personal credibility

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.


Schedule:

  • 8 hour shift
  • Monday to Friday
  • Weekend availability


Licence/Certification:

  • NMC Pin (required)


Work authorisation:

  • United Kingdom (required)


Work Location: In person

TO APPLY: email eleanor.binns@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208963