Director of Clinical Services

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Director of Clinical Services | Band 8a/8b equivalent | Wrexham | Competitive Package and Salary – dependent on experience | Group wide advancement opportunities

Spire Yale Hospital is recruiting for a Director of Clinical Services to provide overall clinical leadership and operational management to all areas of the clinical and non-clinical service areas. This also includes Spire Chesney Court Diagnostic Centre. This a varied role where you will be working across all clinical areas of the hospital and working collaboratively with numerous internal and group-level stakeholders.

Spire Yale Hospital is located in Wrexham. Wrexham is only 12 miles from Chester and 30-50 minutes from Liverpool and Manchester. There are direct train links to London with a journey time of just over 2 hours. The Snowdonia National Park and the North Wales Coast are on our doorstep! We take pride in delivering high-quality care to patients across North Wales and the Borders

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Set and maintain clinical practice standards within a Governance and Regulatory framework.
  • Develop and share evidence based clinical practice.
  • Provide, receive and manage complex, sensitive or contentious information. 
  • Develop own knowledge and practice and facilitate continual professional development amongst others.
  • Develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security.
  • Develop strategies and policies for service improvement within an evolving corporate agenda.
  • Improve quality to agreed standards and operating model.
  • Promote and influence a culture that actively celebrates diversity.
  • Provide transformational leadership through personal and expert power across a variety of clinical teams.
  • Effective management of clinical teams through the application of effective management practices.
  • Work in partnership with the Hospital Director and consultants to achieve Annual Operating Plan delivering the hospital clinical strategy.
  • Manage Human Resource activities for all members of the clinical teams.
  • Act as the Director of Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital:
  • Act as Caldicott Guardian in respect of confidentiality and data protection safeguard and govern uses of patient information within the hospital. 

    • Who we're looking for:

  • Ideally, you will be a Registered Nurse with valid pin number however, other healthcare professionals will be considered. 
  • You will have a strong clinical quality background and have knowledge of the CQC process. 
  • You will have risk management, governance and patient safety and quality experience. 
  • You will have infection control experience.
  • Excellent communication skills. 
  • Competence across a range of clinical, management and leadership skills
  • Professional and clinical knowledge acquired through state registration and further education and development
  • Evidence of substantial post registration
  • Continual professional development in management and clinically related and relevant subjects

    • Benefits

    We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance
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    Job Type:
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