Associate Director of Clinical Services
High Wycombe - UK
Job Summary
Associate Director of Clinical Services
The Shelburne Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to 65000.00 per year (depending on level of experience training and qualification)
Applicants must be able to travel to the sister site - The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden - for dual-site working.
We have an opportunity for a Associate Director of Clinical Services (ADCS) to join their team of staff in theSenior Management Team.
This is an exciting leadership role that will provide strong clinical direction to the clinical departments at The Shelburne Hospital. The role will focus on leading improvements on clinical governance patient safety & experience workforce planning and service delivery. The role will then develop to long-term providing clinical leadership across both hospitals alongside the Director of Clinical Services.
This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours per week across 5 days. The role holder will be required tocover a flexible shift pattern and will be included in the Senior Management Team on-call rota.
Duties of this role include:
Lead on all aspects of nursing and clinical service delivery ensuring care is safe effective responsive and in line with CQC standards and best practice guidelines.
Provide visible professional leadership across clinical areas fostering a culture of clinical excellence continuous improvement and accountability.
Oversee incident management safeguarding clinical risk and root cause analysis processes ensuring learning and action planning are embedded in practice.
Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical strategy aligning nursing services with wider organisational goals and local population needs.
Drive innovation in service models patient pathways and digital health initiatives to improve quality and efficiency.
Lead change management initiatives that enhance care delivery patient flow and operational performance.
Lead the recruitment retention development and performance management of the nursing and clinical workforce.
Promote a strong safety culture by overseeing compliance with infection prevention medicines management falls prevention pressure ulcer management and patient observations.
Manage clinical budgets ensuring effective use of resources while maintaining care quality.
Contribute to business planning cost improvement initiatives and procurement decisions.
Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) clinical metrics and workforce data to inform service planning.
Work closely with the Executive Director Medical Director and senior leadership team to align clinical operations with corporate strategy.
Applicants should meet the following criteria: (What do you have)
Registered Nurse (Adult) or Allied Health Professional with active NMC/HCPC registration.
Significant experience in a senior clinical leadership role within hospital-based services at Clinical Services Manager or Modern Matron level. .
Masters degree (or equivalent experience) in Nursing Healthcare Leadership or related field.
Strong understanding of clinical governance regulatory standards (e.g. CQC) and national nursing policy.
Proven ability to lead teams manage change and drive service improvement in complex healthcare environments.
Exceptional communication leadership and relationship-building skills.
Financial and operational acumen with experience managing budgets and resources.
Leadership or management qualification (e.g. ILM MBA NHS Leadership Academy programme).
Experience working in both NHS and private healthcare sectors.
Background in a specialist nursing area (e.g. critical care surgery oncology).
Experience with digital transformation electronic health records or innovation in care delivery.
Track record of research quality improvement or service redesign.
Salary & Benefits
Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
25 days holiday per year bank holidays increasing to 30 days with service
Management Bonus Scheme
Private Pension Scheme
Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals covering pre-existing medical conditions
Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
Family Friendly policies including enhanced Maternity Paternity & Adoption pay
Non-contributory life insurance
Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
Access to resources tools and services to support your wellbeing
Employee recognition programmes
Industry leading training and development opportunities
and much more!
Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences backgrounds identities or expressions skills work stylesand more.
Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless compassionate committed collaborative brave agile tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.
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Accessible private health care, medical and surgical services from Circle Health Group, formerly BMI Healthcare, one of the largest quality private health care providers in the UK, across more than 52 locations