Job summary
Teesside
Hospice, a highly regarded organisation that operates across South Tees,
Cleveland and North Yorkshire is seeking a Director of Clinical Development
reporting to the CEO and working closely with the Director of Nursing and
Quality. Your role will be to lead the expansion of the hospices services into
community settings, alongside seeking opportunities to commercialise some
existing services and maximise opportunities that will be presented as a result
of the current NHS strategy development.
Our
Clinical Team currently provide hospice care for people in the onsite
In-Patient Unit, our Lymphoedema clinic, Wellbeing and Bereavement Support
hubs. Wed like to find ways to take these services into our community to be
delivered nearer to where our beneficiaries live.
We
require an individual who is ambitious to see services meet the needs of our
community, with the experience of scoping and developing new initiatives and
turning them into meaningful provision.
Were
looking for someone with experience of developing/commissioning health and/or
social care services, alongside strong influencing skills.
We
can offer a competitive salary, generous benefits, flexible working and a
commitment to your personal development.
Main duties of the job
Responsible for
leading the development, growth and expansion of Teesside Hospice clinical
services and new initiatives into the local community, engaging partners
where appropriate to collaborate on models of delivery.
About us
Were changing lives across Teesside by supporting people and families whove been affected by a terminal illness.
We support around 3,000 people in Tees Valley, primarily in Middlesbrough and Redcar & Cleveland. We help them make the most of every day, ensuring they receive the best possible care by creating experiences and memories that last a lifetime.
Everybody gets treated as an individual, whether its physical, mental or emotional support they need from us. We support people to stay as independent as possible for as long as possible. Were bringing people together. From patients, family and friends to our clinical team, counsellors, staff, volunteers and our fundraisers. We make sure that everyone gets to live well until the very end.
We really care. We were founded by local people and will always be here for local people. We understand their lives, the community and culture so are incredibly well placed to offer highly personalised levels of care.
It costs us around £17,000 each day to run all our services, which include: a 10-bed Inpatient Unit, Wellbeing Centre, Outreach, Bereavement services for Adults and Children and a lymphoedema Clinic.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General
duties
Working
with the CEO and Director of Nursing and Quality to lead the expansion of
Teesside Hospice clinical services and develop new initiatives aligned with
the hospices strategic plan, via:
- assessing
the feasibility and options for offering current hospice-based services
within the community; develop these into deliverables and implement.
- scoping,
developing and implementing plans (including funding options) to develop a
virtual ward for palliative and end of life care across Teesside.
- assess
the feasibility of expanding the hospices services to include an offer for
frailty and/or dementia.
- build
on the existing commercial initiatives, which expand the current emotional
support and wellbeing offers to employers, to generate income for the
hospice.
- take
an entrepreneurial approach to any opportunities that arise for the
development of funded clinical services.
-
Engage
and collaborate with other hospice departments and external partners to
ensure maximum efficiency, effectiveness and impact of any services developed
-
Ensure
all developments are co-designed.
-
Deliver
agreed goals, objectives and targets.
-
Complete
reports and updates on progress as required.
-
To
work with the Trustees and Senior Management Team in delivering corporate
objectives.
-
To
represent the hospice at regional and national levels, developing
partnerships, sharing best practice and integrating this knowledge within the
organisation.
-
To
take responsibility for managing own workload and personal development.
-
To
undertake any other appropriate duties with the competence level and general
level of responsibility of the post as required by the CEO.
-
From
time to time there may be a requirement to work outside normal working hours.
-
To
always behave in a professional manner, following all policies and
procedures, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of Teesside
Hospice and generating a positive image of the organisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
General
duties
Working
with the CEO and Director of Nursing and Quality to lead the expansion of
Teesside Hospice clinical services and develop new initiatives aligned with
the hospices strategic plan, via:
- assessing
the feasibility and options for offering current hospice-based services
within the community; develop these into deliverables and implement.
- scoping,
developing and implementing plans (including funding options) to develop a
virtual ward for palliative and end of life care across Teesside.
- assess
the feasibility of expanding the hospices services to include an offer for
frailty and/or dementia.
- build
on the existing commercial initiatives, which expand the current emotional
support and wellbeing offers to employers, to generate income for the
hospice.
- take
an entrepreneurial approach to any opportunities that arise for the
development of funded clinical services.
-
Engage
and collaborate with other hospice departments and external partners to
ensure maximum efficiency, effectiveness and impact of any services developed
-
Ensure
all developments are co-designed.
-
Deliver
agreed goals, objectives and targets.
-
Complete
reports and updates on progress as required.
-
To
work with the Trustees and Senior Management Team in delivering corporate
objectives.
-
To
represent the hospice at regional and national levels, developing
partnerships, sharing best practice and integrating this knowledge within the
organisation.
-
To
take responsibility for managing own workload and personal development.
-
To
undertake any other appropriate duties with the competence level and general
level of responsibility of the post as required by the CEO.
-
From
time to time there may be a requirement to work outside normal working hours.
-
To
always behave in a professional manner, following all policies and
procedures, reflecting and maintaining the values and ethos of Teesside
Hospice and generating a positive image of the organisation.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of how to develop and manage a budget, and
- delivering outcomes to agreed targets
- Sound knowledge of the national agendas for health and/or social
- care, including commissioning
- Understand the potential of digitization and AI in the delivery of
- remote care
- Significant experience in commissioning and/or development of
- health and/or social care services
- Demonstrable experience of maximizing the benefits of a
- multidisciplinary team
- Minimum 3 years experience of operating as a Senior Manager,
- including service development and project management
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical governance
- Experience of innovation resulting in improvement, or development
- of services
- Experience of working with stakeholders to develop and implement
- high performing services
- Experience of writing business proposals to develop new services
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, best practice and guidance
- relating to health and/or social care services
Desirable
- Experience of working with Trustees, or a Board
- Experience in a Hospice or other Specialist Palliative Care setting
- Experience of working in a regulated environment
- Sound knowledge of the local palliative care agenda
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to devise and implement strategic development plans
- Ability to communicate convincingly and effectively to internal and
- external stakeholders and partners, using influencing and
- negotiation skills where necessary, and appropriate media
- Ability to use data/research to inform the development of services
- Ability to use Microsoft office and other software packages
Personal Attributes/Key skills
Essential
- Self motivated and resilient in the face of setbacks
- Ability to engage and inspire others to support a vision, or goal
- A solution-focussed and creative approach to work
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently throughout the geography covered
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to degree level in a health-related subject, or over 5 years
- demonstrable competence
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Cancer or Palliative Care related post registration qualification e.g.
- Certificate in Palliative Care
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of how to develop and manage a budget, and
- delivering outcomes to agreed targets
- Sound knowledge of the national agendas for health and/or social
- care, including commissioning
- Understand the potential of digitization and AI in the delivery of
- remote care
- Significant experience in commissioning and/or development of
- health and/or social care services
- Demonstrable experience of maximizing the benefits of a
- multidisciplinary team
- Minimum 3 years experience of operating as a Senior Manager,
- including service development and project management
- Understanding of the principles of Clinical governance
- Experience of innovation resulting in improvement, or development
- of services
- Experience of working with stakeholders to develop and implement
- high performing services
- Experience of writing business proposals to develop new services
- Knowledge of relevant legislation, best practice and guidance
- relating to health and/or social care services
Desirable
- Experience of working with Trustees, or a Board
- Experience in a Hospice or other Specialist Palliative Care setting
- Experience of working in a regulated environment
- Sound knowledge of the local palliative care agenda
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to devise and implement strategic development plans
- Ability to communicate convincingly and effectively to internal and
- external stakeholders and partners, using influencing and
- negotiation skills where necessary, and appropriate media
- Ability to use data/research to inform the development of services
- Ability to use Microsoft office and other software packages
Personal Attributes/Key skills
Essential
- Self motivated and resilient in the face of setbacks
- Ability to engage and inspire others to support a vision, or goal
- A solution-focussed and creative approach to work
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently throughout the geography covered
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified to degree level in a health-related subject, or over 5 years
- demonstrable competence
Desirable
- Management qualification
- Cancer or Palliative Care related post registration qualification e.g.
- Certificate in Palliative Care
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
