Job summary
We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated and proactive Director of Clinical Services (DoCS) to join our highly motivated, committed and dynamic team; during a period of significant change.
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Hospital Director, the DoCS forms part of the Senior Management Team and is wholly responsible for the clinical services operation (nursing and therapy) within the hospital. The post holder will ensure the highest level of patient care is provided to all patients, at all times.
The DoCS plays a key part in developing and delivering the hospital strategy, providing operational and clinical leadership and ensuring the delivery of the highest level of clinical and therapeutic care at all times. They are also key to ensuring full compliance with legislation, statutory regulations, organisational and local policies, procedures.
Quality and meaningful engagement plays an important part within our culture. The DoCS is responsible for ensuring clinical teams comply with quality standards, delivering against quality performance indicators, and for ensuring we create a culture where meaningful engagement with patients and colleagues, becomes second nature to us all.
About us
Mill Garth Hospital is located in Meanwood, Leeds, West Yorkshire. We are situated close to local amenities, regular public transport links and offer free parking.
We are a 19 bed standalone rehabilitation and recovery service for adult males, and we deliver our services across two wards; one of which delivers bespoke therapeutic programmes (BTP) within two self-contained single occupancy apartments.
We provide services to people often detained under the Mental Health Act, who have experience of living with complex mental health needs, personality disorder, learning disabilities and/or autism spectrum. Our objective is to increase resilience, skills and opportunities for people entrusted to our care, who are committed to progressing positively on their person centred pathways.
Our service offering is designed to facilitate the patients successful discharge into the community, and our overarching aim is to enable people to live as independently as possible in the wider community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be successful in your application, you must have the following:
- A registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- A recognised post-registration qualification, together with full membership/accreditation of a relevant professional institution and evidence of continuous professional development.
- A detailed understanding of statutory regulations is essential.
- Passionate about providing high quality care and continuous improvements
- Demonstrated leadership and decision making skills is essential.
- Forward thinking, proactive and creative
- The ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated high levels of integrity and boundaries
- Experience of working at a supervisory or managerial level within a mental health environment: minimum 2 years working as a Ward Manager or equivalent.
- Experience of managing a clinical budget.
- Strong background within people management.
- Strong background in working with external professionals
- Experience of leading, implementing and reviewing quality initiatives in a related environment
- Strong track record of innovation and creating a positive, proactive and engaging culture.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be successful in your application, you must have the following:
- A registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- A recognised post-registration qualification, together with full membership/accreditation of a relevant professional institution and evidence of continuous professional development.
- A detailed understanding of statutory regulations is essential.
- Passionate about providing high quality care and continuous improvements
- Demonstrated leadership and decision making skills is essential.
- Forward thinking, proactive and creative
- The ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated high levels of integrity and boundaries
- Experience of working at a supervisory or managerial level within a mental health environment: minimum 2 years working as a Ward Manager or equivalent.
- Experience of managing a clinical budget.
- Strong background within people management.
- Strong background in working with external professionals
- Experience of leading, implementing and reviewing quality initiatives in a related environment
- Strong track record of innovation and creating a positive, proactive and engaging culture.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- - Recognised post-registration qualification, together with full membership/accreditation of a relevant professional institution and evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- - A detailed understanding of statutory regulations is essential
- - Experience of working at a supervisory or managerial level within a mental health environment: minimum 2 years working as a Ward Manager or equivalent
- - Experience of managing a clinical budget
- - Strong background within people management
- - Experience of leading, implementing and reviewing quality initiatives in a related environment
- - Strong track record of innovation and creating a positive, proactive and engaging culture
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- - Registration with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) or Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- - Recognised post-registration qualification, together with full membership/accreditation of a relevant professional institution and evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Essential
- - A detailed understanding of statutory regulations is essential
- - Experience of working at a supervisory or managerial level within a mental health environment: minimum 2 years working as a Ward Manager or equivalent
- - Experience of managing a clinical budget
- - Strong background within people management
- - Experience of leading, implementing and reviewing quality initiatives in a related environment
- - Strong track record of innovation and creating a positive, proactive and engaging culture
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).