Head of Clinical Services Director

4 weeks ago


Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom The Disabilities Trust Full time
Job Title: Head of Clinical Services

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. We are seeking an experienced and skilled professional to lead our clinical services and ensure the delivery of high-quality care to our service users.

About the Role

The Head of Clinical Services will be responsible for managing the quality and standards of care delivered in our services, in line with the fundamental standards of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) or relevant statutory bodies. This will involve managing the provision of care services within the delegated budget, to agreed service specifications and to defined outcome measures.

Main Responsibilities
  • Manage the budget for the day-to-day provision of care services, including the effective use of resources and control of expenditure within care areas.
  • Highlight risks which impact care, experience or safety and ensure that risks are managed, mitigated, and reported upon.
  • Ensure that clinical services meet relevant Care Standards Act, Environmental Standards and Health and Safety requirements.
  • Function as a role model within the multi-disciplinary team, demonstrating advanced knowledge and experience through excellent leadership skills.
  • Deputise for the Service Director where appropriate, including responsibility for Senior Management Team on call.
  • Be registered with and to work in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times, providing forward-thinking clinical and professional leadership to nursing and care staff at all levels.
  • Lead and manage the care team to ensure the delivery of care meets quality standards from commissioners and any other statutory bodies.
  • Drive a culture of continuous quality improvement, demonstrated within a quality improvement plan and reported centrally into the Healthcare Governance Committee.
  • Take a clinical lead on the transformation, change and improvement of existing services and ways of working, taking an active role in the development and implementation of new community-orientated services in response to service demands and need.
  • Ensure the safe management of medicines and undertake the Accountable Officer role where appropriate.
  • Ensure that record keeping is of the highest standards and meets all statutory and professional requirements, both written documentation and electronic databases.
  • Ensure clinical audit activity is reported and learning incorporated into quality improvement groups.
  • Ensure service user's views, needs and shortfalls in the service are identified and take a lead in ensuring that these are fed back via the relevant channels.
  • Maintain strong staff engagement and, where appropriate, support through a variety of structures.
  • Work closely with other areas of the organisation, including fundraising, marketing, and policy/campaigns, by providing information and analysis to support the delivery of the organisational strategy.
About You

We are looking for an experienced and skilled professional who has:

  • Registered Nurse qualification.
  • Master's degree level or equivalent relevant experience.
  • Relevant management qualification or equivalent experience.
  • Ability to meet the requirements of CQC/CI Registered Manager status within an agreed reasonable time of being in post.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Relevant post-registration experience with experience of working in a healthcare organisation.
  • Extensive relevant clinical experience with demonstrable management, supervision, and leadership skills.
  • Committed to improving clinical care and able to work autonomously, demonstrate initiative, and possess advanced communication and strong organisational skills.
  • Experience of working effectively with committees and groups and a demonstrable ability to work across professional and organisational boundaries.
  • Experience of service development and successful change management, having taken the lead in at least one specific change project.
  • Knowledge of current issues in independent sector, organisational policy and national legislation and key policy drivers.
  • Knowledge of budgets and detailed understanding of care costs and calculations for care provision which is sector specific.
  • Experience in quality governance to include clinical audit/risk and clinical incident management process and practice and experience of implementing a governance framework and a knowledge of the issues around quality assurance.
  • Experience of undertaking managing complaints and clinical investigations using current best practice approaches.
  • Knowledge in research processes and practice and able to analyse data and write reports.
  • Competent IT skills and able to use web-based tools.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of £49,119 - £57,331 per annum, excellent training and support, company pension, group life assurance, eye voucher scheme, and nationwide employee staff discounts, including gym membership, eating out, and shopping. We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support, ensuring you feel at your best. Career development is a priority, and we will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. We recognise, celebrate, and live our values, which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.



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