Head of Service

Join to apply for the Head of Service role at Solutions4Health This range is provided by Solutions4Health. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range Head of Sexual Health Location: Doncaster Contract: Full time, 37.5 hours Salary: NHS Band 8a (including NHS pension scheme) Closing date: 4th January 2026 Interview date: 13th January 2026 About The Role As Head of Service, you will be responsible for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and inclusive care across our multidisciplinary team. You’ll lead on service transformation, champion quality improvement, and work in close collaboration with commissioners, local authorities and community partners. This is a role for someone who can balance compassionate leadership with robust operational oversight, motivate teams, embrace innovation and is driven to make a real impact on population health outcomes. What You’ll Be Doing Strategic & Operational Leadership Leading day-to-day delivery of the service, ensuring high-quality care, efficient pathways and achievement of KPIs. Turning organisational priorities into clear service plans and using data to drive improvement and reduce inequalities. Clinical Governance & Quality Acting as a senior clinical leader alongside the Lead Nurse and Medical Lead. Overseeing robust systems for safeguarding, audit, risk management, IPC and learning. Embedding a culture of continuous improvement and high clinical standards. Workforce Leadership Providing compassionate leadership to a diverse multidisciplinary team. Leading workforce planning, recruitment, supervision and staff development. Fostering a positive culture of wellbeing, accountability and professional growth. Service Development & Innovation Driving transformation, digital innovation and pathway redesign. Building strong partnerships with commissioners, local authorities and community organisations. Co-producing improvements with service users and expanding outreach and health promotion. Finance & Resources Managing the service budget and ensuring value for money. Overseeing procurement, stock control and contract performance. About You We’re looking for someone who brings both passion and expertise, a leader who is committed to delivering equitable, person-centred care and supporting our teams to perform at their best. Essential Significant experience in sexual health or a closely related clinical field. Leadership experience in a clinical or operational service environment. Strong knowledge of sexual health practice, safeguarding, clinical governance and risk management. The ability to motivate and develop multidisciplinary teams. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective partnerships. A proactive, data-driven and improvement-focused mindset. Level 3 Safeguarding training (Adults & Children). A leadership or management qualification or training (formal or experiential). Desirable Master’s-level qualification or equivalent experience. Experience in service redesign and innovation. QI or project management training. Why Join Us? At Solutions 4 Health, we are passionate about delivering accessible, inclusive and high-quality services that make a genuine difference. You will join a supportive, progressive organisation that values innovation, professional development and the wellbeing of our people. This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a service, influence local health outcomes, and lead a dedicated team committed to making a positive impact. Ready to lead, inspire and make a difference? We’d love to hear from you. Apply now by submitting your CV and supporting statement outlining how you meet the person specification. If you would like an informal discussion, please contact Lynn Goy, Head of Service, on 01302 272 165 by 22nd December. #J-18808-Ljbffr