Head Of Clinical Services

Head of Clinical Services
Preston
Salary £49,000 + (D.O.E)
My client is seeking an experienced Head of Clinical Services to join their amazing team! The main purpose of the role is to manage the provision of care services within the delegated budget, to agreed service specifications and to defined outcome measures.
Key Responsibilities:
* Responsible to lead and manage the care team to ensure the delivery of care meets quality standards from commissioners and any other statutory bodies
* Responsible to drive a culture of continuous quality improvement demonstrated within a quality improvement plan and reported centrally into the Healthcare Governance Committee
* To 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
* Responsible to ensure the safe management of medicines and to undertake the Accountable officer role where appropriate
* To ensure that record keeping is of the highest standards and meets all statutory and professional requirements; both written documentation and electronic databases
* Responsible to ensure clinical audit activity is reported and learning incorporated into quality improvement group
* Responsible to ensure service user's views, needs and shortfalls in the service are identified and to take a lead in ensuring that these are fed back via the relevant channels. To facilitate the input of service users and relatives into the development of user-led services in line with a developing strategy
* Responsible to maintain strong staff engagement and, where appropriate, support through a variety of structures. To ensure effective rostering of care staff and appropriate out-of-hours support (on call)
* To 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
* Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally take on reasonable additional tasks
Qualifications:
* Registered Nurse
* Educated to a 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 period of being in post
* Evidence of continuous professional development
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