Job summary
Director of Clinical Services - £ Market leading + Comprehensive package - Spire Parkway, Solihull Birmingham
We are seeking to recruit a new Director of Clinical Services to join the Hospital's senior leadership team and 450 staff to provide outstanding clinical leadership across the hospital for all our patients.
Spire Healthcare is one of the UKs leading independent hospital groups and the largest in terms of revenue. From our 39 hospitals and 33 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, we provide diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care in areas including orthopaedics, gynaecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology and general surgery. We are the principal independent provider by volume of knee and hip operations in the United Kingdom and we also own and operate sports medicine, physiotherapy and rehabilitation brand, Perform. We work in partnership with c8,760 experienced consultants and our hospitals delivered tailored, personalised care to 926,500 inpatients and day case patients in 2022.
Main duties of the job
As a new, incoming Director of Clinical Services, you are offered the opportunity to build on the achievements of the current director, whilst making your mark on future proofing clinical leadership and care quality for all of our patients. Key aspects of this exciting and important role include:
- Deputising for the Hospital Director
- Promoting a patient focused, efficient, quality service for the continuing success of Spire Healthcare
- Providing aclear focus on business results; maintaining the balance between quality healthcare delivery and sound financial performance
- Leading and implementing the hospitals clinical strategy, supporting and contributing to the hospitals overall business strategy, consistent with corporate direction
- Developing a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security
- Forming strategies and policies for service improvement within an evolving corporate agenda
- Setting and maintaining clinical practice standards within our Governance and Regulatory framework
- Working in partnership with the Hospital Director and consultants to achieve the Annual Operating Plan
- Acting as Caldicott Guardian in respect of confidentiality and data protection, safeguarding and govern uses of patient information within the hospital
- Acting as the Director of Infection Prevention and Control for the hospital (DIPC)
About us
About Us
Welcome to Spire Healthcare Careers - Here at Spire Healthcare, caring is our passion. We have been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 25 years. Everything we do works towards one vision; to provide the best care possible. We're committed to looking after people, both patients and staff. Join us, and you'll receive a warm welcome.
Who are we? - A profitable, successful business led by an experienced and stable senior management team, we provide the highest quality of care through the latest medical technology, new facilities, and a focus on inspiring leadership and employee development.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Since April 2020, Spire has played a crucially important role in supporting the NHS nationally in the fight against COVID-19; we are a trusted partner of the NHS and have received several awards for our work. 98% of our Patients are 'Likely' or 'Extremely Likely' to recommend Spire Healthcare. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieved more than 98% of our hospitals being rated Good or Outstanding by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.
At a local level, Spire Parkwayhospital has four operating theatres, a separate Endoscopy Suite and provides a range of: inpatient and day case surgical care for both adults and children;a Cancer Centre and full imaging department.
deally, offering proven experience of operating successfully in a similar role within the healthcare provider sector you are skilled and:
- Registered with an appropriate Health Professional Regulator (e.g NMC/HCPC/GPC)
- Demonstrate substantial post registration, continual professional development in management and clinically related and relevant subjects
- Experienced in leading, managing and motivating teams across a whole hospital
- Enjoy working as a key member of the Senior Management Team
Spire Healthcare is committed to creating an environment that will attract, retain and motivate its people. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to the health and well-being of all our colleagues and consultants. We firmly believe that it is our people that make the business successful and everyone should have the opportunity to work in a motivated team, free from discrimination on any grounds. We therefore, are keen to receive and review applications from all candidates of under-represented groups who feel they offer the requisite skills.
If you feel you could apply your experience to this exciting role and are motivated by the opportunity to positively impact patients lives, then please contact:
Simon Potts, Director of Resourcing, E Simon.Potts@Spirehealthcare.com
Job description
Job responsibilities
Since April 2020, Spire has played a crucially important role in supporting the NHS nationally in the fight against COVID-19; we are a trusted partner of the NHS and have received several awards for our work. 98% of our Patients are 'Likely' or 'Extremely Likely' to recommend Spire Healthcare. We have achieved our market leading position because of our Purpose, which is to'make a positive difference to people's lives through outstanding personalised care'. Everyone at Spire is aligned to this purpose, which underpins a culture of respect, inclusion, passion and collaboration across our business, enabling us to achieved more than 98% of our hospitals being rated Good or Outstanding by the Regulators; these are sector leading standards.
At a local level, Spire Parkwayhospital has four operating theatres, a separate Endoscopy Suite and provides a range of: inpatient and day case surgical care for both adults and children;a Cancer Centre and full imaging department.
deally, offering proven experience of operating successfully in a similar role within the healthcare provider sector you are skilled and:
- Registered with an appropriate Health Professional Regulator (e.g NMC/HCPC/GPC)
- Demonstrate substantial post registration, continual professional development in management and clinically related and relevant subjects
- Experienced in leading, managing and motivating teams across a whole hospital
- Enjoy working as a key member of the Senior Management Team
Spire Healthcare is committed to creating an environment that will attract, retain and motivate its people. We are an equal opportunities employer, committed to the health and well-being of all our colleagues and consultants. We firmly believe that it is our people that make the business successful and everyone should have the opportunity to work in a motivated team, free from discrimination on any grounds. We therefore, are keen to receive and review applications from all candidates of under-represented groups who feel they offer the requisite skills.
If you feel you could apply your experience to this exciting role and are motivated by the opportunity to positively impact patients lives, then please contact:
Simon Potts, Director of Resourcing, E Simon.Potts@Spirehealthcare.com
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
