Director of Clinical Services

Job Description

RECRUITMENTiQ is working in partnership withan award-winning organisation providing palliative and end of life care for people in the Glasgow area.The RoleWere looking for a dynamic and innovative clinical leader to join us in our vision and purpose of delivering vital care from our 21st-century hospice. Can you lead and inspire in the pursuit of offering world-class palliative care servicesOwing to retirement, we are looking for an innovative and inspiring clinical leader to join our Senior Management Team as we launch a newly refreshed strategy to deliver our vision of hospice and community care.As a key member of the senior management team, you will be a strategic thinker, who can translate theory into practice, to drive engagement and service improvement. You will bring a skill set of strategic planners, effective communicators, relationship builders,and influencers to complement and enhance the existing team.You will be responsible for providing expert advice and assurance to the Chief Executive, Board, and wider hospice team on matters relating to clinical care.To be successful within the role you will inspire loyalty, intervene proactively, and collaborate effectively to achieve the best possible outcomes for people with life-limiting conditions and their families. You will lead and promote the culture of puttingpatients and families first, through the daily decision making and a robust participation strategy.We are looking for a clinical expert with a consistent personality who is a visible and practical leader. You will support, develop, and empower our clinical teams to deliver high-quality care and embed a dynamic culture of learning which ensures enquiry,responsibility, and professional accountability.You will lead and encourage collaboration with colleagues and peers across Greater Glasgow & Clyde Health Board (NHSGGC) and across the wider community, to ensure hospice services are accessible and well understood.The organisation is committed to the personal growth of our staff and volunteers, and you will have a key role in motivating and inspiring the team to be the best that they can be, both for excellent service delivery and career development.We are lookingfor someone who can role model our core values.If you are an inspirational leader, keen to join our journey and feel you have the skills and experience we would like to hear from you.About YouYou are a passionate and dynamic individual driven to get care right every time. You excel at promoting and delivering quality improvements and clinical innovation across organisations and are confident to deputise.You are a confident, visible, and credible leader, with a clear passion and commitment to our work.You will be a key part of a dynamic team that ensures our hospice is recognised as a leading provider of high-quality palliative and end of life care.You have experience working as a senior clinical manager with a strong knowledge of clinical governance and quality assurance. You should have an appetite and experience in leading partnership working.As part of the hospice team, you will be supported by the CEO, senior management team and Board of Trustees. You will enjoy a variety of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave, organisational pension scheme, comprehensive induction,continuous learning and development opportunities and access to the NHS Staff Benefits Scheme.We want to make sure that we are the right organisation for you and that you are the right person to take on this essential role. We are, therefore, asking all candidates to visit the hospice for a tour and informal visit and attend a full days interviewprocess, which will include a presentation and group discussions.Our EnvironmentIn 2018 we completed a £21million project to build a state-of-the-art hospice for Glasgow. Our aim was to bring 21st-century hospice care to the people of Glasgow, a major step forward in the provision of palliative care services, providing us with the flexibilityto develop and improve our services, and lower our age limit to include 16-year-old patients and their families.We are the first hospice in the UK to follow the Sengetun model of care, which has "placemaking" at the centre of its approach. To date, we have won many awards for the design but what is more important to us is the peace and tranquillity the environmentprovides to our patients, families, staff, volunteers, and stakeholders. It induces emotion in everyone who experiences it.This innovative state-of-the-art Scandinavian design puts patients and families first and provides space for privacy, dignity and compassionate care for all ages. It is based on research that shows the aesthetic design of a healthcare facility has a measurableimpact on patients wellbeing.We want to offer patients the quality of life they deserve, in a place that looks and feels like home, and where the clinical and medical assistance sits firmly in the background. Architecture and art have been consciously designed as an integrated partof the new hospice.The Hospice is an Equal Opportunities employer appointments are offered on merit.We welcome applications from women and men of any ethnic group, religious belief, marital status and sexual orientation, or who have disabilities.Our premises have wheelchair access and are a smoke-free zone.This position is subject to a Disclosure Scotland check.