Director of Clinical Services

Spire Healthcare - Parkway | Director of Clinical Services | Senior Leadership Role Solihull | Permanent | Full Time

Director of Clinical Services

Spire Parkway Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Director of Clinical Services to join the hospital's executive leadership team on a full-time basis. This is a pivotal, role with responsibility for providing visible clinical leadership, strategic direction and operational oversight across clinical services. Reporting directly to the Hospital Director, the postholder will play a critical role in driving quality, safety, performance and sustainable growth, ensuring the hospital continues to deliver outstanding patient care within a robust governance and regulatory framework.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide overall clinical leadership and operational management across all clinical and non-clinical service areas, as agreed with the postholder
• Promote a cost-effective, patient-focused quality service to support the ongoing success of Spire Healthcare
• Maintain a strong focus on business performance, balancing high-quality healthcare delivery with sound financial management
• Lead and implement the hospital's clinical strategy, contributing to and supporting the wider hospital business strategy in line with corporate direction
• Deputise for the Hospital Director as required
• Set, maintain and embed clinical practice standards within a strong governance and regulatory framework
• Develop, implement and share evidence-based clinical practice
• Communicate and manage complex, sensitive or contentious information effectively
• Drive continual professional development by developing own knowledge and facilitating learning across teams
• Foster a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security
• Develop and implement strategies and policies to support service improvement within an evolving corporate agenda
• Ensure quality is maintained to agreed standards within the operating model
• Promote and influence a culture that actively celebrates diversity and inclusion
• Provide transformational leadership, using expert knowledge and personal influence to drive change
• Delegate effectively, aligned to knowledge, skills and capabilities, using sound management practices
• Work in partnership with the Hospital Director and consultant body to deliver the Annual Operating Plan and clinical strategy
• Lead and manage all human resource activities for clinical teams, including workforce planning, performance and engagement
• Act as Caldicott Guardian, ensuring the confidentiality, safeguarding and appropriate governance of patient information
• Act as Director of Infection Prevention and Control (DIPC) for the hospital

Who we're looking for:

• Degree level qualification (highly desirable)
• Registered with an appropriate Health Professional Regulator (e.g. NMC, HCPC, GPC)
• Extensive senior-level clinical leadership experience, supported by strong management capability
• Evidence of substantial post-registration and continual professional development in both clinical and management-related disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to make complex operational judgements, manage conflicting views and reconcile professional differences
• A proven leader who consistently delivers high-performance, patient-centred services
• Commercially astute, with the ability to think strategically, plan tactically and execute effectively
• Credible, confident and influential leader, able to operate effectively at executive and consultant level

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Benefits:

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Competitive salary & car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Free Bupa Wellness Screening
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 100 retailers
• Life assurance

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Our Values:

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises