Director of Clinical ServicesPosition: Director of Clinical ServicesLocation: LancasterPay: up to £60,000 plus benefits and paid enhancementsHours – Full timeContract – PermanentAre you looking to progress your career within a prestigious establishment and work at the forefront of healthcare in the UK? If so, MediTalent has the perfect senior role for you with one of our most acclaimed client who can offer you these things and more.We are recruiting for a Director of Clinical Services with considerable hospital experience to lead the clinical teams at a leading hospital based in Lancaster. The hospital is part of a leading healthcare group who will offer you long term career opportunities. This role will cover a number of departments ranging from theatres to wards to AHP disciplines – making this an incredible opportunity to apply your skills across the board. You do not need experience in leadership of these specific departments, but clinical experience is required.You will be responsible for providing leadership to all clinical staff (Nursing, Allied Health, Medical staff). Ensuring delivery of exceptional standards of care, patient safety and clinical effectiveness, you will continually seek to drive improvements to services. Maximising the financial and operational performance of the hospital, whilst ensuring provision of safe, effective, caring and responsive patient care.Key skills and Experience required:
Valid NMC/HCPC/GPC with clinical experience
Registered Nurse or Allied Health Professional
Commercially astute with experience in financial management, strategic development of clinical services
Solid experience in leading clinical teams, ideally across multiple departments
Evidence of continued professional development
Fully aware of CQC legislation/standards
Understanding of service re-design, clinical pathways and system reform Commercial experience
Benefits on offer:
25 days holiday a year increasing during employment
Private Medical Insurance
Private Pension Scheme
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption Leave
Employee Referral Scheme
Learning and development; free courses and industry recognised qualifications
Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
NHS Blue Light Discount Card
Plus much more
Please apply or for more information please call / text Hannah on 07375668626....Read more...
An excellent new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Lead Hospice Consultant to work in an exceptional hospice within an independent private hospital next to Central London. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers
This is one of the UK’s largest independent charitable hospitals. Our commitment to our patients is in the quality of our care, the range of our services and the quality of our consultants and staff
**To be considered for this position you must hold a GMC with a Licence to Practice**
As the Lead Hospice Consultant your key responsibilities include:
Work as part of a team of consultants, providing specialist palliative care to patients predominantly in the hospice DCU and Outpatients. The post will also require occasional palliative care reviews of hospital patients, in addition to cross-covering the community and the IPU to ensure adequate clinical cover for the service is maintained when colleagues are on leave
Work collaboratively with all other team members and provide clinical support to the wider multi-disciplinary team
Attend the weekly DCU MDT meeting and take responsibility for decisions about patients.
Agree and arrange safe admissions and discharges of patients to and from the Hospice in line with local policy when covering the IPU
Ensure that comprehensive plans are made and recorded for each in-patient prior to the weekend in both their clinical record and the handover sheet
Participate in a non-resident telephone on-call service providing advice to St John’s Hospice in-patient and community services and supporting the in-patient telephone advice line. On-call duties are shared between the three Consultants and are also supported through an external provider as a consultant telephone on call rota
Act as a key member of the Senior Management Team, liaising with the Chief Nursing Officer, Medical Director, Assistant Director of Nursing – Hospice, Consultants in Palliative Medicine, Hospice Heads of Departments and other staff members, ensuring a multi-disciplinary approach to palliative care
The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:
Experienced accredited clinical/educational supervisor and qualified medical appraiser is desirable
Advanced Communication Skills certificate / training is desirable
Extensive experience in palliative medicine
Experience at Consultant in Palliative Medicine level is desirable
Excellent clinical skills
The authority and decision-making skills needed to lead a multidisciplinary team in a complex environment
Ability to supervise the clinical work of consultants, doctors in training and other staff
Evidence of under and/or post graduate teaching
The successful Lead Hospice Consultant will receive an excellent salary of £93,600 per annum + On Call. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 32 hours a week. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:
Ongoing development and training
27 days annual leave
Generous private healthcare cover
Contributory pension schemes – including continuation of the NHS pension
Competitive pay with progressive band structuring
Private healthcare cover of up to £20,000 per year
Ongoing training and development programmes
Discounts at local, national and online shops
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work loan scheme
Employee "Service Excellence" recognition rewards
Reference ID: 6122
To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV ....Read more...
Applications are invited from suitably-experienced Residential Care Home Managers to lead the team at our clients 29 bedded Residential EMI Dementia Home on the beautiful Island of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands.You will be required to be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registrationThe home is part of a charitable organisation, comprising of both the Residential Home and adjacent Nursing Home. The Residential EMI Home comprises 29 en-suite rooms, personalised to meet the taste of each resident. Facilities also include onsite hairdresser, kitchen and laundry. The resident's enjoy the use of a purpose built secure sensory garden for socialising or relaxation. All residents have a diagnosis of dementia and require assistance with all activities. The role reports directly to the organisation Care Director, and line-manages the team of Nurses, Carers and Senior Carers and heads of housekeeping, domestic services, maintenance, catering and administration. The high person-centred care standards of this is organisation is reliant on the excellent calibre of the Home Manager recruited to a very high standard. The island of Guernsey is in the Channel Islands and has a population of 65,000. It has some of Britain's finest and best-kept beaches, an especially mild and sunny climate, and an offbeat, historic harbour town in St. Peter's Port, the island's capital.Person requirements:A Registered Nurse with current NMC registration Current or recent Residential Care Home Manager or Deputy Manager experience in a similar Dementia-specific setting.Experience in applying and delivering true person-centred care.To possess or be willing to undertake the NVQ Level 5 Leadership & Management in Health & Social Care qualification. Passionate about working with as part of a small committed team, ensuring quality care.The benefits of working in Guernsey with this employer include: - Provision of a long-term States of Guernsey housing permit for local market private rented accommodation, leading to permanent residency- A £6,000 Relocation package comprising a £2,000 cash payment and costs up to £4,000 (including provision of initial temporary accommodation if applicable and/or a monthly rental contribution of up to £300 per month) - Ongoing professional development - A flat rate 20% income tax. - No Council tax or VAT- A continental lifestyle, where the people are friendly, and crime is very low.We are a leading healthcare recruitment partner with particular expertise in the placement of the full range of Healthcare staff. As a nurse-led consultancy our detailed understanding of the complexity of Residential Home Manager roles places us in an excellent position to match your skills with the specific requirements of our Recruiting Managers.For an insight into Jarrodean as a Consultancy and for a summary of all current roles visit jarrodean.com If this role is not for you, please remember we offer a generous £500 Bonus for any successful friend or colleague referrals.....Read more...