Director of Clinical Services
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £80,000 – £90,000 (depending on experience)
Location: St Luke’s Hospice, HA3 0YG
Closing Date: 24th March 2024
St Luke’s Hospice cares for people approaching the end of their life in Harrow and Brent. We aim to give the people we care for the best possible quality of life, each and every day. Supporting local people and their families is at the heart of what we do – focusing on what matters the most to them is at the centre of our care.
Founded by local communities in 1987, we have been providing free expert end of life care and support to local people both in the community and from our beautiful Kenton Grange building, surrounded by tranquil gardens.
Two thirds of our care is provided in the comfort of peoples’ homes, as we respect that this is where most people would like to be looked after. Our specialist community team of nurses helps people to manage more complex needs whilst our Hospice at Home team supports people to remain in their own homes by providing practical care and support.
Our inpatient unit (IPU) at Kenton Grange cares for people in their final days, providing intensive care to help get symptoms under control or give respite care. Many of the people who are cared for in our IPU go home again.
St Luke’s Hospice offers an holistic and person-centred approach to care, focusing not only on physical comfort but also on emotional, social, and spiritual well-being. We provide a wide range of expert care and support intended to keep people feeling well, independent and mobile for as long as possible. In addition to Hospice at Home and our IPU, alongside outpatient clinics, we provide a range of holistic care intended to support people’s wellbeing including emotional support to patients, their families and unpaid carers, social work, spiritual care, complementary therapy and physiotherapy services. We also provide bereavement support provided by staff and a group of trained, supervised volunteers.
Director of Clinical Services
We have an exciting and rewarding opportunity to join our organisation as Director of Clinical Services. Reporting to our CEO, the Director of Clinical Services is an Executive Director at the Hospice and pivotal member of the Executive Team. They will have lead director responsibility for safeguarding, infection, prevention and control, and act as the registered manager for the Hospice ensuring all our services are in accordance with CQC guidelines. The role of Director of Clinical Services is a crucial senior role within the Hospice, contributing to the strategic direction of the hospice and providing visible, inspirational leadership to our clinical services teams.
We are looking to speak with collaborative, values based clinical leaders who share our values of inclusivity, respect, caring and empowerment, and who strive to deliver excellence in patient care. You will bring a successful track record of leading and developing clinical services and have a proven track record of embedding robust clinical and quality governance. We are looking for ‘person-centred’ leaders to join our Hospice and offer an opportunity to work with an Executive Team and organisation renowned for delivering excellence in end-of-life care to our community.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and welcome applications from underrepresented groups. In recruiting to our Hospice, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We especially welcome applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic heritage, LGBTQ+ communities, and from people with lived experience of disability.
Applications should include: A covering letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a completed diversity and monitoring form.
All applications should be sent to: applications@hunter-healthcare.com
If you would like to have an initial conversation, please contact our recruitment partners, Finn McNulty on 07966006091 or via email fmcnulty@hunter-healthcare.com
KEY DATES:
Application Deadline: 24th March 2024
Shortlisting: w/c 25th March 2024
Interviews: 15th April 2024
