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Head of Community and Day Services

Employer
Finegreen
Location
Rotherham
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
17 Feb 2022

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Sector
Private Sector
Job Type
Temporary
Category
Nursing

Job Details

Description:

An exciting opportunity has arisen, supporting an organisation as a Head of Community and Day Services.

The post will be mostly remote working with some onsite needed, on an interim basis for 6 – 12 months, on a competitive salary.

The post holder will have clinical operational responsibility for Clinical Community Services and the Day Service delivered by the organisation.

Main Responsibilities:
  • Directly line manage and supervise all clinical staff within the function;
  • Take leadership of strategic development of the Community Service by working closely with the Community Service Lead Nurse and Day Service, and collaboratively work and develop with other clinical services;
  • Work alongside the Community Service Lead Nurse and Day Service to ensure high quality evidence-based service is provided;
  • Provide strategic leadership for the development of the Community Services, including the Day Service, to meet the needs of patients, and their significant others, who require specialist palliative care and/or end of life care and ensure the best utilisation of resources;
  • Demonstrate clinical excellence, displaying sound understanding of evidence-based symptom management and holistic support;
  • Be a professional role model, develop, lead and co-ordinate the provision of high quality, effective care that is safe, minimises risks and promotes personalisation of care;
  • Always ensure that the needs of the patient are placed at the centre of all clinical decision processes and care delivery;
  • Ensure patients are actively involved in decision making whenever possible;
  • Be professionally and managerially accountable in association with the Community Service Lead Nurse for the quality of nursing care provided by the Community Service and Day Service;
  • Maintain awareness of research and relevant findings and in conjunction with the multi-professional team, work towards these being applied to practice;
  • Participate in education programmes as required;
  • Provide feedback from attended education programmes or study days to the MDT;
  • Utilise awareness of the cost-effective application of the financial and physical resources within the organisation;
  • Responsible for the identification of equipment necessary for service provision;
  • Ensure effective systems are followed to integrate risk management and Clinical Governance to reduce clinical risk and improve patient safety;
  • Make certain that all serious and untoward incidents and major risks are notified through the appropriate reporting mechanisms;
  • Devise, in conjunction with the line manager, a personal development plan in line with the organisation objectives and personal needs.
A successful candidate will have:
  • Current NMC registration – First Level Adult Registered Nurse;
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent experience;
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development;
  • Experience of working within community services;
  • Appropriate demonstrable post registration experience;
  • Experience of leading staff and influencing care standards;
  • Clinical Understanding of Palliative Care Services;
  • Enthusiastic, dynamic, tactful.
For further information on this role please contact Donna Larder on 0161 241 9674 and send a copy of your CV to donna.larder@finegreen.co.uk

Company

Put simply, we help our clients to recruit the best possible people to lead, manage and direct their organisations. Since launching in 2005 we have become an award winning, market-leading consultancy focusing on both public and private sector Healthcare recruitment. 

Leadership skills have rarely been at such a premium - as organisations across both public and private sectors attempt to improve services and standards at a time of widespread change and unprecedented financial constraints.

Like other leading executive recruiters, Finegreen has developed a pool of talent built up over many years, along with established networks, to ensure that right-match candidates get to hear about relevant positions. Where Finegreen differs from many others, is in its willingness to spend quality time with clients - to gain an in-depth knowledge of roles being filled and their importance to an organisation.

Over the last 17 years in the Healthcare market, Finegreen has developed into a Virgin Fast Track top 100 company - and was voted Recruiter of the Year at the Health Investor Awards, Top small to medium sized business at the Best Business Awards, and featured in Recruiter’s Top 10 Public Sector Recruitment providers.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0345 130 4006
Location
Finegreen
Manchester
Lancashire
M12 6JH
United Kingdom

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