Spire Healthcare
Deputy Director of Clinical Services

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Deputy Director of Clinical Services | Full Time | Permanent | Leeds – LS8
Spire Leeds Hospital is recruiting for a Deputy Director of Clinical Services to support the Director of Clinical Services in the clinical leadership and operational management of the hospital. Reporting directly to the Director of Clinical Services (DoCS).
This is a varied role where you will be working across various clinical departments with colleagues of the hospital and working collaboratively with numerous internal, external and group-level stakeholders.
Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region’s largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week.
Duties and responsibilities
- To provide robust evidence and assurance of compliance (both regulatory and Spire based) to the DCS
- Together with the Director of Clinical Services, lead on specific professional development issues
- To provide leadership, guidance and support to clinical teams always ensuring best practice
- Supporting the SMT with the hospital strategy and directives to ensure operational requirements are met
- Review and establish new trends and introduce and embed innovation and excellence into clinical practice
- Develop strong working relationships with all key stakeholders to provide a robust, effective, patient centred focus to delivery of hospital wide plans
- Be responsible for reviewing and updating Clinical Policies and SOPs
- Attend and chair several clinical meetings
- Lead and manage change effectively
- Offer expert clinical guidance as necessary
- Support and manage the clinical pathways to ensure safe and individually appropriate patient journeys
- Lead on patient experience and engagement across the hospital, including the management and monitoring of patient complaints, concerns and patient experience feedback and, from this, assure the quality of services for patients
- Comply with all CQC standards and ensure the hospital is always “ready for inspection”
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Who we're looking for
- Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC/HCPC registration, no restrictions or conditions to practice.
- Clinical management experience in one or more of the areas responsible for above
- Management positions of at least 2 years with the motivation and development of clinical teams in particular a track record of successfully applying performance management
- Evidence of management of change and supporting strategic management initiatives
- Supporting the commercial development of clinical services including supporting the creation of new business and innovative opportunities
- Experience of consultant engagement to increase business performance, plus the ability to challenge consultants to influence best practice
- Experience in data reporting and patient’s outcomes - NICOR/JAG etc
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
- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
- Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
- Free onsite parking


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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
- Succeeding and celebrating together
- Our people are our difference; it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For us, it’s more than just treating patients; it’s about looking after people
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.
Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.
For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lauren Armitage on lauren.armitage@spirehealthcare.com
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
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