Director of Clinical Services for Wound Care
We need people who share our drive to change lives for the better. If you care deeply about the work you do, are a team player, like a challenge and are always looking look for better ways of doing things, you will relish the opportunity to work at Accelerate.
Director of Clinical Services for Wound Care
- Location:
- Accelerate Head Office or other sites [0.6] and virtual [0.4]
- Salary:
- £75,000 – £87,000
- Closing date:
- 30 June 2024
- Working pattern:
- Permanent, 37.5 hours per week
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- About the role
The Director of Clinical Services for Wound Care is a member of the Executive Team. Accelerate Community Interest Company (CIC) is a social enterprise. Accelerate’s mission and priorities are central to every role and all our activities:
- To improve the lives of all people with wounds and lymphoedema through excellent collaborative working and building the evidence base of best practice for our specialities of wounds, lymphoedema and biomechanics
- To empower all people with wounds and lymphoedema to bring their voice and challenge to Accelerate’s services and to enable them to better manage their condition.
- Bring leadership to champion system change through prevention and the reduction of health inequalities
These priorities are fundamental to this executive’s role, and you will provide visible and inspirational clinical leadership in order to achieve our mission. Accelerate’s purpose is underpinned by commercial priorities that will enable the sustainability of our mission through a focus on reach, revenue and reputation.
The Director of Clinical Services for Wound Care is to provide strategic direction for the directorate, its governance, clinical risk and quality infrastructure in collaboration with other Clinical Directors. You will act as principal advisor of wound care management to the Chief Executive and Board based on your national expertise, skills, and extensive knowledge in this field. You will be well versed in delivering community system change and improvement programmes within the challenges of political and financial barriers. You will be accountable for the upholding of high standards of professional practice in all aspects of wound care management, patient engagement and personalised patient care. You will lead by example, supporting a culture of distinction and service to our community.
The post holder will work strategically to increase the national position, visibility and reach of Accelerate in the drive to create system change for the community we serve. You will have the skills and experience to seize opportunities that will enhance collaborative relationships and will be responsible for the successful expansion of clinical delivery thereby increasing reach and revenue underpinned by a reputation for value based expert provision. Your expertise will support the Commercial Director in their execution of contract management and business development.
Collaborative partnerships with colleagues within the Executive are pivotal to the realisation of this role and where accountability sits; partnership working for the effective management of clinical resources is critical. Alignment to Accelerate’s values of respect and distributed leadership alongside successful delivery of the commercial objectives are central to the success of your role.
Main duties of the job
See full job description.
Our location
We’re based in Hackney, London so it’s essential that you can easily get here and that you have a driver’s licence to travel further afield.
Documentation
Download the Person Specification
Please email us on hello@acceleratecic.com if you would like to find out more or to arrange a visit.
Our promise to you
- Negotiated salary that reflects recruitment, retention and professional growth
- The right amount of clinical time to provide safe and effective patient centred care
- The provision of 3 days of protected education days per year
- A 1- 2 year development programme for clinicians wishing to become Specialist Nurses or Therapists: From Novice to Specialist in Lymphoedema
- Leadership development programme
- Future opportunities to be part of national developments and training
- Internal Mentoring programme
- Tailored induction programme
- Quarterly team events to celebrate success!
- Access to flexible working
- Interest free membership loans and travel loans
- Competitive Pension Scheme (Employer contribution of 7%)
- Access to a Health Cash Plan
- Twice yearly fun days!