Service Director

Service DirectorWe are recruiting for a Service Director to lead Scotland's largest and only purpose–built Neurological Care Centre based in Aberdeen.Position: Service DirectorLocation: AberdeenSalary: GBP65,000 per annumHours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, permanentClosing date: 30th November 2022About the role:Be there when it matters. There has never been a more important time to provide high quality, specialist neurological care to support patients and their families. Dee View Court are looking for a dedicated and passionate leader to guide their amazing facility on its journey of continuous high quality care, improvement and development.Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and supported by an excellent local Senior Management Team, the Service Director will be responsible for formulating, setting and delivering the strategic development of the services. They will formulate an annual operational plan consistent with the agreed strategy putting patients and service users first in the delivery of high–quality services. Maintaining and building on external relationships with local commissioning bodies and inspectorates is critical to the role, along with internal relationships to include the Directors of other Neurological Care Centres, the Director of Patient Services and Nursing and the Group Medical Director.About you: The Service Director should have a demonstrable track record of leading and managing successful operations and strategic development for a large regional health care provider including growing services in size and scope. This could be from either a Clinical or Operational background. They must be able to evidence strong leadership presence, strategic and financial acumen, and delivery with decisiveness and accountability. Experience of successful relationship management is essential.Importantly, the Service Director must be an effective communicator with strong empathy with the Charity's vision and goals. Their personal values should match with those of the charity. They should include evidence of personal drive, energy and the ability to deliver outcomes to the highest standard, demonstrating commitment and courage to see things through.About the Organisation: The charity provides the support people need to optimise their health and wellbeing, maximise their independence, and support their emotional and social needs. They are there for people with conditions that get worse over time – such as Huntington's disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease – as well as those with conditions resulting from a brain or spinal injury, or stroke.There is a huge range of support on offer, including long–term residential care, rehabilitative services to help people to improve or regain their abilities and day services to enable people to remain independent at home.The focus is on giving every person the help they need to live their life in the way they choose.Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.