Director of Care and Secondary Prevention

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title:                    Director of Care & Secondary Prevention

Reporting to:           Chief Executive

 Responsible for:     All NICHS staff providing services to clients, carers etc.

 Salary:                       £42, 930 per annum + Contributory Pension Scheme

 Hours:                       35 hours per week (with occasional evening & weekend work)

 Contract:                  Full time permanent

 Location:                 Belfast with travel and responsibilities acrossNorthern Ireland

 PURPOSE OF ROLE

• To design, plan and manage the delivery of services to chest, heart and stroke clients and carers;
• To ensure effective programmes of secondary prevention are available to all those who have encountered these illnesses;
• To enable clients to self-manage their illness/es effectively;
• To delegate to Area Service Managers (ASMs)