Deputy Hospital Director

This is an exciting opportunity to join Elysium Healthcare as a Deputy Hospital Director at their Field House facility in Alfreton. As a Senior Clinician or existing Deputy Hospital Director with experience in mental health, you will have the chance to build a team, shape the culture, and positively impact the service's operations. You will support the Hospital Director in leading the service, managing clinical and non-clinical teams, and acting as the Clinical Lead for Quality and Compliance.

Main duties of the job

As a Deputy Hospital Director, you will have previous experience in project management, managing clinical and operational functions of the hospital. You will deputise for the Hospital Director, attending internal and external meetings with key stakeholders. You will play a key role in ensuring the success of the service, supporting the development and provision of a high-quality and bespoke pathway of care for the service users.

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Clinician or existing Deputy Hospital Director with a wealth of experience in mental health, this is your chance to join our team at Field House to build the team around you, help to shape the culture and positively impact how the service is run.

You will support the Hospital Director in leading the service, with responsibility for managing clinical and non-clinical teams and being the Clinical Lead for Quality and Compliance.

As a Deputy Hospital Director, you will have previous experience of project management as you will manage Clinical and Operational functions of the hospital. You will also deputise for the Hospital Director, where you will attend internal and external meetings with key stakeholders.

As Deputy Hospital Director you’ll play a key role in ensuring the success of the service. Reporting to the Hospital Director, you will support the development and provision of a high quality and bespoke pathway of care for the service users.

To be Successful as a Deputy Hospital Director you will need:

• A relevant Clinical qualification and professional registration, for example Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work.
• Multiple years Senior management experience in a Mental Health setting
• Be able to evidence management/leadership training and a willingness to complete our internal leadership training.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing Clinical and Operational teams and creating a positive working environment.
• Ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
• Awareness of the wider Healthcare economy and political environment
• A detailed understanding of statutory regulations
• Ability to oversee and deliver site projects.
• Experience in a mental health setting Knowledge and understanding of regulatory processes and the CQC.
• Up-to-date knowledge of legislation related to the patient group.
• Audit and Compliance experience within a clinical setting.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £48,679
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

Where you'll be working:

You will be working at Field House and Apartments - a 16 bed specialist rehabilitation service for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder.

The service offers a blended model of rehabilitation that combines a traditional rehabilitation environment with single and dual occupancy apartments, to provide a seamless care pathway for women with a Mental Illness and/or Personality Disorder and a history of trauma and/or attachment disorders.

You will work in an environment where there is a strong emphasis on positive risk taking which enables self-reliance and builds trust and self-esteem, with a focus on psychological input.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• A relevant Clinical qualification and professional registration, such as Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology, or Social Work. Multiple years of Senior management experience in a Mental Health setting, with evidence of management/leadership training and a willingness to complete internal leadership training. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience managing clinical and operational teams, and a detailed understanding of statutory regulations and the wider healthcare economy.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.