Deputy Hospital Director

Austin Fraser; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider seeks a Deputy Hospital Director to join their team at The Chimneys in Bury St Edmunds. You will play a crucial role in managing teams, ensuring quality care, and supporting the development of mental health services, with opportunities for career advancement and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• Multiple years Senior management experience in a Mental Health setting.
• Evidence of management/leadership training.
• Experience in audits and Compliance within a clinical setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the Hospital Director in leading the service.
• Manage clinical and non-clinical teams.
• Deputise for the Hospital Director in meetings.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project Management

Clinical Management

Operational Management

Education

Relevant Clinical Qualification

Job description

As a Senior Clinician or existing Deputy Hospital Director with a wealth of experience in a Mental Health settings, this is your chance to join our team at The Chimneys in Bury St Edmunds 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 stake holders.

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.

As a senior member of the management team, you will be part of the on-call rota. There will be times you are asked to attend out of hours to conduct support visits and audits.

To be Successful as a Deputy Hospital Director you will:

• Have a relevant Clinical qualification and professional registration, for example Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychology or Social Work.
• Have 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.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have Experience managing Clinical and Operational teams and creating a positive working environment.
• Be able to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
• Have awareness of the wider Healthcare economy and political environment
• Have a detailed understanding of statutory regulations
• Be able to oversee and deliver site projects.
• Have experience in a mental health setting Knowledge and understanding of regulatory processes and the CQC.
• be up-to-date knowledge of legislation related to the patient group.
• Have experience in audits and Compliance within a clinical setting.
• Take part in the on-call rota

What you will get:

• A competitive annual salary
• 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

Location: New Rd, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds IP30 9LR

You will be working at The Chimneys Clinic, a 12 bedded service providing specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Chimney’s, you will support with mindful practice, high levels of engagement and think on your feet to create activities to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey.

The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals.

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.