Director of Operations Mental Health

Search; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the North West seeks a Director of Operations for Mental Health to oversee their ambitious service expansion and ensure high-quality care. With a focus on operational performance, you will lead a division comprising multiple hospitals and community services, managing a significant budget while driving strategies that enhance client outcomes.

Benefits

40 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Car allowance between £7,840 - £9,800

Qualifications

• At least 5 years senior operational leadership experience in adult health or social care.
• Experience in managing multi-site estates and facilities.
• Ability to travel across the North West as a car driver.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the performance of the Mental Health Division.
• Manage an operational budget of circa £11 million.
• Direct line management of 11 reports.

Skills

Senior operational leadership

Strategic risk management

Change management

Job description

Search North West, England, United Kingdom

Director of Operations Mental Health

Search North West, England, United Kingdom

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Search are looking for an exceptional leader in Mental Health care to be at the forefront of a quality focused and highly respected charity in the North West.

Our client has an ambition to be the leading third sector provider of inpatient and specialist community mental health services over the next 3 years. The Director of Operations Mental Health will deliver the necessary strategies, processes and performance to ensure that they:

• Are a trusted partner in ICB provider collaboratives shaping strategy and delivery of specialist mental health services.
• Deliver flexible service models that are responsible to commissioner need and reduce pressure on NHS and Local Authority partners
• Provide sector-leading levels of quality, safety, outcomes and value for individuals, commissioners and society
• Meet their growth targets through the expansion of current sites and the development of new hospital and specialist community schemes in exisiting and new geographies.

A role with a real purpose

The Director of Operations will be responsible for the performance of the Mental Health Division and implementing the strategic mental health agenda for the organisation from an operational, clinical. quality, and corporate perspective.

• Overall responsibility for a Mental Health division consisting of 6 independent hospitals, 2 specialist community supported living schemes and step-down outreach support currently.
• Overall responsibility for an operational budget for salaries and non-pay items for circa £11million.
• Direct line management responsibility for 11 reports currently.

What makes an exceptional Director of Operations?

Our client are looking for someone with the following experience:

• At least 5 years senior operational leadership experience working in an adult health or social care field (ideally in Mental Health hospital or services)
• Strategic risk management and reporting
• Preparation of both statutory and non-stautory mental health returns
• Leading and managing in organisation undertaking significant change
• Working directly with senior executives and board members
• Managing multi-site estates and facilities
• Development of new services
• Ability to travel across the North West as a car driver with a full license

A great employer with a fantastic Employer Value Proposition

The role is home based but would require regular on-site meetings and travel around the North West, including to meetings at the Merseyside head office, site visits, leadership conferences, and annual social social events.

Hours are 35 per week. There are extended flexible working options, where you can choose to work a 9-day fortnight or a 4.5-day week, to support your work life balance.

Annual Leave: 40 days per annum (includes bank holidays). Annual leave increases with service upto an additional 5 days, plus there is the option to buy/sell annual leave

They offer a car allowance of between £7,840 - £9,800 per annum for this role.

I'd be delighted to talk to you more about the opportunity!

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care, Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities, and Community Services

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