Brainkind

Hospital Manager - Maternity Cover

The closing date is 01 August 2025

Job summary

Hospital Manager 12-month Maternity Cover

Location: York

Salary: Up to £61,800 per annum (DOE)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Main duties of the job

MAIN PURPOSE:

  • To take overall responsibility for the effective management of all aspects of the service, thereby ensuring the provision of the highest quality standards of diagnosis specific care and treatment, driven by the needs of the individual.
  • To lead, manage and direct a multidisciplinary team in the attainment of aims and objectives linked to Brainkind Strategic Plan and the needs of the individual.
  • To meet full compliance in line with the requirement of the regulatory body and relevant legislation.
  • To market the service to all potential commissioners and referrers with the key aim of creating new business opportunities.
  • To manage organic and planned change within the service, to meet the demands of new business.

About us

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do youll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. Its a place where we recognise, celebrate and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £61,800 per annum (DOE)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0462-25-0049

Job locations

Brainkind Neurological Centre York

Bishopthorpe Road

York

YO23 1DE


Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Demonstrate professional leadership and provide hands on management support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practices and attitudes.
  • Assume line management responsibilities for the senior management team and lead clinicians where appropriate, to provide operational support and direction. Ensuring that performance standards are identified and met.
  • Take responsibility for setting and monitoring of budgets, capital and revenue, within location.
  • Take overall responsibility for recruitment, employment and working practises, complying with Employment Law and contractual obligations. To include the provision of Induction, training and support as required in respect of the statutory responsibilities of the service and Brainkind, with particular emphasis on our aims, values and high-performance standards.
  • To be an active member of the Service Management group and on occasion to take on additional defined responsibilities in relation to events such as investigations, disciplinary/grievance hearings and the provision of management support to other services.
  • Promote the ethos of exceptional customer responsiveness throughout the service to all stakeholders including service users, families, purchasers, referrers and other professional partners. This may require additional and or unsocial hours and or overnight stays.
  • Produce and implement an annual business development plan to support the management and development of existing and new service provision.
  • Participate in conferences and marketing opportunities as an Ambassador of Brainkind
  • Take a lead responsibility for the provision and management of on-call systems for location, including out of hours management support to the team within location.
  • To ensure all Service Users have received and been involved in their assessment, support plans, person centred plans and ongoing reviews.
  • To be responsible for the financial accounting systems on location, to include Brainkind and service user finances.
  • Always ensure the effective health, welfare and safeguard needs of all individuals are met in line with legislation.
  • To take a lead role, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, in the provision of the review process, ensuring review reports are of a professional standard and collated in a timely manner. Chair review meetings as required and facilitate Service User involvement at all levels.
  • Ensure through the leadership of the teams, that Service Users are empowered to pursue educational and vocational goals to contribute to their life-long learning, their independence and the achievement of aspirations and quality lifestyle.
  • Always ensure that the physical environment is safe for everyone in accordance with appropriate legislation and best practise, in addition that the environment is adapted to promote a homely atmosphere and maximum independence and rehabilitation to service users, based on the best available knowledge.
  • To be responsible for all environments, vehicles and equipment within the location, ensuring they are fit for purpose and maintained to an acceptable and safe standard. To be responsible for the planned service and maintenance needs at the location.
  • To constantly monitor quality standards through the use of agreed audit and governance outcome measures. Working in conjunction with Brainkinds Quality Assurance and Health and Safety departments to both reflect and act upon issues of quality and standards within the service, with the aim of striving towards continuous improvements.
  • To take overall responsibility for all reporting procedures, both internal and external, ensuring that best practise is adhered to.
  • To be responsible for the ongoing review of all areas of risk management within the designated location.
  • Carry out any other duties within the general scope of the post as directed by the Divisional Manager.
  • To undertake, any reasonable travelling requirements, to fulfil the tasks and responsibilities of the role.

ABOUT YOU:

  • Current Live Clinical qualification with PIN and no restrictions to practice
  • QCF (NVQ) level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health which meet Regulatory Requirements or a commitment to work towards
  • In depth knowledge of statutory requirements Legislation and outcomes
  • Experience and understanding of what constitutes a high quality specific residential service
  • Experience of using quality measures e.g. internal/external audits and experience of making improvements associated with such measures
  • Working with a Multi-Disciplinary Team to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support
  • The ability to manage and guide staff including clinicians via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale
  • Experience of using disciplinary /grievance procedures and experience of managing poor performance issues in line with policy and procedure.
  • Experience of identifying and implementing staff learning and development needs including knowledge of regulatory requirements for staff training in a social care environment.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide audience.
  • Able to demonstrate a positive approach to dealing with problems and complaints
  • Ability to be flexible and to work unsociable hours when required

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

  • A competitive salary of Up to £61,800 per annum (DOE)
  • 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)

  • Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Excellent training and support
  • Group life assurance
  • Eye voucher scheme
  • Free parking
  • Company Pension
  • Long Service and Staff Awards

Job description

Job responsibilities

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Demonstrate professional leadership and provide hands on management support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practices and attitudes.
  • Assume line management responsibilities for the senior management team and lead clinicians where appropriate, to provide operational support and direction. Ensuring that performance standards are identified and met.
  • Take responsibility for setting and monitoring of budgets, capital and revenue, within location.
  • Take overall responsibility for recruitment, employment and working practises, complying with Employment Law and contractual obligations. To include the provision of Induction, training and support as required in respect of the statutory responsibilities of the service and Brainkind, with particular emphasis on our aims, values and high-performance standards.
  • To be an active member of the Service Management group and on occasion to take on additional defined responsibilities in relation to events such as investigations, disciplinary/grievance hearings and the provision of management support to other services.
  • Promote the ethos of exceptional customer responsiveness throughout the service to all stakeholders including service users, families, purchasers, referrers and other professional partners. This may require additional and or unsocial hours and or overnight stays.
  • Produce and implement an annual business development plan to support the management and development of existing and new service provision.
  • Participate in conferences and marketing opportunities as an Ambassador of Brainkind
  • Take a lead responsibility for the provision and management of on-call systems for location, including out of hours management support to the team within location.
  • To ensure all Service Users have received and been involved in their assessment, support plans, person centred plans and ongoing reviews.
  • To be responsible for the financial accounting systems on location, to include Brainkind and service user finances.
  • Always ensure the effective health, welfare and safeguard needs of all individuals are met in line with legislation.
  • To take a lead role, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team, in the provision of the review process, ensuring review reports are of a professional standard and collated in a timely manner. Chair review meetings as required and facilitate Service User involvement at all levels.
  • Ensure through the leadership of the teams, that Service Users are empowered to pursue educational and vocational goals to contribute to their life-long learning, their independence and the achievement of aspirations and quality lifestyle.
  • Always ensure that the physical environment is safe for everyone in accordance with appropriate legislation and best practise, in addition that the environment is adapted to promote a homely atmosphere and maximum independence and rehabilitation to service users, based on the best available knowledge.
  • To be responsible for all environments, vehicles and equipment within the location, ensuring they are fit for purpose and maintained to an acceptable and safe standard. To be responsible for the planned service and maintenance needs at the location.
  • To constantly monitor quality standards through the use of agreed audit and governance outcome measures. Working in conjunction with Brainkinds Quality Assurance and Health and Safety departments to both reflect and act upon issues of quality and standards within the service, with the aim of striving towards continuous improvements.
  • To take overall responsibility for all reporting procedures, both internal and external, ensuring that best practise is adhered to.
  • To be responsible for the ongoing review of all areas of risk management within the designated location.
  • Carry out any other duties within the general scope of the post as directed by the Divisional Manager.
  • To undertake, any reasonable travelling requirements, to fulfil the tasks and responsibilities of the role.

ABOUT YOU:

  • Current Live Clinical qualification with PIN and no restrictions to practice
  • QCF (NVQ) level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health which meet Regulatory Requirements or a commitment to work towards
  • In depth knowledge of statutory requirements Legislation and outcomes
  • Experience and understanding of what constitutes a high quality specific residential service
  • Experience of using quality measures e.g. internal/external audits and experience of making improvements associated with such measures
  • Working with a Multi-Disciplinary Team to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support
  • The ability to manage and guide staff including clinicians via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale
  • Experience of using disciplinary /grievance procedures and experience of managing poor performance issues in line with policy and procedure.
  • Experience of identifying and implementing staff learning and development needs including knowledge of regulatory requirements for staff training in a social care environment.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide audience.
  • Able to demonstrate a positive approach to dealing with problems and complaints
  • Ability to be flexible and to work unsociable hours when required

Rewards

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.

  • A competitive salary of Up to £61,800 per annum (DOE)
  • 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)

  • Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
  • Excellent training and support
  • Group life assurance
  • Eye voucher scheme
  • Free parking
  • Company Pension
  • Long Service and Staff Awards

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • ABOUT YOU:
  • Current Live Clinical qualification with PIN and no restrictions to practice
  • QCF (NVQ) level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health which meet Regulatory Requirements or a commitment to work towards
  • In depth knowledge of statutory requirements Legislation and outcomes
  • Experience and understanding of what constitutes a high quality specific residential service
  • Experience of using quality measures e.g. internal/external audits and experience of making improvements associated with such measures
  • Working with a Multi-Disciplinary Team to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support
  • The ability to manage and guide staff including clinicians via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale
  • Experience of using disciplinary /grievance procedures and experience of managing poor performance issues in line with policy and procedure.
  • Experience of identifying and implementing staff learning and development needs including knowledge of regulatory requirements for staff training in a social care environment.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide audience.
  • Able to demonstrate a positive approach to dealing with problems and complaints
  • Ability to be flexible and to work unsociable hours when required
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • ABOUT YOU:
  • Current Live Clinical qualification with PIN and no restrictions to practice
  • QCF (NVQ) level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health which meet Regulatory Requirements or a commitment to work towards
  • In depth knowledge of statutory requirements Legislation and outcomes
  • Experience and understanding of what constitutes a high quality specific residential service
  • Experience of using quality measures e.g. internal/external audits and experience of making improvements associated with such measures
  • Working with a Multi-Disciplinary Team to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support
  • The ability to manage and guide staff including clinicians via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale
  • Experience of using disciplinary /grievance procedures and experience of managing poor performance issues in line with policy and procedure.
  • Experience of identifying and implementing staff learning and development needs including knowledge of regulatory requirements for staff training in a social care environment.
  • Effective interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate complex information to a wide audience.
  • Able to demonstrate a positive approach to dealing with problems and complaints
  • Ability to be flexible and to work unsociable hours when required

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

Brainkind Neurological Centre York

Bishopthorpe Road

York

YO23 1DE


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Brainkind

Address

Brainkind Neurological Centre York

Bishopthorpe Road

York

YO23 1DE


Employer's website

https://brainkind.org/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

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Details

Date posted

09 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

Depending on experience Up to £61,800 per annum (DOE)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

B0462-25-0049

Job locations

Brainkind Neurological Centre York

Bishopthorpe Road

York

YO23 1DE


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