Deputy Hospital Director

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Clinician or Deputy Hospital Director with a wealth of experience in mental health, this is your chance to join our team at Potters Bar Clinic. In this role you will contribute to the development of the team around you, help 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.

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

• A relevant Clinical qualification and professional registration, preferably nursing
•  Relevant experience in a Mental Health hospital 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:

• 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: 190 Barnet Road, Potters Bar EN6 2SE

Potters Bar Clinic provides 23 acute beds, across two wards for men and women who have enduring mental health problems. 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

Essential

• A relevant Clinical qualification and professional registration, preferably nursing. Relevant experience in a Mental Health hospital setting. Management/leadership training and a willingness to complete the organization's internal leadership training.

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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Potters Bar

EN6 2SE

Employer's website

https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)