Elysium Healthcare

Deputy Hospital Director

The closing date is 01 September 2025

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join Elysium Healthcare as a Deputy Hospital Director at The Chimneys Clinic in Bury St Edmunds. As a senior clinician or existing Deputy Hospital Director with extensive experience in mental health settings, you will have the chance to lead a team, shape the culture, and positively impact the service delivery. This temporary role will see you supporting the Hospital Director, managing clinical and non-clinical teams, and being the Clinical Lead for Quality and Compliance.

Main duties of the job

As a Deputy Hospital Director, you will take on a key role in ensuring the success of the service at The Chimneys Clinic. Reporting to the Hospital Director, you will support the development and provision of a high-quality, bespoke pathway of care for the service users. You will have previous experience in project management, managing clinical and operational functions, and deputising for the Hospital Director in internal and external meetings. Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills are essential, as is a detailed understanding of statutory regulations and regulatory processes.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is 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 ample opportunity for growth and career progression within the organization.

Details

Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 to £60,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1337750267

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will need 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, along with management/leadership training and a willingness to complete the company's internal leadership training, are also required.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • You will need 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, along with management/leadership training and a willingness to complete the company's internal leadership training, are also 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

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Elysium Healthcare

Address

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Elysium Healthcare

recruitment@elysiumhealthcare.co.uk

Details

Date posted

03 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£50,000 to £60,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1337750267

Job locations

Elysium Healthcare

Bury St Edmunds

IP30 9LR


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