Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Kneesworth House offers purpose built services with medium secure, low secure, and both locked and open rehabilitation opportunities.
The wide range of care settings maximises the opportunity for patients to have step down pathways and move easily between care settings to whatever level of security is most appropriate for their care. In addition to ward-based living and activity areas there is patient engagement opportunity in varied occupational therapy facilities. Patients here report high levels of satisfaction. Four residential houses afford a clear step down pathway for patients.
The role:
- To oversee and have day to day operational management responsibility for 72 recovery beds based on the hospital site
- To be part of the Hospital Senior Management Team including being part of an on call system out of hours on a rotational basis
- To effectively support and manage Ward Managers within the Recovery Directorate offering strong leadership
- To have day to to day responsibility for the management of staffing budgets and to actively support within the recruitment and retention of nursing staff
- To always aspire to standards of best clinical practice and to ensure strong leadership skills are applied in embedding an open / responsive culture across the Hospital Site
- To work closely with the Secure Services Director on a daily basis offering mutual support and cover for each other as and when required.
- Liaise closely with the Medical Director, Psychology, Social Work and OT leads to deliver and sustain a well established recovery service across the hospital site.
- Manage agreed services, in particular ensuring that nursing care is practiced at a high standard by all nursing staff at all times.
- To ensure that nursing staff are effectively supervised, deployed and engaged at all times. Ensuring that direct supervision and support is provided to staff when required.
- Delegate responsibility and authority to Ward Managers when it is appropriate and to be able to monitor Ward Managers to be competent and able to carry out delegated tasks.
- To ensure that the nursing practice is implemented using the Hospital policies, procedures and Key Performance Indicators.
- Ensure that records are kept effectively accurately and efficiently whilst working closely with the Hospital Director.
- Be responsible for effectively managing a budget with delegated authority.
- Be responsible for the recruitment and retention of staff under the direction of the Hospital Director.
- Utilise systems of leadership and management in order to maximise staff motivation
To be successful as a Recover Services Director, you will need to be:
- Assertive
- A creative problem solver
- A Good Team player
- Good time management
- Committed to your own professional development
- Experienced in staff management
- Experience of budget management
- To be flexible with participating in the `On Call` out of hours system
- A seasoned leader with significant operational experience of working across multi-unit facilities ideally within the private Healthcare environment.
- A Demonstrable and successful track record of operating at a senior level with extensive managerial experience and thorough understanding of planning, commissioning and developing services for healthcare.
- Good working knowledge of CQC standards
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (at commencement of employment)
- A Group Personal Pension Plan (GPPP)
- Private Medical Insurance Scheme
- Life Assurance
- Free meals while on duty
- Carefirst - Employee Assistance Services
- Continuous learning and development
- Childcare vouchers
- Career development
- Personal health insurance
- Voluntary Benefits
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisci
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