Deputy Hospital Director

Location: Leeds
Rate Of Pay: £70,000 Per Year
Shift Patterns: 40 hours Per Week, Full Time, Permanent

Information about the Role:

Jointly with the manager, to share a commitment to the philosophy and objectives of the establishment.

Maintain professional standards in health and facilitate the operation of a service's day to day functions.

• Acting as Deputy Hospital Director you will be responsible for leading and developing a team within a mental health environment


• Lead and manage a diverse workforce, ensuring excellent care is delivered and operational performance is maintained


• Continuing to develop commercial opportunities with purchasers and referrers


• Ensure quality and financial targets are met, and facilitate the development of quality healthcare services, ensuring that they respond to the changing needs of purchasers and service users, and also reflect market trends and evidence-based practice


• Contribute to the strategic development of the hospital, ensuring adherence to the hospital's objectives and business plan


• Promote and enhance the hospital's reputation for care and service.


• Provide strong and robust leadership in the hospital environment.


• Responsibility for budgetary oversight of the hospital


• Promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.


• Ensuring site is compliant with all Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.


• Ensure the best delivery of care and quality and safeguard the patients' welfare, dignity, respect, privacy and robust positive risk management.

About the service:

The service is gender specific, working with women who have complex mental health issues.

Waterloo Manor is the largest female Personality Disorder service in the United Kingdon that provides assessment and treatment services for women with complex mental health & disorders.

The Hospital provides both low secure and rehabilitation services.


Applicants must:

• Have a valid NMC PIN


• An excellent track record in a management role within the healthcare sector (essential), together with an understanding of mental health issues and a passion for improving clinical quality and patient care.


• Experience within similar services.


• Extensive understanding of the Care Quality Commission standards and transforming care, extensive experience of hosting inspections, leading on inspections and improving practice based on feedback.


• Previous experience as a Senior Registered Nurse or Clinical Lead Nurse type role with 5-7 years working in a similar environment.

Experience:

• Hospital management: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• NMC (required)