With a strong track record over 30 years, they work locally in the community and through our Treatment and Recovery Centres to provide a wide range of innovative and bespoke care services.
As a 'values based' employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and they are seeking likeminded people to join their family. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.
In return for your contribution they will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with them
Job Purpose
Our client has an ambition to be the leading third sector provider of inpatient and specialist community Mental Health services over the next 3 years. The Director of Operations - Independent Hospitals will deliver the necessary strategies, processes and performance to ensure that they:
- Are a trusted partner in ICB provider collaboratives shaping strategy and delivery of specialist Mental Health services.
- Deliver flexible service models that are responsive to commissioner need and reduce pressure on NHS and Local Authority partners.
- Provide sector-leading levels of quality, safety, outcomes and value for individuals, commissioners and society.
- Meet their growth targets through the expansion of current sites and the development of new hospital and specialist community schemes in existing and new geographies.
The Director of Operations will be responsible for the performance of the Mental Health Division and implementing the strategic Mental Health agenda for the organisation from an operational, clinical, quality and corporate perspective.
Skills and Knowledge Required:
- Excellent problem solver.
- Highly resilient and able to work at a pace and manage competing priorities.
- Highly numerate and excellent analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) to both financial and non-financial individuals.
- High degree of IT literacy.
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders.
- Ability to both adapt existing and develop new quality, operational and financial models.
- An understanding of all relevant health and social care legislation and regulatory frameworks
- Fluent on the policy context of the care sector
- Excellent project management skills
Qualifications & Training:
- A professional qualification in a relevant field e.g. health, social care, regulations, operations, etc.
- Registered member of a relevant professional body.
- Demonstrable continuous professional development with relevant managerial or professional body.
If this sounds like something you'd like to explore- please don't hesitate to get in touch!
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