DOCS - Acute Mental Health

Director of Clinical Services - Adult Mental Health - Acute PICU
Fixed term 18 months - possibility of becoming permanent.
£65,000 - £70,000 DOE

Summary
Compass Associates are delighted to partner with perhaps the most renowned complex care provider in the country which support both adults and children across the UK. Together we are seeking a director of clinical services (docs) for what is arguably their flagship hospital, a critical role within the management structure which plays a key part in developing and delivering the hospital strategy. The role entail full managerial responsibility for the effective operation and delivery of clinical services through a large team of permanent colleagues and bank workers providing clinical care and treatment 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Other responsibilities include:
Deputises for Hospital Director in their absence.
Overall responsibility for all clinical departments' performance and governance.
Oversight of site clinical staffing, and ownership of clinical department budgets.
Ensures delivery of the highest level of clinical and therapeutic care together with ensuring compliance with statutory regulations and current legislation, meeting quality standards and delivering against quality performance indicators.
Provides leadership, organisation and co-ordination to ensure effective clinical governance.
Responsible for the implementation of effective clinical interventions and ensures that treatment is designed to enhance the operation and quality of clinical services and is aligned to best practice.
Manages the delivery of the clinical services business plan ensuring the effective and efficient management and control of staffing, budgets, materials and equipment.
Promotes an effective working relationship across the multidisciplinary teams.
Responsible for ensuring that Ward Managers are using the e-Rostering system effectively and are rostering at least 12 weeks in advance
Accountable for ensuring timely completion and implementation of action plans in respect of regulatory and corporate requirements.
To ensure relevant staff work within the standards and frameworks of professional codes of conduct and to take remedial action as appropriate
Reviews staffing on a daily basis, ensuring compliance against the staffing ladders and reviews trends, under or over staffing and puts in place actions to remedy.
Responsible for ensuring the staffing models are adhered to in the clinical services team, maintaining safe staffing levels.
Manages and develops a highly skilled and motivated workforce.
Responsible for ensuring that sound recruitment processes and retention plans are in place to drive down turnover and raise engagement.
Ensures that all employees have the opportunities to further develop their careers and encourages and supports CPD applications.
Ensures effective management of the relationship with Higher Education Institutes to support placements for all learners.
Responsible for delivering site career pathways for clinical staff, including talent mapping and succession planning
Responsible for ensuring that all colleagues receive clinical supervision in accordance with professional guidelines and carries out management supervision as appropriate.
Deliver coaching and training as necessary in relation to developing and improving quality and practice.
Ensure site objectives are being met and encouraging a high quality of service.
As part of the Senior Management team will carry out on-call duties as directed by the Hospital Director.
Contributes to the development of Priory policies, procedures, processes and initiatives.
Provide line management for the Associate Director of Clinical Services (if within site establishment) and Ward Managers.
You will be expected to provide cover and support to the wider team and site as and when needed

Requirements:
Must be registered with NMC
A detailed understanding of statutory regulations is essential.
Passionate about providing high quality care and continuous improvement
Demonstrated leadership and decision making skills essential.
Forward thinking, proactive and creative
The ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment.
High levels of integrity Experience
Experience:
Experience of working at a supervisory or managerial level within a relevant clinical setting; minimum 2 years working as a Ward Manager or equivalent.
Experience of managing a clinical budget
Strong background within leadership and people management.
Experience of leading, implementing and reviewing quality initiatives in a related environment.
Strong track record of innovation

Location
This role is based nr Stockport and is commutable from Cheshire, Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas. This role given its nature is fully on site with no opportunity for remote work.

Process
The first stage will be an initial teams meeting with the Hospital Director which will be more exploratory in style. This is to be followed by a formal face meeting at the Hospital, followed by a tour.

To Apply
For further details and to apply for this role please call Adam Brenton directly.

Recommendations
Compass Corporate Services is a division of Compass Recruitment Solutions Ltd and are acting as a Recruitment Consultancy for this permanent vacancy; we offer £200 worth of John Lewis Vouchers for each successful recommendation.