Overview

Hospital Director – 12-month Maternity Cover

Location: York

Salary: Up to £75,000 per annum (DOE)

Hours: 35 hours per week

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people with brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

Located in York, the Brainkind Neurological Centre York is an innovative, purpose-built independent hospital providing specialist neurobehavioral assessment and post-acute rehabilitation for people with a non-progressive acquired brain injury.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate professional leadership and provide ‘hands on’ management support and guidance, managing staff activities and influencing their practices and attitudes.
• Assume line management responsibilities for the senior management team and lead clinicians where appropriate, to provide operational support and direction. Ensuring that performance standards are identified and met.
• Take responsibility for setting and monitoring of budgets, capital, and revenue, within location.
• Take overall responsibility for recruitment, employment and working practises, complying with Employment Law and contractual obligations. To include the provision of Induction, training, and support as required in respect of the statutory responsibilities of the service and Brainkind, with particular emphasis on our aims, values, and high-performance standards.
• To be an active member of the Service Management group and on occasion to take on additional defined responsibilities in relation to events such as investigations, disciplinary/grievance hearings, and the provision of management support to other services.
• Promote the ethos of exceptional customer responsiveness throughout the service to all stakeholders including service users, families, purchasers, referrers, and other professional partners. This may require additional and or unsocial hours and or overnight stays.
• Produce and implement an annual business development plan to support the management and development of existing and new service provision.
• Participate in conferences and marketing opportunities as an Ambassador of Brainkind

ABOUT YOU

• Current Live RMN PIN and no restrictions in place.
• Must have experience of managing a Clinical/on-site MDT.
• QCF (NVQ) level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or an equivalent qualification in Social Care/Health which meet Regulatory Requirements or a commitment to work towards
• In depth knowledge of statutory requirements Legislation and outcomes
• Experience and understanding of what constitutes a high-quality specific Hospital service.
• Experience of using quality measures e.g. internal/external audits and experience of making improvements associated with such measures
• Working with a Multi-Disciplinary Team to achieve positive outcomes for the people we support
• The ability to manage and guide staff including clinicians via formal supervisions and appraisals to maintain and improve quality and morale.
• Ability to be flexible and to work unsociable hours when required.

Rewards

• A competitive salary of Up to £75,000 per annum (DOE)
• 38 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) (pro rata)
• Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave.
• Health Cash Plan
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Group life assurance.
• Free parking
• Company Pension
• Long Service and Staff Awards

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

To join our friendly team, click the Apply Now button.

Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Seniority level

• Not Applicable

Employment type

• Temporary

Job function

• Management and Health Care Provider
• Industries
• Non-profit Organizations and Hospitals and Health Care

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