Director of Clinical Services

Priory Hospital Solihull is a mental health hospital in beautiful grounds in the picturesque village of Meriden. Situated on the outskirts of Solihull and Coventry, we provide Rehabilitation & Recovery services to 31 inpatients over three wards:

• Arley Ward - 10 bedded female R&R service (HDU/Complex Care)
• Elkin Ward - 10 bedded male R&R service (HDU/Complex Care)
• Millison Ward - 11 bedded male R&R service (Community Facing)

Patients have a primary diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness, with additional complexities such as physical health conditions, substance misuse, and secondary mental health issues.

Priory Hospital Solihull benefits from a stable and established MDT which includes the Medical team, OT, Psychology, Nurses, HCAs and Ward Managers. We are also supported by diverse admin, support services and senior management teams.

The hospital offers a range of assessments, treatments and interventions with a strong focus on patient collaboration in decision making and working with people in the least restrictive way.

Priory Group’s focus on quality improvement, combined with Priory Hospital Solihull’s focus on delivering patient-centred care allow us to continuously evaluate and enhance our performance.

Our approach:

The treatment programme at Priory Hospital Solihull aims to optimise patient’s independence. We support our patient’s recovery by assessing their abilities and needs, and developing psychological, emotional, social and occupational skills, alongside treating and minimising risk behaviours. All interventions aim to help the patient to maximise independence, understand the effect their experiences have on themselves and others, to help them to manage the impact of internal and external triggers on their behaviour, and ultimately to provide hope for a fulfilling future.

These interventions include individual and group Psychological therapies, such as Substance Misuse, Relapse Prevention and Wellbeing, and Occupational Therapy, such as Cooking Skills, Budgeting and Life Skills.

Our approach to care acknowledges patient’s as individuals, each with their own unique skills and needs. Supporting patients to identifying meaningful and achievable goals is essential for successful engagement and treatment.

The role:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, engaging and skilled Director of Clinical Services (DoCS) to join our highly committed, dynamic and quality driven team. You will be joining us during a period of embedding significant positive change.

Reporting into the Hospital Director, you will form part of the hospital senior leadership team. You will be wholly responsible for operational leadership of the clinical teams (nursing and therapy) across the hospital; you will also be responsible and accountable for ensuring the highest level of patient care is provided at all times.

As our DoCS you will play a crucial role in developing and delivering the hospital strategy, providing operational as well as clinical leadership and you will ensure the highest level of clinical and therapeutic outcomes is achieved. You will also be central to forging positive professional relationships with other health and social care professionals external to the service, and for full ensuring full compliance with legislation, statutory regulations, organisational and local policies, procedures and professional standards.

Qualifications and experience:

• Must be registered with either NMC or HCPC
• 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 and boundaries
• 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 and creating a positive, proactive and engaging culture
• The successful candidate will be expected to participate in the on call SMT rota for the local region, which is supported by an on call Senior Nurse and on call Consultant.

We’d like to offer you:

• Opportunities for professional development
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rota) - increasing increments with continued service
• Your Birthday as an extra days leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• CPD support
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised meals on duty (only £1 per meal)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Priory Online Benefits and Cashback rewards
• NMC or HCPC fee paid
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistant Programme

Interviews for this role will consist of 2 stages. For informal enquiries or to arrange a site visit, please contact Aimee McCooey (Hospital Director) on 01676 525050 or aimeemccooey@priorygroup.com