Hospital Director

Reference

PRI93993

Location

Stockton Hall, The Village, Stockton-on-the-Forest, York, YO32 9UN

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

Competitive

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Role Description

Stockton Hall Hospital is a 112 bedded, medium secure hospital in the beautiful City of York. We are an independent sector hospital. We exclusively treat NHS patients and work closely with our NHS colleagues to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. We work in partnership with the Humber and North Yorkshire Provider Collaborate as part of the local Integrated Care Board.

At Stockton Hall Hospital, we pride ourselves on valuing the contributions of every team member and in working in partnership with our patients.  The genuine team spirit and support for one another makes Stockton Hall Hospital a fantastic place to work. Consultant colleagues at Stockton Hall have a collective experience of working here of about 45 years, and has been traditionally a place of longer stay and positive well-being experience.

The Hospital Director will have accountability for the financial and operational performance of the hospital. This includes setting the standard by leading the Hospital Senior Management Team (SMT) and taking ownership for cost control, budgeting, and ensuring regulatory requirements are satisfied. The Hospital Director will also be the Registered Manager; responsible for the delivery of day-to-day services in line with legal requirements.

Responsibilities:
 Accountability for the hospital and its commercial performance.
 Leads and manages the Hospital Senior Management team (SMT) across all aspects of day to day business deliverables 
including monitoring performance in relation to quality performance indicators (QPIs) and performance manage sites 
where improvement is required.
 Alongside Managing Director, maintain oversight and lead on the management of clinical risk at site.
 Accountable to ensure the service performs to agreed targets for business planning, financial performance (meeting both 
planned revenue and EBITDA) and quality and care standards. 
 To proactively use management information to effectively identify areas of underperformance and to put action plans in 
place to deliver improvements to the required standard using performance management interventions where appropriate.
 Take an active role in the budget setting process with the finance manager. 
 Lead and develop a culture where the very highest standards of safety, quality and excellent patient care are consistently 
delivered and lead improvements and innovation in the delivery of services.
 Consistently consider continuous improvement strategies whilst ensuring services are delivered efficiently and within 
budget.
 Responsible, accountable & oversight of Clinical Governance at site including Chairing of Clinical Governance Meetings
 Oversight of Health and Safety at site
 Review any audit or inspection reports and recommendations ensuring compliance with all statutory regulatory bodies 
and company policies and procedures, responding to and acting upon any recommendations from CQC as well as 
complaints from residents concerning safeguarding.
 Manage and respond to all complaints relating to residents in a timely manner
 Develops and maintains strategic external relationships with support from the business development team. 
 Establishes and directs a recruitment and retention plan designed to meet future staffing needs and to drive down staff 
turnover, and agency spend. 
 Responsibility for ensuring that there is a robust succession plan in place for Hospital SMT.
 Work closely with all regional support functions including Quality, Finance, Business Development and HR.
 To ensure adherence to Priory Group Health & Safety policies and procedures.
 Work closely and utilise all corporate functions available within the matrix structure to ensure the hospital performs at the 
highest possible levels.
 To manage all risks to the Hospital’s external and public reputation, leveraging opportunities to enhance reputation.
 Undertake the responsibility of managing and monitoring all aspects of confidentiality and security arrangements in respect 
of service user records, undertaking the duties of ‘Caldicott Guardian’ (under the direction of the Group Caldicott Guardian) 
for the site.
 To manage and form part of on call for site
 You will be expected to provide cover and support to the wider team and site as and when needed

 

What you need:
We are looking for Hospital Director, ideally with a clinical background. 
If you have a background in the below areas, we would like to hear from you:
• Extensive experience working at a senior level; preferably within a similar setting.
• Seasoned leader, with operational and financial planning experience.
• Experience of commercial accountability for cost control and financial performance.
• Experience of making informed decisions sometimes in difficult circumstances.
• Experience of leading a diverse team.
• Extensive managerial & leadership experience with a thorough understanding of developing services for healthcare.
• Strong track record of innovation and making changes to the operation to further improve the work environment and site performance.

What we offer you:
• Salary competitive based on skills and experience
• Bonus based on Outcomes
• Support and opportunities for continuing professional development
• Option and support to progress through The Priory Network
• Contributory pension scheme
• Paid sick leave (after qualifying period)
• Generous annual leave entitlement + Your birthday off
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Private Healthcare
• Free parking

You can also take advantage of clear career pathways and support around training and personal development.

You will be surrounded by like-minded professionals who work well as a team to produce positive outcomes.

For more information call the team, or apply below and we will be in touch

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About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your Pre-Employment checks. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Job Description

Hospital_Director.pdf

Closing Date

01/08/2024