Hospital Manager

We are looking for a passionate, focused and experienced Hospital Manager to join us at our Cygnet Victoria House.

At Cygnet Health Care you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on clients and their families. It's a challenging role with excellent career prospects, and you'll reap the rewards of empowering others with your focus on high quality of care. Your focus on enabling patient recovery in a compassionate setting will help us achieve our goals – and yours.

Cygnet Victoria House:

Cygnet Victoria House is a 26 bed mental health inpatient service for men. The service, split across two wards, provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

The Opportunity...
Reporting directly to the Operations Director, our Hospital Managers are responsible for providing strong and effective leadership to the onsite team in order to ensure the integrity of all functions within the hospital, to include; Clinical, Finance, HR, Recruitment and Support Services. You will be responsible for the overall day to day running and strategic direction of the hospital.

To be compliant with CQC / regulatory requirements and to ensure all clinical, budgetary, regulatory and service development targets are met. You will also implement risk assessment, risk management and embed clinical governance within the hospital.

• To be responsible for the provision of a high-quality service, both in respect of client care and employee engagement.

• Ensure effective bed management and coordination of referrals and assessments of patients in conjunction with the Clinical / Deputy Manager.

• In this role, you will also lead on appropriate investigations (as required), participate in audit requirements and ensure all group policies and procedures are adhered to. Reviewing and developing potential opportunities for improved quality and commercial growth is also a key requirement.

You will have…

• Managerial experience of leading a team

• A Nurse Qualification with valid pin – RNLD (Registered Learning Disability Nurse) / RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse)

• The ability to work as part of a team; lead by example, manage performance effectively and use own initiative

• Experience of working to CQC guidelines, relevant legislation and professional regulations

• Experience undertaking investigations and/or the ability to manage complaints appropriately and in a confidential manner

• Desirable: Qualifications in Leadership & Management / Health & Social Care

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £70,000 - £80,000pa DOE

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.