Description
PrioryElm Park – Ardleigh, near Colchester, Essex – is a specialist braininjury service based in Ardleigh, near Colchester, Essex. Weprovide expert neurobehavioral assessment, rehabilitation andspecialist care for people with complex neurological needsfollowing an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) or Traumatic Brain Injury(TBI). This is a 17 bedservice.
We are entering an exciting new chapter asour service transitions from a hospital setting to a SpecialistResidential Nursing Service, designed to meet the increasing demandfor high-quality neurorehabilitation and specialist residentialcare within the local community.
What you’ll bedoing
We are seeking an experiencedand dynamic Home Manager who is NMC registered (RGN, RMN or RNLD)and has a proven track record of successfully leading a residentialnursing service. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotalrole in shaping the future of Elm Park, leading the transitionwhile ensuring exceptional standards of care and operationalexcellence.
About theRole:
Asthe CQC Registered Manager, you will have overall responsibilityfor the leadership, performance and day-to-day management of theservice. Working closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) andsenior leadership, you will lead the transition from hospital tospecialist residential nursing, ensuring the service continues todeliver outstanding, person-centred care throughout the change.This role requires an experienced leader who is passionate aboutdelivering high-quality care, developing teams, driving continuousimprovement and creating an environment where both residents andcolleagues can thrive.
KeyResponsibilities:
- Lead and support the successfultransition of the service from a hospital environment to aSpecialist Residential Nursing Service.
- Provide visible, compassionate and effective leadership,promoting a culture of dignity, respect, inclusion and continuousimprovement.
- Ensure the home operates in fullcompliance with CQC regulations, legislation, health and safetyrequirements and organisational policies.
- Takeoverall responsibility for quality, governance, compliance, budgetsand operational performance.
- Workcollaboratively with the MDT to deliver safe, effective andperson-centred care that enables residents to achieve theirrehabilitation goals and maximise independence.
- Oversee care planning, clinical documentation and nursingrecords, ensuring accuracy and compliance with bestpractice.
- Recruit, develop and retain ahigh-performing team through coaching, mentoring, supervision andongoing professional development.
- Driveinnovation and service improvement, ensuring the home continues tomeet the changing needs of individuals with complex neurologicalconditions.
- Build positive relationships withresidents, families, commissioners and external stakeholders topromote excellent outcomes and service reputation.
What you’ll bring to therole
To be successful in this role,you will have:
- Current NMC registration (RGN, RMN or RNLD).
- Previous experience as a Registered Manager or HomeManager within a residential nursing or specialist caresetting.
- Demonstrable experience of managingCQC-regulated services with a strong understanding of regulatorycompliance and quality standards.
- Experienceleading organisational change or service development, ideallyincluding service transitions.
- Excellentleadership, communication and people management skills with theability to motivate and inspire teams.
- Strongfinancial and operational management experience.
- A genuine passion for delivering exceptional,person-centred care for people with complex neurologicalneeds.
- A proactive, resilient andsolutions-focused approach with the ability to lead confidentlythrough change.
Why JoinPriory?
This is anexciting opportunity to make a lasting impact within a specialistservice at a transformational point in its journey. You’ll beempowered to shape the future of Elm Park, lead an experiencedmultidisciplinary team and make a meaningful difference to thelives of people living with acquired brain injuries and complexneurological conditions.
If you are an ambitious, compassionateleader looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear fromyou!
This position is aleadership role at Priory and during the interview process we willbe assessing candidates against our leadership behaviours. Theseare a set of ten values driven behaviours that define greatleadership at Priory. They are integral to driving a positive highperforming culture where we strive to deliver the best care andoutcomes for the people we support. You can find out more about ourinterview approach and our leadership behaviours here.
What we will give you inreturn
We want you to succeed atPriory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported withregular career conversations. We also offer full training andnumerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positionsto help you shape your career with us.
- Contributory pension scheme
- PMIcover – individual
- Flexible benefits includingreduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership,IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare CashPlan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access todevelopment opportunities
- Sponsorship ofprofessional qualifications through our Individual ProfessionalDevelopment (IPD) panel
- Leadership &management development
- Long serviceaward
- Refer a friend bonuses
- Relocation support (including payment for accommodationor moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)
Shortlisting may begin upon receiptof applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancyearly if enough suitable candidates areidentified.
AboutPriory
Priory is the UK’s leading independentprovider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000people each year to live their lives as fully and independently aspossible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression,anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – andprovide residential and supported living care for autistic adults,people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, braininjuries and olderpeople.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed toproviding an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn moreabout the accessibility support we offer here.
Foragency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statementhere.
All roles are subject to asuccessful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosureand Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priorywill cover the cost of a DBScheck.
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