About this role
Job summary
You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.
Main duties of the job
- Take overall responsibility for the day-to-day running, leadership and management of an Ofsted-registered children's residential home, ensuring children and young people receive safe, consistent and high-quality care.
- Lead on care planning, safeguarding and risk management, ensuring each child receives personalised support that reflects their individual needs and promotes positive outcomes.
- Recruit, manage, develop and motivate the staff team, including overseeing supervision, performance management, training and maintaining appropriate staffing levels.
- Maintain regulatory compliance and lead on Ofsted inspections, ensuring quality assurance processes, audits and service improvement plans are implemented and followed through.
- Oversee the home's financial performance, including budget management, expenditure, staffing costs and ensuring resources are used effectively.
About us
Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Priory Hospital Arnold
£46,685-£51,465 per annum
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week
Priory Hospital Arnold has an opportunity for a Night Service Manager to join our team.
Based in the village of Calverton, in Nottingham and set in extensive grounds, Priory Hospital Arnold is an inpatient acute and psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), for males and females struggling with a wide range of mental health conditions.
Person Specification
Essential
- Level 5 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent (or working towards).
- Minimum of 5 years' experience working within a care or supported living environment.
- Minimum of 3 years' experience in a management role within the care sector.
- Strong knowledge of safeguarding, child development, child-centred care and relevant children's services legislation and regulations.
- Experience working with Ofsted and other regulatory bodies.
- Proven ability to lead, manage and develop staff teams, including handling performance, disciplinary and grievance matters.
- Experience of budget management, cost control and quality assurance processes.
- Good written and verbal communication skills, with basic IT skills including Word, Excel and Outlook.
Desirable
- Previous experience working as a Registered Manager within a children's residential home.
- Experience of multi-agency working with external professionals and organisations.
- A service-specific qualification, such as PBS, childcare or trauma.
- Working knowledge of electronic record-keeping systems.
- Understanding of Trauma-Informed Care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Priory Healthcare
Address
Ramsdale Park, Calverton Road
Arnold
Nottinghamshire
NG5 8PT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)