Department: Senior Management and Leadership
Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time
Location: Cheadle Royal
Compensation: £57,000 - £65,000 / year
Salary £57000 - £65000 Dependent on experience
Full-time 37.5 hours per week, fixed-term role of 12 months
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal has an opportunity for a Director of Clinical Services, registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, to join our team.
Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, Stockport is an inpatient mental health service for young people and adults. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Wilmslow Road and Cheadle Hulme and East Didsbury railway stations approximately 1–2 miles from the service.
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.
As Director of Clinical Services (DoCS), you will provide strong clinical and operational leadership, driving the hospital’s quality strategy and ensuring the delivery of outstanding clinical and therapeutic care in line with regulatory requirements and organisational standards. You will lead clinical governance, audits, incident investigations, safeguarding, complaints management and restrictive practice reduction, promoting a culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement. Working collaboratively with clinical teams and key stakeholders, you will oversee quality assurance, support regulatory inspections, monitor patient and family experience, and develop and implement service improvement plans. You will also provide coaching, training and professional guidance to enhance clinical practice, ensure contractual quality standards are met, contribute to organisational policies and initiatives, and participate in senior management on-call duties as required.
This position is a leadership role at Priory and during the interview process we will be assessing candidates against our leadership behaviours. These are a set of ten values driven behaviours that define great leadership at Priory. They are integral to driving a positive high performing culture where we strive to deliver the best care and outcomes for the people we support. You can find out more about our interview approach and our leadership behaviours here.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK.
We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible.
We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites.
We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.
With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.
