Full job descriptionNight Service ManagerPriory 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.
Compensation: £46,685 - £51,465 / year
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Priory Hospital Arnold
Address: Ramsdale Park, Calverton Road, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, NG5 8PT
Workplace type: Onsite
What You’ll Be DoingYou 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.
*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.
What You’ll Bring To The Role*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.
*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.
What We Will Give You In ReturnWe 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.
*Enhanced maternity pay
*Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
*Contributory pension scheme
*Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
*Access to development opportunities
*Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
*Leadership & management development
*Long service award
*Refer a friend bonuses
About PrioryPriory is the UK’s 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 children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.