Job Description

Description

Priory Hospital Ticehurst is looking to recruit an Associate Hospital Manager to join the team. This is asessionalrole.


Priory Ticehurst House is set in peaceful gardens in East Sussex, offering a therapeutic environment for recovery. We have several acute NHS wards for men and women. Our team works closely with discharge teams to support smooth transitions back to community services or home. We focus on treating people closer to home and helping repatriate patients to their local areas.

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As an Associate Hospital Manager you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients.



You will also:Following an initial period of training be required to attend hearings as a panel member to review detention/ Community Treatment Orders. Having gained experience and attended an additional period of training, members will be invited to chair review panels ensuring that reviews are undertaken in accordance with the MHA 1983 (amended 2007) and Code of Practice. Will ensure that the grounds for continuing detention or community treatment are valid. Be required to formally record the evidence considered by the panel in reaching their decision, the reasons for the decision, and the decision itself. Communicate the reasons for the decision to the patient and other relevant parties involved in the review.

What you'll bring to the role

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.



The ideal candidate can interpret and challenge complex information clearly, both verbally and in writing. Strong communication, confidentiality, computer skills, and knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 are essential. You should work well with others, show fairness, understanding of human rights, and a positive, sensitive approach to supporting people with mental health issues.




For more information about the role, you can email HollieCrabb@priorygroup.com

What we will give you in return

Free on-site parking Supplemented meals
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.

About Priory

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.



Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.



All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.



We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our 'PSL'