If you enjoy creating a well-presented and safe environment, then join the team at Brighton and Hove Clinic as a Support Services Manager and become a valued member of the service. 

As a Support Services Manager, you will work 22.5 hours per week, where you will be responsible for ensuring the services facilities are fit for purpose, regularly conduct audits to identify and repair any faults.  Plan and respond to Planned Preventative Maintenance and emergency calls.   

As the Support Services Manager you will be an active member of the Senior Management Team, reporting directly to the Registered Manager, and work alongside an established team. You will be managing the operation of support services for the site, including catering, housekeeping, maintenance, administration and reception function.

You will be responsible for all maintenance-related tasks, liaising with contractors to support the upkeep of the service and have a proven background with maintenance in similar industries/healthcare settings. 

As a Support Services Manager you will be:

• Managing the operation of support services for the site, including the catering, housekeeping, maintenance, administration, and reception functions. The role holder is a member of the unit's Senior Management Team.
• Being directly responsible for Estates, Finance and Security and ensuring compliance with all company policies and regulatory requirements (including national regulations and inspection standards relevant to core functions, e.g. health and safety, food hygiene, environmental health, etc).
• Being responsible for ensuring the hospital delivers the highest quality of non-clinical care, whilst meeting the regulatory requirements. 
• Responsible for ensuring that audits and their actions plans are completed within company timelines
• Management of all departments HR procedures, in terms of holiday, sickness, supervision, training & appraisals.
• Liaising with the Dietician and ensure that the menu and patient meal plans are reviewed regularly, and the recipe are as prescribed to meet the calorific requirements
• As part of the senior management team, you will be involved in monthly Clinical Governance meeting and expected to work closely with the Ward, School & MDT team to ensure that the hospital is compliant with Company policies & legislation.
• Assuming overall responsibility for maintaining high standards within the internal and external environment and taking the lead for Health and Safety within the hospitals.

 To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience of working in a similar role and/or demonstrate transferable skills
• Strong leadership and management qualities
• A flexible approach
• Good IT skills
• Some knowledge of managing budgets
• Worked in a related sector previously (desirable)
• The ability to work under pressure
• To be confident and assertive
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to manage own time
• The ability to recognise and manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner
• The ability to take instruction and direction and work effectively as part of a team
• High standards of written communication skills with the ability to use email and internet

Where you will be working:

Location: 14-18 New Church Road, Hove, East Sussex, BN3 4FH

Working at Brighton & Hove Clinic, you will join the multidisciplinary team that provides CAMHS Tier 4 service for young people aged 12 - 18 years with a prime diagnosis of eating disorders and who may have other mental health conditions.   

Combining the NICE guidelines recommended therapies, the service creates bespoke programmes that provide person-centred care to support each person's physical, medical and mental health needs. Young people will participate in psycho-education to support their care plans, and are given the opportunity to engage in therapeutic programmes such as mindfulness, family and trauma therapy

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £45,000 (Pro Rata)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off! (Pro Rata)
• Free meals
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.