Regional Contract Director – East Midlands (24 hrs)
Are you looking for a new and exciting alternative career path within the care sector? How would you like to work for an innovative and market-leading organisation? This is the perfect opportunity for a compassionate person with a desire to help others at the greatest time of need.
Responsibilities
* Accountable for the successful delivery of the Eastern region contracts, including overall financial performance and provision of the service model.
* Lead the team and deliver KPIs, ensuring adherence to agreed quality standards.
* Grow existing contract sales targets and identify new opportunities within the region.
* Reporting and budget ownership within delegated authorities.
* Own stakeholder relationships with commissioners and other third parties.
* Play a strategic regional influencer role, communicating what we do and acting as an ambassador for our service.
* Identify service gaps, develop service cases, and propose new growth opportunities.
* Ensure the end‑to‑end patient journey is of maximum quality.
* Solution new service areas for patients.
* Oversee clinical delivery of SARCs as set out in contracts.
* Act as the operational single point of contact (Ops SPOC) for doctors.
* Ensure forensic service conforms to all relevant quality standards (CQC, UKAS, Mountain, etc.) and safeguarding is embedded through the service.
* Ensure medicines management best practice and safeguard processes are in place.
* Lead multi‑agency working: regional operational groups, local safeguarding boards.
* Maintain governance & quality: CQC Registered Manager, QMS, risk registers, safety, PAIERs, investigations, complaints, patient satisfaction measures, audits, Information Asset Ownership, forensic regulator accreditation, and criminal justice system reporting.
* Lead and develop staff: performance management, MAST, supervision, interviews, appraisals, sickness, time‑sheet signing, staff satisfaction, wellbeing, and professional registration renewal.
* Support research, quality improvement, and regional leadership within Mountain.
* Distribute communications and promote Mountain values across teams.
* Direct line management of SARC Managers and other key staff as required.
* Oversee training and personal development for self and staff, including mandatory and statutory requirements, CPD, and clinical shifts.
Work Details
Part‑time, 24 hours per week. Primary Monday–Friday 9 am–5 pm, with flexibility to meet business needs. Potential to move to full‑time after six months. Base location is the nearest SARC to your home address (e.g., Nottingham SARC), but all sites within the region must be accessed. Travel essential; a car and licence are required. Locations: East Midlands regional SARCs.
Salary & Benefits
* Salary £55,000 per annum, increasing to £59,071.87 upon probation and CQC registered manager approval.
* Car allowance 4 k per year pro rata.
* Maximum two home‑working days per week after probation (CQC manager application at six months).
Qualifications & Experience
* Degree level.
* Previous senior management and leadership experience.
* Qualified Registered Nurse (NMC) with a minimum of 3 years post‑qualification, or equivalent.
* Basic Life Support (training provided).
* Experience working with vulnerable people.
* Excellent communication skills.
* Strong judgement and analytical ability.
* Robust skills in Microsoft Office.
* Experience managing contracts and teams.
* ISO 15189 and CQC experience and registered manager experience.
* Clinical FNE exposure.
Disclosure & Checks
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Successful candidates will undergo Enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references, and Police vetting NVVP Level 2 checks.
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