Job description:

Our client, an established boutique organisation, is now looking to hire a Healthcare Director who will assist in delivering the full package of healthcare property analysis and reporting.

We are actively looking for experienced individuals with an extensive knowledge of the UK care home sector and the operation of care homes, experience of elderly care and a strong working knowledge of care home operators as well as an excellent understanding of reporting processes and executive level report-wring skills. The ideal candidate may have worked as a manager of a care home or as an area/regional manager for a group of homes.

The role will require extensive travel throughout the UK, using both the candidates own and public transport. When not travelling, the role will be based at the firm's offices in Stirling (particularly on a Monday and Friday).

Core responsibilities:

• Through regular visits, assess the general ethos, care and environment of each care home under management, alongside the condition of the property within a short period of time.
• Build strong relationships with tenants.
• Timely reporting to internal stakeholders following care home visits, identifying trends and escalating potential issues as and when appropriate.
• Follow up on actions identified through home visits and other ongoing monitoring activities.
• Liaise with care home managers and tenant operators on an ongoing basis.
• Liaise with local authorities, regulators other stakeholders in the sector where relevant.
• Represent the firm at meetings with external stakeholders.
• Assist in the delivery of asset management initiatives, as and when required.
• Attend care home development site meetings, as required, and where relevant, input into the design and reconfiguration of homes to ensure building is beneficial to residents, staffing and the general operation.
• Prepare and analysing demographic, planning and competitor information, when required.
• Maintain an up to date knowledge of the care sector, attendance at conferences and briefings.
• Contribute and/or manage ad-doc projects, as required.

Essential:

• Extensive knowledge and experience of the UK care home sector and the operation of care homes.
• Experience of elderly care and a strong working knowledge of care home operators either as a manager of a care home or as an area/regional manager for a group of homes.
• Knowledge of UK planning system and UK care system.
• Excellent executive level report-writing skills.
• Experienced in executive level presenting.
• Financially astute.
• Strong interpersonal skills; proactively resolve questions and issues with internal and external stakeholders, including non-healthcare/property individuals/teams.
• Commercially minded and have an excellent understanding of reporting processes/obligations.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Track record of identifying and implementing improvements.
• Excellent attention to detail together with strong numeracy, verbal and written communication.
• Clear communication skills regarding the status of key deliverables.
• Proven ability of working independently and contributing positively in a team environment.
• High technical ability across all Microsoft office packages.
• Responsibility for complete and accurate documentation and filing.
• Full driving licence.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Generous Holiday Entitlement
• Contributory Pension Scheme

Job reference: 14417

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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