Clinical Deputy Manager

Hartford Care; Ryde; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care’s Highfield Nursing Home in Ryde is seeking an experienced Clinical Deputy Manager to support the Home Manager in governance and the day-to-day running of the home. You will provide hands-on clinical practice, cover nursing shifts, and lead a dedicated staff team to deliver personalised care.

The ideal candidate is a qualified nurse with an active PIN, with previous deputy management experience in a similar setting.

Qualifications

• Qualified Nurse with active NMC PIN and current registration.
• Experience leading and managing teams in a nursing home setting.
• Strong knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards and the NMC Code of Conduct.
• Experience in dementia care and person-centred approaches.
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, motivate and develop a large team of staff.
• Willingness to work flexible hours and weekends as required.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Home Manager with clinical governance and day-to-day running of the home.
• Provide hands-on clinical practice and cover nursing shifts when required.
• Lead and inspire staff to deliver outstanding, personalised resident care.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and standards through monitoring and support.
• Stand in for the Home Manager in their absence and handle on-call duties every other week.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Clinical governance

Staff supervision

Communication skills

NMC Code of Conduct

Dementia care

Organisational skills

Flexible hours

Education

Active NMC PIN

Job description

Clinical Deputy Manager

Full-time - 40 hours per week
Location: Highfield Nursing Home - Ryde, Isle of Wight (PO33 3BG)

The Role

Highfield Nursing Home are looking for an experienced Clinical Deputy Manager who will assist the Home Manager in the clinical governance and management, supervision and day to day running of the home, ensuring that our residents are provided with the highest possible standards of care according to their individual needs.
The Clinical Deputy Manager will assist in operational and financial aspects of the home, ensuring the home is compliant with the relevant legislation and standards through continual monitoring and practical support. They will ensure clinical governance is adhered to on a day-to-day basis and that all nursing and residential care practices are evidence-based and reflect current trends. The expectations within the role will be achieved through hands on clinical practice and carrying out general RGN or care shifts where required.
The Clinical Deputy Manager will also stand in for the Home Manager across the whole range of duties in their absence. The role also includes working every other weekend and on-call duties every other week.
We are seeking someone who can lead and inspire our dedicated staff team, to ensure we provide outstanding, truly personalised care to our residents. The ideal candidate must be a qualified Nurse with an active PIN and ideally will have previous experience as a Clinical Deputy Manager in a similar setting and sized home.
They must be able to demonstrate good leadership qualities, have a hands-on approach to care, be forward thinking and have a good knowledge of care standards legislation including Fundamental Standards as well as the NMC Code of Conduct.

Requirements

Essential

• Registered Nurse with an active PIN number
• Previous management experience within a nursing environment
• Previous and recent management experience within a nursing home setting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Strong IT skills
• Good knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards and NMC Code of Conduct
• Strong understanding of the principles of Person-Centred Care
• Recent experience and knowledge of dementia care
• Proven ability to lead, supervise, motivate and develop a large team of staff
• Robust organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills with residents, families, stakeholders and other relevant bodies
• A flexible approach to working hours

Desired

• NVQ/RMA/Diploma level 5 or equivalent management qualification
• Experience in delivering internal training for staff members
• A sound grasp of business and operational management within a large organisation

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.