Clinical Deputy Manager

Hartford Care Ltd; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd. is seeking a Clinical Deputy Manager for Highfield Nursing Home, Ryde, Isle of Wight. The role is full-time (40 hours weekly), with every other weekend and on-call duties every other week.

You will assist the Home Manager in clinical governance, staff supervision, and daily operations to deliver personalised care. The ideal candidate is a qualified Nurse with an active PIN, strong leadership, and experience in a similar setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an active PIN.
• Previous management experience within a nursing environment.
• Experience in dementia care and leading a large staff team.
• Strong knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards and NMC Code of Conduct.
• Flexible approach to working hours.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Home Manager in clinical governance and day-to-day running of the home.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and standards through monitoring and support.
• Stand in for the Home Manager in their absence and cover weekend/on-call duties.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing

Communication

Staff development

Dementia care

CQC Fundamentals

NMC Code

IT skills

Education

NVQ/ Diploma Level 5 or equivalent

Tools

IT skills

Job description

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

Highfield Nursing Home are lookingfor 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.