Clinical Deputy Manager at Hollybush

Shaw Healthcare; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Clinical Deputy Manager for Hollybush House Specialist Care Home. You'll oversee clinical coordination, support staff leadership, and ensure high standards of care. The ideal candidate should be a nurse with a valid NMC Pin and experience as a Deputy Manager or Senior Nurse, particularly in elderly care. The role emphasizes person-centered care, compliance with regulations, and enhancing residents' quality of life, alongside numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

35 days annual leave

Employee Ownership Trust

Company Maternity Pay

Bank holiday enhancements

Training Voucher allowance

Paid DBS check

Qualifications

• Nurse qualified with a valid NMC Pin.
• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead or Senior Nurse.
• Experience of supporting the elderly.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Service Manager in providing leadership to staff.
• Co‑ordinate and lead the nursing team for high quality care.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements.

Skills

Nurse qualification with valid NMC Pin

Experience as a Deputy Manager or Senior Nurse

Knowledge of person-centred care

Experience supporting the elderly

Job description

Position Overview

Shaw healthcare is recruiting for a Clinical Deputy Manager at our Hollybush House Specialist Care Home in Stourbridge.

Hollybush House Specialist Care Home is a 24 bedded service situated on an exclusive residential development specialising in Nursing, Dementia and disability care. You will report into the Registered Manager, playing an important part of the onsite clinical coordination of the service. You will support the manager in leading and supervising a large staff team to deliver the highest standards of care. This role is central in maintaining and further developing our care principles, which centre on 'wellness, happiness, and kindness'. You will work with the local community, GP's and professionals to deliver care that truly enables residents to continue to lead as full a life as possible. Shaw Healthcare is one of the UK's leading Health and Social care providers who deliver a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose-built care environments; care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals. We highly value the wonderful contribution of our employees and it is our ethos to put people first by involving our people in key decision-making. We are the largest employee ownership trust within the healthcare sector. This means that Shaw is 76% owned by its staff.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Service Manager in providing leadership to staff to deliver the highest possible quality of care within a safe working and living environment.
• Co‑ordinate and lead the nursing team to provide high quality, person‑centred care and support in a way that promotes dignity, privacy, safety, independence and equality & diversity for everyone living and working in the Service.
• Comply with all regulatory and legislative requirements at all times.
• Ensure the smooth and effective running of the Nursing units within the home and liaise with external health professionals.
• Provide Clinical Leadership and supervision within the Service.
• Have full accountability for Infection Control implementation and audit throughout the service.
• Be a good role model for all employees, being approachable and providing a regular presence and visibility at all levels.
• Monitor and maintain standards of nursing and care provision within the Service in line with Shaw healthcare's Vision "To provide the quality of care we would want for our loved ones" and policies.
• Effectively manage the nursing unit and ensure that the admissions and discharges are as per the contract, liaising with external health professionals.
• Support the Service Manager with recruitment activities and ensure new employees are fully and comprehensively onboarded.
• Conduct regular reviews with new employees during their probationary period.
• Ensure all employees are effectively supervised as per policy, annually appraised, and that the required standards of performance are achieved using the approved tools.
• Ensure employees are mentored effectively, with mentors appropriately briefed, trained and directed.
• Ensure complaints and suggestions are positively actioned and dealt with correctly, within the prescribed timescales.
• Support the Service Manager to achieve culture change and build and sustain employee engagement.
• In the absence of the Service Manager, provide robust leadership within the Service and promptly elevate issues requiring Senior support.
• Provide the very best levels of care, ensuring all procedures are carried out to the highest standards and optimising the wellbeing of every resident.

Qualifications

• Nurse qualified with a valid NMC Pin.
• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead or Senior Nurse.
• Experience of supporting the elderly.
• A strong knowledge of person‑centred care.
• Working closely with each resident, assessing their needs and delivering a care plan that helps each person to live a fuller life.

Benefits

• 35 days annual leave.
• Employee Ownership Trust.
• Company Maternity Pay (after a qualifying period).
• Bank holiday enhancements.
• Individual Training Voucher allowance of £350 for your PDP.
• Regular Clinical Supervision.
• Regional Nurse Forums and online Groups.
• NMC registration paid for you.
• Support with NMC Revalidation.
• Individualised professional development programmes.
• Refer a Friend Scheme of up to £1,000.
• Retail/Leisure/Holiday and travel discounts.
• Paid DBS check.