Clinical Services Manager (12 month FTC)

Cygnet Health Care; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cygnet Health Care is looking for a Clinical Manager at Cygnet Hospital Blackheath. This role involves embedding effective clinical practices, managing resources, and ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations. Ideal candidates will be RMN or RNLD qualified with leadership experience to inspire and manage teams effectively.

Benefits

Free Health Cash plan

24 hours free GP support line

Discounted gym membership

Employee NHS discount savings

Smart Health Toolkit

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience at Senior Management level.
• Experience of working within a neuropsychiatric unit.
• Ability to interpret complex information.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction for clinical practice and leadership.
• Responsible for operational and clinical leadership.
• Ensure compliance with statutory regulations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical Skills

Budget Management

Therapeutic Boundary Setting

Education

RMN or RNLD qualification

Job description

About the role

Overview

London, SE10 8AD

Full Time

Depending on experience

23 June 2025

We are looking for a passionate, focused and experienced Clinical Manager to join us at Cygnet Hospital Blackheath.

Cygnet Hospital Blackheath provides inpatient low secure and PICU services for men with a mental health illness.

We accept urgent admissions from all over the country for people in acute psychiatric distress and can assess and transfer urgent prison referrals swiftly. We also provide an intensive programme of recovery in our low secure mental health ward, developing a personal therapeutic timetable to meet the needs of service users whatever their stage of recovery.

Our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts - as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits - to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Please Note: This role is a Fixed Term Contract for 12months

The Opportunity...

To provide direction and contemporary initiatives to drive and embed effective clinical practice and leadership for care delivery. The post holder would ensure delivery of an optimum level of clinical and therapeutic care together with ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, quality standards and delivering against key performance indicators. As a member of the Senior Management, the role holder will play a key part in ensuring departments operate within budget, delivering the hospital strategy, providing operational and clinical leadership to the wider staff group in support of the Hospital Manager

The post-holder will take overall responsibility for the management and functioning of housekeeping, hospitality, HSE, infection control and Fire Regulation guidelines and according to set budgets.

You will have...

• Must be RMN or RNLD qualified with current registration with the NMC
• A minimum of 3 years experience at Senior Management level, including managing change.
• Significant experience of leading teams and/or senior practice-based
• A good understanding and application of Rehabilitation Approach
• Demonstrable experience of working with budgets and using financial and activity information to support the management of services
• Experience of interpreting and analysing highly complex information and managing high complex circumstances.
• Partnership working with other statutory and voluntary agencies
• Experience of setting, monitoring and evaluating standards for high quality care
• Experience of preparing and presenting reports at senior management level
• Ability to change practice, culture and outcomes across professional boundaries
• Experience of setting therapeutic boundaries with patients who exhibit extreme challenging and high risk behaviors that require advanced interventions to enable effective de-escalation.
• Experience of working with patients within a neuropsychiatric unit, or with complex physical health needs
• Experience of working with partner organisations, commissioners and external stakeholders
• Able to enthuse and inspire others using advanced communication, presentation skills

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you...

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Pension scheme
• Employee NHS - discount savings & "Cycle to Work" scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

Ready to make a positive change? Please click on the 'apply now' link below or send your CV to [e-mail]

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.