Clinical Unit Manager

Lily; Maldon; Remote; GBP 43,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced DBS

Job summary

Abbey Healthcare seeks an experienced Deputy Home Manager (Clinical) to join our care home leadership team. You will work closely with the Home Manager to ensure safe, high-quality, person-centred care and maintain clinical competencies through weekly 12-hour shifts.

You will provide visible clinical leadership, develop nursing and care staff, manage regulatory standards, and contribute to audits and quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN.
• Current NMC revalidation.
• Experience in a residential or nursing care setting.
• Previous experience in a senior clinical or management position.
• Strong knowledge of adult social care legislation, safeguarding, medication management and care planning.
• Experience of managing incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and clinical risks.
• Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.
• Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, or equivalent, or willingness to work towards this.

Responsibilities

• Support the Home Manager in the overall management and effective operation of the care home.
• Assume responsibility for the home in the Home Manager’s absence.
• Provide strong, visible clinical leadership and lead by example.
• Undertake one full nursing shift every week to maintain clinical competencies and remain connected to frontline care delivery.
• Ensure care practices are safe, effective, person-centred and compliant with relevant legislation, regulation and professional standards.
• Monitor and review care plans, risk assessments, electronic care records and medication administration systems.
• Ensure the safe administration and management of medication in accordance with NMC requirements and company policies.
• Support the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of residents’ care.
• Promote residents’ rights, dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing.
• Identify and manage clinical risks and ensure appropriate action is taken.
• Support the management of safeguarding concerns, incidents, complaints and investigations.
• Monitor clinical standards and contribute to audits, inspections and quality improvement plans.
• Support the recruitment, induction, supervision, development and performance management of nursing and care staff.
• Delegate effectively and ensure staff are appropriately supported and held accountable for their responsibilities.
• Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement across the service.
• Work collaboratively with residents, relatives, healthcare professionals, external agencies and other stakeholders.
• Support compliance with CQC requirements and Abbey Healthcare audits.
• Ensure relevant policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are understood and implemented.
• Attend meetings, training and other activities as required.
• Participate in on-call duties where required.

Skills

Registered Nurse

NMC PIN

Revalidation

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Care planning

Medication management

Communication

Governance

Education

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care

Nursing or health and social care qualification

NMC PIN

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and committed Deputy Home Manager (Clinical) to join our care home leadership team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Nurse with strong clinical and management experience who wants to combine clinical leadership with the opportunity to play a key role in the overall management and development of a care home.

Working closely with the Home Manager, you will support the effective day-to-day running of the home, ensuring that residents receive safe, high-quality and person-centred care. You will provide visible clinical leadership, support and develop the nursing and care team, and help ensure that the home consistently meets regulatory and organisational standards.

A key part of this role is that you will undertake one full nursing shift of 12 hour every week. This is an important requirement of the position and is designed to ensure you maintain your clinical competencies, remain actively engaged in clinical practice and, importantly, continue to understand the day-to-day reality of working on the floor alongside the nursing and care team.

Key Responsibilities

As Deputy Home Manager (Clinical), you will:

Support the Home Manager in the overall management and effective operation of the care home.

Assume responsibility for the home in the Home Manager’s absence.

Provide strong, visible clinical leadership and lead by example.

Undertake one full nursing shift every week to maintain clinical competencies and remain connected to frontline care delivery.

Ensure care practices are safe, effective, person-centred and compliant with relevant legislation, regulation and professional standards.

Monitor and review care plans, risk assessments, electronic care records and medication administration systems.

Ensure the safe administration and management of medication in accordance with NMC requirements and company policies.

Support the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of residents’ care.

Promote residents’ rights, dignity, independence, choice and wellbeing.

Identify and manage clinical risks and ensure appropriate action is taken.

Support the management of safeguarding concerns, incidents, complaints and investigations.

Monitor clinical standards and contribute to audits, inspections and quality improvement plans.

Support the recruitment, induction, supervision, development and performance management of nursing and care staff.

Delegate effectively and ensure staff are appropriately supported and held accountable for their responsibilities.

Promote evidence-based practice and continuous improvement across the service.

Work collaboratively with residents, relatives, healthcare professionals, external agencies and other stakeholders.

Support compliance with CQC requirements and Abbey Healthcare audits.

Ensure relevant policies, procedures and regulatory requirements are understood and implemented.

Attend meetings, training and other activities as required.

Participate in on-call duties where required.

About You

We are looking for someone who is not only clinically competent but also has the leadership skills, confidence and judgement required to operate effectively as part of the senior management team.

You will be

A Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN and up-to-date revalidation.

Experienced in a residential or nursing care environment.

Experienced at Unit Manager, Clinical Lead, Deputy Manager or equivalent level.

Confident in leading and supporting nursing and care teams.

Experienced in care planning, clinical assessment and medication management.

Knowledgeable about safeguarding, clinical governance, risk management and person-centred care.

Able to identify risks, make sound decisions and take appropriate action.

Organised, resilient and able to manage competing priorities.

A strong communicator who can build effective relationships with residents, relatives, colleagues and external professionals.

Committed to maintaining high standards of care and continuously improving the service.

Comfortable working clinically on the floor and willing to maintain hands-on nursing practice through the required weekly nursing shift.

Qualifications & Experience

Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN.

Current NMC revalidation.

Relevant nursing or health and social care qualification.

Proven nursing experience within a residential or nursing care setting.

Previous experience in a senior clinical or management position.

Strong knowledge of adult social care legislation, safeguarding, medication management and care planning.

Experience of managing incidents, complaints, safeguarding concerns and clinical risks.

Excellent communication, leadership and organisational skills.

Level 5 Diploma in Leadership and Management for Adult Care, or equivalent, or willingness to work towards this.

Experience of supporting a care home through a CQC inspection.

Experience of quality improvement and implementing action plans.

Experience of mentoring or coaching nursing and care staff.

Why Join Us?

This is a role for a nurse who wants to make a genuine difference while developing their leadership career.

You will have the opportunity to

Play a key role in the clinical and operational leadership of the home.

Influence standards of care and resident experience.

Develop and support a dedicated nursing and care team.

Combine senior management responsibility with regular hands‑on clinical practice.

Contribute to continuous improvement and quality across the service.

Develop your leadership and management experience as part of the senior home management team.

This role includes a contractual requirement to undertake one full nursing shift every week. This is an integral part of the Deputy Home Manager (Clinical) role and enables the postholder to maintain their clinical competencies and remain directly connected to the experience of residents and frontline nursing and care staff.

Salary: £50,000 per annum

Abbey Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of residents and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS will be required in accordance with the requirements of the role and jurisdiction.