Clinical Manager (RMN or RNLD Qualified) - Maternity Cover

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for a passionate, focused and experienced Clinical Manager to join our team at Newton House on a 6 month fixed term contract to cover maternity.

You will be working full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Please note this role does carry the responsibility of on-call duties as and when required in support of the Hospital Manager.

Cygnet Newton House is a 21 bed specialist high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for men. The service is dedicated to providing a high quality environment for promoting long-term recovery.

Your day-to-day

• Provide the highest standard of nursing care & lead by example to ensure consistent high standards of clinical care & documentation
• Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the service & ensure co-operation between clinical departments.
• Be conversant withand implement all relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
• Provide leadership, direction and supervision to all clinical and support staff
• Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
• Participate in the managers on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours.
• Deputise in the Managers absence and attendmeetings with external bodies as required.

You are

• Registered Professional: NMC/SWE/HCPC
• Prior Experience of operational management in a senior position
• Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
• Experience with the service user group
• Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
• Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• NHS & employee discount scheme
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Plus much more

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Desirable

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Blackpool

FY3 8NU

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)