Deputy Hospital Manager - 12 month FTC

We are looking for an experienced Deputy Manager to join our team at Newton House.

Joining our service on a 12 month fixed term contract, you will have a passion for delivering high quality care and the drive to help shape the services at Newton House.

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.

At Cygnet you'll have the chance to make a real impact on clients and their families. It's a challenging role with excellent career prospects, and you'll reap the rewards of empowering others with your focus on high quality of care. Your focus on enabling patient recovery in a compassionate setting will help us achieve our goals - and yours.

With us, you'll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team.

Enabling positive outcomes & recovery for our service users - it's a challenging, satisfying vocation.

So if you want to make a difference - every day - we want to hear from you.

Newton House:

Newton House Recovery and Treatment Centre provides locked rehabilitation, habilitation and treatment to individuals living with complex and enduring mental health conditions.
By working with commissioners, families and individuals we provide support that is designed around them and their needs, wants and aspirations so that the most positive outcomes can be achieved.

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 with and 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 manager's on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours.
• Deputise in the Manager's absence and attend meetings 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? We'll 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

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

If interested please click APPLY now or to discuss this role further contact Vicky on Apply.