Clinical Deputy Manager | Elderly Nursing Home | Malvern, Worcestershire
Location: Malvern, Worcestershire
Salary: Circa £58,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time, Permanent – 40 hours per week | Supernumerary
Remit
Compass Associates are delighted to be supporting a well-established elderly care provider in the recruitment of a Clinical Deputy Manager for an established elderly nursing home in Malvern, Worcestershire.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Clinical Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead or senior nursing professional to join an established service and work closely alongside the Registered Home Manager and wider regional leadership team.
Supporting the Home Manager, you will play a key role in the clinical and operational leadership of the service, helping to maintain high standards across clinical care, governance, medication management, compliance, staff development and resident experience.
This is a predominantly supernumerary Clinical Deputy Manager position, allowing you to provide visible leadership across the home, support the nursing and care teams and maintain oversight of clinical standards. There will also be an expectation to work some clinical shifts alongside the team when required.
The home provides care for older people with a range of nursing, residential and complex care needs. This opportunity would suit an experienced clinical leader who enjoys being visible within a service, developing teams and maintaining strong standards of care and governance.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will have previous clinical leadership experience within an elderly care, nursing home or social care environment and a strong understanding of delivering high-quality, person-centred nursing care.
You will ideally hold an active NMC PIN, although candidates with a strong clinical background and demonstrable experience leading clinical teams may also be considered.
You will be a confident and approachable leader who is comfortable managing clinical teams, supporting staff development and addressing performance or clinical concerns when required.
We are looking for someone who will be visible within the home, build strong relationships with residents, relatives and staff, and work collaboratively with the Registered Home Manager to ensure the service operates effectively.
A strong understanding of clinical governance, medication management, care planning, safeguarding and regulatory standards within adult social care is essential.
Candidates must also demonstrate stability and longevity within previous positions and should live within approximately 40 minutes of the home.
Requirements – Essential
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Previous experience as a Clinical Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead, Deputy Manager or senior clinical leader within an elderly care or nursing home environment.
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Experience managing and developing clinical teams.
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Experience supporting a Registered Home Manager within social care.
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Strong understanding of clinical governance and quality assurance.
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Good knowledge of medication management and clinical care systems.
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Strong knowledge of safeguarding, care planning and risk management.
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Experience supporting and developing nursing and care teams.
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Experience with clinical audits, compliance and continuous quality improvement.
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Confident managing challenging situations and difficult conversations.
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Strong communication, organisation and leadership skills.
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Evidence of stability and longevity within previous roles.
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Passion for delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
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Ability to commute to the home within approximately 40 minutes.
Desirable
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Active NMC registration as an RGN or RMN.
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Previous experience deputising for a Registered Home Manager.
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Experience supporting CQC inspections and improvement plans.
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Experience working within elderly nursing or complex care services.
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Previous experience mentoring, coaching or completing clinical competency assessments.
Key Responsibilities
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Support the Registered Home Manager with the day-to-day clinical and operational management of the home.
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Deputise for the Registered Home Manager when required.
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Provide visible clinical leadership and support across the service.
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Lead, coach and develop nurses, senior carers and the wider care team.
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Maintain oversight of clinical standards and resident outcomes.
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Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, safeguarding procedures and organisational policies.
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Support medication management, audits and clinical governance processes.
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Oversee care planning, risk assessments and clinical documentation.
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Identify areas for improvement and support the implementation of appropriate action plans.
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Support recruitment, induction, supervision and performance management.
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Support clinical competency assessments and ongoing staff development.
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Foster a positive culture of accountability, professionalism and continuous improvement.
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Build effective relationships with residents, relatives, healthcare professionals and external stakeholders.
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Work clinical shifts alongside the nursing team when required.
Benefits
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Competitive salary of circa £58,000 per annum
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40-hour permanent contract
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Predominantly supernumerary position
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Opportunity to work closely alongside an established Registered Home Manager
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Support from an experienced regional and operational leadership team
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Ongoing training and professional development
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Opportunity to develop further within clinical and operational management
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Supportive working environment focused on quality and continuous improvement
Interview Process
The recruitment process will consist of three stages:
Stage One: Informal visit to the home, including a tour of the service and an informal discussion with the Registered Home Manager.
Stage Two: Formal face-to-face interview with the Registered Home Manager and Regional Support Manager.
Stage Three: Informal Microsoft Teams interview with the Operations Director, if they have not already been involved at Stage Two.
Summary
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Clinical Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead or senior nursing professional looking to take the next step in their career within an established elderly care provider.
You will work closely alongside the Registered Home Manager, supporting the clinical and operational leadership of the service while helping to develop the team, strengthen governance and maintain high standards of person-centred care.
The position would particularly suit someone who enjoys being visible within a home, remaining close to clinical practice and having genuine responsibility for clinical standards, staff development and resident outcomes.
If you're looking for a senior clinical leadership position where you can genuinely influence standards, culture and quality of care, we'd love to hear from you.
Recommendations
Compass Associates Ltd are acting as a recruitment consultancy for this permanent vacancy.
We offer £500 in vouchers for each successful recommendation. If you know someone who may be suitable for this opportunity, please get in touch.
Contact Details
If you would like to be considered for this opportunity or would like further information, please contact:
Joshua Drewry
Recruitment Consultant | Compass Associates
Direct Dial: 02392 313043
Email: [email protected]
