Head of Clinical Services (Registered Manager)

Head of Clinical Services (Registered Manager)

Health Now are a Central London based mental health care provider recently regulated with CQC to provide tailored support to individuals within hospital or home settings nationally, specialising in Nurse Led care packages for the most complex and vulnerable people in society. Our sister company provides recruitment solutions to NHS trusts and private providers across the country, including Scotland where we are awaiting registration with Care Inspectorate Scotland.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation as we develop our services across the whole of the UK, where there will be development opportunities for the right individual.

We are preferably looking for a dedicated mental health nurse and or an experienced registered manager who is detail-orientated, commercially minded, and experienced Registered Manager to be responsible for the day-to-day running of the service with support from the Company Director and experienced Nominated Individual. This is a multi-faceted cross business role as the post holder will also be the Head of Clinical Services responsible for the quality of care we provide in Scotland under The Care Inspectorate Scotland.

Role overview

The Registered Manager for Health Now will have overall responsibility for the service provision and will be actively involved in the day-to-day delivery of the service including leading clinical supervision to a dedicated team and the monitoring of all service users ensuring we deliver the highest standard of care and support.

As a requirement for Scottish suppliers, you will ensure the compliance of all nurses meets CIS standards and manage a team of nurse assessors who will undertake initial assessments ensuring all nurses are suitable for work placements.

The post holder will offer clinical support and advice to the wider support teams for both services.

The post holder will ultimately be responsible for maintaining a safe and nurturing environment, managing staff, implementing effective policies and procedures, and liaising with relevant authorities, stakeholders and internal teams.

The role is 9-5 Monday to Friday however there is an expectation that you will be part of an out of hours on call rota.

Does this sound like something you would like to be a part of?

About you;

• Have the ability to lead and motivate clinical staff to deliver excellent services
• Be fundamentally calm and resilient, will not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
• Be practical and methodical, delivering outstanding results
• Have excellent organisation skills and be able to work effectively under pressure
• Thrives in a fast paced health care environment
• Be respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
• Be motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal and others performance
• Have the ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours of service users
• Have good financial and business acumen including management of budgets
• Be able to work as part of a team as well as being self-motivated

Knowledge and Experience;

Essential

• NMC registered for nursing professionals
• Clinical background and experience, ideally RMN or RNLD / associated health professional with a mental health background or A minimum level 5 Health and Social Care management / leadership qualification - e.g. QCF Level 5
• Understanding and experience with CQC inspection framework and regulations
• Previous experience working in a residential/supported living setting including supervisory responsibilities, supporting Adults with learning disabilities.
• Strong commercial and business acumen with proven experience
• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation including Health and Social Care Act (2008) and have experience in reviewing and monitoring service delivery.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding, MHA, DOLs, MCA and regulatory frameworks
• Holding a clean and valid UK Driving License
• Clean enhanced DBS clearance

Desirable

• Have experience of working with children and young people with challenging behaviours including mental health and behavioural problems
• Experience of Care Inspectorate Scotland regulations
• A minimum 2 of the last 5 years of employment within the adult’s care sector in a similar role
• Other relevant professional memberships and/or specialist qualifications

Role benefits;

• Competitive salary depending on experience of up to £60,000 plus bonus (subject to meeting KPIs)
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Supportive work environment that values collaboration and growth
• Pension scheme and other benefits

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