Registered Manager, Clinical Governance and Medication Pathway Lead
About Us
Mantle Psychology is a leading provider of mental health and neurodevelopmental services across Yorkshire and Derbyshire. Our work is guided by three core values:
- Providing the right services at the right time, accompanying clients throughout their journey and tailoring support to their individual needs.
- Growing slowly and sustainably, with quality always taking priority.
- Creating a vibrant, supportive workplace.
We are growing. We currently have five clinics in and across Yorkshire and Derbyshire, and we are developing our medication pathway across all locations.
Our exciting portfolio of private and public sector contracts supports our continued development. Our goal is to provide increasingly holistic, needs centred services as we grow.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Manager to hold overall operational, clinical and regulatory responsibility for all regulated services across the organisation.
The successful candidate will be a Registered Nurse and qualified Independent Prescriber, with significant leadership experience in regulated healthcare settings. They will act as the CQC Registered Manager, Clinical Governance Lead and Medication Pathway Lead, ensuring that our services meet the requirements of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations and the CQC Fundamental Standards.
This is a varied senior leadership role combining strategic oversight with hands on clinical practice. The postholder will lead the design, implementation and continuous development of our medication pathway across all clinic locations, while also contributing clinically to the pathway through assessment, prescribing, review and complex clinical decision making, within their professional scope of practice.
The role requires strong clinical leadership, excellent organisational skills and the ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to advance quality improvement, patient safety and service development.
Key Responsibilities
In this senior leadership role, you will:
- Act as the CQC Registered Manager for all regulated services, ensuring sustained compliance and operational excellence.
- Lead the organisation's clinical governance and quality assurance frameworks.
- Provide senior clinical leadership and support colleagues with complex clinical decisions.
- Lead the strategic development, implementation and evaluation of the medication pathway across all clinic locations.
- Maintain active clinical involvement in the medication pathway, including assessment, prescribing, medication review and management of complex cases, within professional competence and scope of practice.
- Develop clear clinical protocols, standard operating procedures and outcome measures for the medication pathway, informed by evidence, guidance and service-user needs.
- Support safe and effective integration of the medication pathway within wider multidisciplinary neurodevelopmental and mental health services.
- Oversee medicines management, prescribing governance and clinical risk.
- Lead CQC inspections, audits, service improvement programmes and regulatory compliance activities.
- Chair governance and quality meetings, driving continuous improvement across services.
- Monitor performance, patient safety, patient experience and clinical outcomes, implementing improvements where required.
- Support and develop multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Ensure compliance with CQC, NMC, NICE, safeguarding and information-governance requirements.
About You
You will bring:
- Active registration as a Nurse with the NMC.
- An Independent Prescribing qualification.
- Previous experience in a senior clinical leadership role.
- A strong understanding of CQC regulations, clinical governance and medicines management.
- Experience of developing or improving clinical services or pathways.
- Confidence in leading inspections, audits and quality improvement initiatives.
- The ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on clinical oversight and delivery.
- A collaborative approach to multidisciplinary working and team development.
- A clear commitment to safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
Most importantly, you will be self-starting and dynamic, continually looking for opportunities to learn, improve and make a positive difference.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to shape and lead our growing healthcare services, develop an integrated medication pathway, drive clinical excellence and make a meaningful difference to patient outcomes.
Location
You will be based within our Holmfirth clinic hut travel to other clinics will be required.
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CQC Registered Manager in Holmfirth employer: Mantle Psychology
Mantle Psychology is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant workplace where collaboration and support are at the forefront of our culture. With a strong commitment to professional development, we provide significant opportunities for career progression and clinical leadership within a forward-thinking team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in the lives of children, young people, and families. Located in Knaresborough, with additional travel to Beverley, our growing organisation prioritises quality and innovation in neurodevelopmental care, ensuring that our employees can thrive while contributing to impactful services.
