Deputy Nurse Manager - Birmingham

Step into a key leadership role where you’ll shape clinical standards, support a dedicated care team, and make a direct impact on patient safety and quality of care. This is an opportunity to join a well-established service in Birmingham, driving continuous improvement while ensuring a safe, person-centred environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the nursing and care team in delivering safe, high-quality, person-centred care.
• Oversee clinical governance processes, driving quality improvement initiatives and action plans.
• Conduct regular medication audits, identify areas for improvement, and ensure safe medicines management.
• Complete, review, and update care plans to reflect current clinical needs and best practice.
• Carry out staff supervisions and performance appraisals, providing clear feedback and development support.
• Ensure robust safeguarding practices, incident reporting, and risk management to protect patients.
• Monitor and promote effective infection prevention and control measures across the service.
• Support the Registered Manager in preparing for and responding to CQC inspections and maintaining regulatory compliance.

Key Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior nursing role within a care home, hospital, or similar clinical setting.
• Strong leadership and team management skills with experience supporting and motivating large staff teams.
• Demonstrable understanding of clinical governance, quality improvement, and audit processes.
• In-depth knowledge of safeguarding, patient safety, and risk management in a healthcare environment.
• Solid understanding of infection prevention and control practices and their implementation in clinical settings.
• Familiarity with CQC standards and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships with staff, patients, families, and external professionals.
• Confident in using clinical documentation systems and maintaining accurate, up-to-date records.

Desirable Skills

• Experience in leading service improvements in response to audit findings or inspection outcomes.
• Background in coaching or mentoring nurses and care staff to develop clinical skills.
• Experience in managing change and embedding new policies or procedures within a team.
• Exposure to multidisciplinary working and liaison with external healthcare professionals and agencies.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Mental Health) with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to leadership or clinical management.
• Post-registration qualification in leadership, management, or clinical governance (preferred).
• Training in safeguarding, infection prevention and control, and medication management (required or willingness to complete on appointment).

If you are a confident clinical leader ready to step into a pivotal deputy role and uphold high standards of care, please submit your application for immediate consideration.