Deputy Manager ( RMN ) | Adult Mental Health
Location: Blackburn
Salary: £40,996.44 per annum
Hours: Full-Time, Permanent
Please note: We do not hold licences to support overseas candidates. You must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse ( RMN ) with current NMC registration and previous Deputy Manager experience within a recovery or rehabilitation setting.
About the Role:
We are looking for an experienced Deputy Manager ( RMN ) to join a specialist mental health care service supporting adults experiencing mental health difficulties. This role is suitable for candidates commuting from Blackburn, Accrington, Burnley, Darwen, Preston, Chorley, Clitheroe, Rossendale and surrounding areas.
Working closely with the Registered Manager, you will play a key role in the day-to-day running of the service, providing clinical leadership and ensuring residents receive safe, personalised and recovery-focused care.
The service focuses on promoting independence, social inclusion and supporting individuals transitioning from restrictive inpatient environments into the community.
You will support the Registered Manager with staff recruitment, training, supervision, clinical governance, care planning, risk management and regulatory compliance, while also undertaking direct clinical work.
The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of mental health legislation, safeguarding, recovery models and CQC requirements, alongside previous management experience within a mental health recovery or rehabilitation setting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Registered Manager with the day-to-day management and leadership of the service
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, training and development to the staff team
- Assist with staff recruitment, appraisals and performance management
- Oversee care planning, complex case management, risk assessments and safeguarding
- Lead on medication management systems and staff competency assessments
- Undertake clinical audits and support continuous service improvement
- Ensure CQC compliance and support the maintenance of the service's 'Good' rating
- Manage staffing levels, shift patterns, resources and delegated operational responsibilities
- Support budget monitoring, KPIs and overall service performance
- Undertake direct clinical work and provide support during challenging situations
- Work closely with psychiatrists, occupational therapists, social workers and local authorities
- Support discharge planning, rehabilitation and residents' transition into the community
- Promote residents' independence, recovery and social inclusion
- Deputise for the Registered Manager in their absence and participate in on-call duties
Requirements:
- A Registered Mental Health Nurse ( RMN ) qualification with current NMC registration
- Previous Deputy Manager experience within a mental health recovery or rehabilitation setting
- Strong experience in staff leadership, management and supervision
- Strong knowledge of adult safeguarding, mental health legislation and the Mental Capacity Act
- Experience overseeing care planning, clinical governance and medication management
- Knowledge and experience of CQC regulations and standards
- Experience using electronic care planning and medication systems
- Experience managing resources, budgets and operational performance
- Ability to respond effectively to crises and lead by example
- Excellent leadership, communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work calmly under pressure and manage competing priorities
- Full UK driving licence desirable
- Eligibility to live and work in the UK without s p o n s o r s h i p
Benefits:
- £40,996.44 per annum
- 30 days' annual leave including Bank Holidays
- Full-time, permanent position
- Opportunity to support the leadership of a specialist mental health service
- Clinical and operational leadership responsibility
- Opportunity to contribute to service development and continuous improvement
- Involvement in supporting residents' recovery, rehabilitation and independence
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