At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide clinical and operational support to ensure high-quality patient care.
- Company: St Andrew’s, a charity transforming lives through mental health services.
- Benefits: Generous annual leave, pension, health discounts, and free vocational qualifications.
- Other info: Dynamic environment with opportunities for professional growth and innovation.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team making a real difference in mental health care.
- Qualifications: Experience as Deputy Ward Manager or Clinical Nurse Lead with NMC registration required.
The predicted salary is between 37035 - 45265 £ per year.
Can you provide visible, credible clinical and operational support across your designated inpatient services?
Our Charity St Andrew’s is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives. With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrew’s today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come. St Andrew’s has hospitals in Birmingham, Essex and Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults. St Andrew's Birmingham is a 125 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprising eight units that cover medium and low security for both men and women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport. Known for its warm, welcoming and collaborative culture, we work closely with partners across the West Midlands, including the University of Birmingham and Aston University, and we're proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos. This is a hospital embracing positive change, innovation and new ways of working—a place where your ideas will be heard and your professional growth actively supported.
The role involves providing visible, credible clinical and operational support to ensure patients receive safe, high quality, least restrictive care over our 24/7 clinical operations. You will oversee ward practice, staffing, incident management, and regulatory compliance, while supporting nursing teams and maintaining robust communication and handovers. You will monitor patient safety, uphold professional standards, and ensure effective coordination across services. In this role, you will safeguard the patient experience and ensure operations align with St Andrew’s values, policies, and clinical governance requirements, as well as being Duty Manager on Call whilst you are on shift and site.
About you: You will be experienced in managing clinical staff at ward level on a shift-by-shift basis and must have held the position of Deputy Ward Manager (DWM) / Clinical Nurse Lead (CNL) or above for at least 6 months. You will hold a current NMC registration and a degree in Mental Health, Learning Disability or Adult Nursing or equivalent. You must have the ability to work flexible shift patterns as required. You must be able to identify and lead during a medical emergency or incident calmly with confidence and clear leadership and have high levels of resilience and confidence when faced with challenging clinical situations. You will be able to demonstrate substantial experience in making clinical and operational decisions. You must have an ability to analyse and interpret the Staffing Dashboard and be able to gather and interpret information and data concisely and accurately and report/escalate as required. The role will predominantly work days but will be required to work nights at times when needed. Nights and weekends worked will be paid an enhancement too. You will also be a role model for the St Andrew’s CARE values and the pillars of our Leadership Commitment including compassionate, person-centred care.
Reward: Pension, sickness policy on par with the NHS, access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts schemes, 27 days annual leave rising up to 33 days plus bank holidays, life cover, electric car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, free parking, paid DBS application, access to free vocational qualifications, on-site facilities such as cafes, all set within beautiful grounds.
Clinical Site Day Co-Ordinator Birmingham employer: St Andrews Healthcare
St Andrew’s Healthcare is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for Senior Assistant Psychologists in Maidstone. With a strong focus on employee growth, you will have the opportunity to work alongside highly skilled clinicians, enhancing your professional development while making a meaningful impact within the Criminal Justice System. Our commitment to a positive work culture is reflected in our recent CQC rating of 'good', ensuring that you will be part of a team that values excellence and compassion in mental health care.