Clinical Services Manager

We are looking for a passionate, focused and experienced Clinical Service Manager to join us at Cygnet Hospital Maidstone.

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone is our state-of-the-art, 63 bed mental health facility for adults situated in the Kent Medical Campus in Maidstone.

Cygnet Hospital Maidstone is purpose built to meet the latest national specifications for improving mental health within a therapeutic environment. The hospital will provide an important and much-needed service for local patients from Kent.

At Cygnet you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on clients and their families. It's a challenging role with excellent career prospects, and you'll reap the rewards of empowering others with your focus on high quality of care. Your focus on enabling patient recovery in a compassionate setting will help us achieve our goals – and yours.

Our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development. You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.

The Opportunity…

• To provide direction and contemporary initiatives to drive and embed effective clinical practice and leadership for care delivery
• Ensure delivery of an optimum level of clinical and therapeutic care together with ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, quality standards and delivering against key performance indicators.
• As a member of the Senior Management, the role holder will play a key part in ensuring delivering the hospital strategy, providing operational and clinical leadership to the wider staff group in support of the Hospital Director and ensuring their departments operate within budget
• In conjunction with other Heads of Department, ensure that therapies provided are meaningful to the service user group, supports recovery and meet current NICE guidelines
• Monitor patient notes and ensure that multi disciplinary records are maintained according to policy and procedure
  
  

You will have…

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience at a senior Management level, including managing change
• A Nurse Qualification with valid pin – RNLD (Registered Learning Disability Nurse) / RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse)
• Completed a recognised Leadership development program
• The ability to work as part of a team; lead by example, manage performance effectively and use own initiative
• Experience of working to CQC guidelines, relevant legislation and professional regulations
• Experience undertaking investigations and/or the ability to manage complaints appropriately and in a confidential manner
  
  

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer

• RCNi membership
• Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• A high quality work environment
• Free meals on duty
• Employee referral scheme
• Employee recognition initiatives
• Opportunity to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health check
  
  

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you

Click apply now or send your CV to [email protected]

Please note: We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.