Clinical Service Manager

Clinical Service Manager –6 month’s maternity cover.
Negotiable Daily Rate – Depending on experience.

I am looking for an interim Clinical Service Manager to work with one of our private sector Mental Health clients in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

This independent mental health hospital provides low secure, locked and open rehabilitation services for women with personality disorders and / or complex mental health issues. This position is available from the end of May and is likely to be available for at least 6 months. The Clinical Services Manager / Senior Nurse will be responsible for all the nursing and care staff within the hospital. The post holder will be supported by 4 charge nurses working across the low secure and rehabilitation wards. The role reports directly to the Hospital Director and includes the below duties:

• providing leadership and management to all nursing and care staff across the hospital site
• ensure the provision of high quality nursing and care to service users
• ensuring that all nursing care, assessment and treatment are delivered within the clinical ethos of the service
• Provide day to day leadership, guidance and support to the Charge Nurses
• Ensure that all staff complies with the financial and administrative procedures
• Ensure that all Group policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
• Ensure that Charge Nurse undertake weekly checks for the safe keeping, storage, administration and checking of drugs
• Be competent in the performance of the clinical and professional procedures and practices
• Take responsibility for ensuring that the staff team have an up to date working knowledge of developments in nursing practice.
• Ensure that nursing practice is developed in the areas of clinical risk assessment and management.
• Have an in-depth knowledge of the NMC professional code of conduct, standards of administration of medicine, as well as Health and Safety issues within the work place, ensuring that all practices conform to these standards.
• Have an in-depth understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Care Standards Act 2002 and to practice within the legal requirements as set out in these Acts

A full job description will be provided for suitable candidates only upon application for this position. If you would like more information or to apply for this role, please contact Zjak Grobbelaar on 0113 2003 705

May 5, 2015 • Tags:  • Posted in: Healthcare

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