Deputy Manager - Nurse Qualified
Birmingham
Salary up to £50,000
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.
About the Role:
As Deputy Nurse Manager, you will support the Registered Manager in leading the clinical team and overseeing day-to-day nursing operations. You will ensure that high standards of care are consistently delivered, clinical governance is robust, and regulatory requirements are fully met. Working closely with staff, patients, and external stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining and enhancing the quality of care across the service.
Key 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 to Shona at Purosearch (phone number removed) or email your CV to (url removed)