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Deputy Hospital Manager – 12 month FTC

Blackpool, FY3 8NU
Up to £59,000pa DOE
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Blackpool, FY3 8NU
Full Time
Up to £59,000pa DOE
3 April 2025

We are looking for an expeirenced Deputy Manager to join our team at Newton House.

Joining our service on a 12 month fix term contract, you will have a passion for delivering high quality care and the drive to help shape the services at Newton House.

You will be working full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Please note this role does carry the responsibility of on-call duties as and when required in support of the Hospital Manager.

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.

With us, you’ll have the chance to progress your career as part of a dynamic, supportive team. 

Enabling positive outcomes & recovery for our service users – it’s a challenging, satisfying vocation.

So if you want to make a difference – every day – we want to hear from you.

Newton House:

Newton House Recovery and Treatment Centre provides locked rehabilitation, habilitation and treatment to individuals living with complex and enduring mental health conditions.
By working with commissioners, families and individuals we provide support that is designed around them and their needs, wants and aspirations so that the most positive outcomes can be achieved.

Your day-to-day…

  • Provide the highest standard of nursing care & lead by example to ensure consistent high standards of clinical care & documentation
  • Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the service & ensure co-operation between clinical departments.
  • Be conversant with and implement all relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
  • Provide leadership, direction and supervision to all clinical and support staff
  • Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
  • Participate in the manager’s on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours.
  • Deputise in the Managers absence and attend meetings with external bodies as required.

You are…

  • Registered Professional: NMC/SWE/HCPC
  • Prior Experience of operational management in a senior position
  • Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
  • Experience with the service user group
  • Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
  • Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
  • Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
  • Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
  • Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…        

  • NHS & employee discount scheme
  • Free meals on duty
  • Free parking
  • Bespoke career pathways
  • Company paid Life Assurance scheme
  • Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

Plus much more

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

If interested please click APPLY now or to discuss this role further contact Vicky on Vicky.linstead@cygnethealth.co.uk

Benefits & Rewards

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Group Pension

We’ll look after you beyond Cygnet by helping you save for your future with a pension scheme. Cygnet provides a monthly contribution into your pot for every month you actively pay in.

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Discounted Gym Membership

Cygnet encourages the culture of wellbeing and improving work-life balance and as a result, we are offering Gym discounts. The discounts are across more than 3,000 gyms across the UK. Ranging from the big chains to the small independents – your nearest gym in the scheme won’t be far away!

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Enhanced Maternity

In addition to statutory pay, Cygnet provides enhanced maternity pay.

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Cygnet Newton House

Blackpool
Lancashire
FY3 8NU
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Kim

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Kim as part of a response team from Sherwood House attended a neighbouring Cygnet service for a medical emergency.

I just want to express my massive thanks to all the support given yesterday. The team were a class act and worked so well as a team and just did an amazing job.

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alice

management
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Alice came to Outwood as our new manager & I can’t praise this woman enough, she is absolutely brilliant, everything she does, she does it with pride, this is reflected by the things that she does for the residents, their families & staff, she’s very approachable & down to earth & just a lovely lass, & were all very thankful for you Alice!

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Tichona

support worker
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Tich has been here for a very long time, and knows the residents so well, he is such a lovely man with so much knowledge to give to all, both old and new staff, he doesn’t get enough recognition for what he does in the service, he is amazing!

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olukemi

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I just wanted to nominate Olukemi for this award because recently I received some bad news, she was so thoughtful and kind with her words of comfort, when we get the chance, we sit and talk to one another about life, mental health, the residents that we care for and what were grateful for. Im grateful for her friendship and empathy, she is amazing

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Jack

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I wish to nominate Jack, I watch him with the residents, hes brilliant with them all, helping them to lead as independently as possible lives by encouraging them to try and do new things, he has worked well with a particular resident, introducing him to new foods, textures and flavours. Jack will go far in what endeavour he chooses.

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Nnamdi

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Dr Nnamdi delivers persistently good care and remains calm under pressure, which is an excellent quality to have

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Akudo

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Akudo is the life and soul of Outwood, she’s amazing with the residents always pushing them towards to reaching their goal as independently as possible, she cares so much about everyone around her and is often there for staff members too. She is absolutely amazing! She is a great colleague and support worker and loved and respected by many.

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Toluwani

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Valued member of the Team, deals with some very challenging and unwell patients and has often been targeted by patients.He is very resilient in these situations and continues to treat the patients with care, respect and dignity. Great role model to colleagues, displays professionalism in all aspects of his role, regardless of the situation he faces

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Michael

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The festive period had many challenges with a change in senior team, emergency admittance and health issues. The experienced team on nights supported the service and residents consistently. Through their resilience and hard work it was a successful festive period for all and this had not gone unnoticed. Thank you Michael.

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Anne

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The festive period had many challenges with a change in senior team, emergency admittance and health issues. The experienced team on nights supported the service and residents consistently. Through their resilience and hard work it was a successful festive period for all and this had not gone unnoticed. Thank you Anne.

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