Inpatient Operational Manager B8A

Overview

THIS POST IS FIXED TERM FOR 12 MONTHS An exciting opportunity at Skye House has arisen for an In-patient Operational Nurse Manager on a 12 month fixed term basis. The post holder is to provide clinical leadership to nursing staff and to provide operational management support to the Inpatient Service Manager by providing visible leadership and delegated responsibility for all inpatient areas.

As an integral member of the senior management team, the post holder will support the Inpatient Service Manager to provide clinical nurse leadership, safe and effective management of the nursing resource to ensure robust and safe staffing which minimises clinical and non-clinical risk, clinical governance activity and monitoring which includes care assurance; standards compliance; professional regulation; responding to complaints; staff governance;

legislative frameworks; national and board policy/guidelines implementation, monitoring nursing clinical activity and workforce issues and ensuring resource efficiency are critical aspects of the role.

• Provide clinical leadership to nursing staff and operational management support to the Inpatient Service Manager for all inpatient areas.
• Ensure robust and safe staffing, minimising clinical and non-clinical risk.
• Support clinical governance activities, monitoring, and care assurance; standards compliance; professional regulation; responding to complaints; staff governance; legislative frameworks; and policy/guideline implementation.
• Monitor nursing clinical activity and workforce issues; ensure resource efficiency; and maintain safe staffing levels.

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), Level 1, holding current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).

• For an informal discussion please contact:
  Iain McGoldrick, Service Manager;
  Telephone:  or email: iain.mcgoldrickt
• Information for candidates:
  From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 to 36 hours per week. Part-time hours will be reduced pro-rata with a corresponding increase in the hourly rate so that pay is not affected.
• This post may close early depending on volume of responses. Please submit your application form as soon as possible.
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