Clinical Deputy Manager at Danybryn

About the Role

Shaw Healthcare is recruiting for a Clinical Deputy Manager at our Danybryn Care service based in Radyr, Cardiff. Danybryn is a 31‑bed purpose‑built nursing service for people with physical disabilities and complex health care conditions.

You will report to the Registered Manager, playing an important part in the onsite clinical coordination of the service. You will support the manager in leading and supervising a large staff team to deliver the highest standards of care. This role is central in maintaining and further developing our care principles, which centre on 'wellness, happiness, and kindness'. You will work with the local community, GP’s and professionals to deliver care that truly enables residents to continue to lead as full a life as possible.

Salary: £41,190

Hours: 35 hours per week (average of 12 hours per week on the floor as a nurse)

• 35 days annual leave
• Employee Ownership Trust – 76% employee owned; employees have received over £1,850 each in tax‑free bonuses to date
• Company maternity pay (after a qualifying period)
• Bank holiday enhancements
• Individual training voucher allowance of £350 for your PDP
• Regular clinical supervision
• Regional nurse forums and online groups
• NMC registration paid for you
• Support with NMC re‑validation
• Individualised professional development programmes
• Refer a friend scheme of up to £1,000
• Retail, leisure, holiday and travel discounts
• Paid DBS check

Shaw Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading health and social care providers who deliver a wide spectrum of care in a variety of purpose‑built care environments; care homes for the elderly, specialist dementia units, mental health units and low secure psychiatric hospitals. We highly value the wonderful contribution of our employees and it is our ethos to put people first by involving our people in key decision‑making.

We are the largest employee ownership trust within the healthcare sector.

• Assist the Service Manager in providing leadership to staff to deliver the highest quality of care within a safe working and living environment.
• Co‑ordinate and lead the nursing team to provide high quality, person‑centred care and support in a way which promotes dignity, privacy, safety and independence and which promotes equality and diversity for everyone living and working in the service.
• Comply with all regulatory and legislative requirements at all times.
• Ensure the smooth and effective running of the nursing units within the home and liaise with external health professionals.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision within the service.
• Have full accountability for infection control implementation and audit throughout the service.

• Be a good role model for all employees, being approachable and providing a regular presence and visibility at all levels.
• Monitor and maintain standards of nursing and care provision within the service in line with Shaw Healthcare’s vision “To provide the quality of care we would want for our loved ones” and policies and procedures.
• Effectively manage the nursing unit and ensure admissions and discharges are as per the contract and liaise with external health professionals.
• Support the Service Manager with recruitment activities and onboard new employees fully and comprehensively.
• Conduct regular reviews with new employees during their probationary period.
• Ensure all employees are effectively supervised as per policy and annually appraised and that required performance standards are achieved using the approved tools provided.
• Mentor employees effectively, ensuring mentors are appropriately briefed, trained and directed.
• Ensure complaints and suggestions are positively actioned and dealt with correctly within the prescribed timescales.
• Support the Service Manager to achieve culture change and build and sustain employee engagement.
• In the absence of the Service Manager, provide robust leadership within the service and raise issues which require senior support without delay.

• Registered nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• Previous experience as a Deputy Manager, Clinical Lead or Senior Nurse.
• Experience supporting service users with physical disabilities.
• Strong knowledge of person‑centred care.
• Ability to work closely with each resident, assessing their needs and delivering a care plan that helps each person live a fuller life.
• Commitment to providing the very best levels of care, ensuring all procedures are carried out to the highest standards and optimising the wellbeing of every resident.