NHS Ayrshire & Arran
Clinical Nurse Manager
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NHS Forth Valley Seeks Clinical Nurse Manager (Band 8A)
NHS Forth Valley seeks to appoint an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to the position of Clinical Nurse Manager (Band 8A) for the Mental Health Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital.
The Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) plays a critical role in providing clinical, managerial and professional nursing leadership across adult inpatient mental health services, with operational responsibility for Wards 1-5.
We invite applications from motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering safe, effective and person-centred care and who can combine strong leadership with extensive mental health nursing knowledge and experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide clinical, managerial, and professional nursing leadership across adult inpatient mental health services.
- Ensure the effective delivery of services through visible clinical leadership, professional nursing leadership, and operational management.
- Lead Senior Charge Nurses and multidisciplinary teams, ensuring high standards of patient care, patient safety, workforce wellbeing, clinical governance, and service performance.
- Collaborate with managers and professional leads across Mental Health and Learning Disability Services.
- Participate in the senior management on-call rota.
Role in Service Improvement
- Lead priorities in service improvement, quality, safety initiatives, workforce development, and modernisation programmes.
- Provide expert professional advice and operational leadership across the Mental Health Unit.
- Work closely with the Service Manager and Chief Nurse to provide assurance regarding the quality, safety, and effectiveness of inpatient mental health services.
- Lead on workforce planning, governance, quality improvement, regulatory compliance, risk management, and the implementation of national and local priorities across the Mental Health Unit.
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Representation and Development
- Represent NHS Forth Valley Mental Health Services at local, regional, and national forums.
- Contribute to the ongoing development and promotion of mental health nursing practice.
Travel Requirements
- Ability and willingness to travel throughout the area of service delivery is essential for this post.
Membership Requirements
- The duties of this post require the successful candidate to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. More information on this scheme can be found at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries are welcomed by Lianne Conville, Service Manager, lianne.conville@nhs.scot.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK are advised to carefully review the eligibility criteria for the Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa routes. NHS Forth Valley may be able to offer sponsorship for certain roles, provided the post meets the minimum salary threshold and any other required criteria. For further information on visa requirements and sponsorship eligibility, please refer to the UK Government guidance.
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Equality and Diversity
NHS Forth Valley is positive about disabled people and is committed to offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please contact the Recruitment Office on fv.recruitment@nhsc.scot if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you with your application and/or interview.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
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