Deputy Manager / Clinical Lead

CompanyActive Neuro

LocationAshford, England, United Kingdom

Posted At2/11/2026

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Description

Come and join one of the UK's largest providers in Neuro and Mental Healthcare. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.

We are currently seeking a Deputy Manager / Clinical Lead - RGN, for our Active Neuro service - Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre in Kent.

Active Neuro service Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre provides award-winning rehabilitation services for adults with neurological conditions resulting from injury, illness or disease. We have enhanced our environment and introduced innovative technology, creating spaces that support rehabilitation and recovery.

Set in Kent within the 12 acre grounds of a manor house, Hothfield Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre specialises in intensive rehabilitation for people in the early stages of recovery from a brain injury right through to residential care.

What you'll be working:

37.5 Hours ( this will include rota'd on call )

Monday - Friday

*** This is a nurse qualified post ***

What you'll be doing:

Through strong clinical leadership, the Deputy Manager / Clinical Lead

will promote excellence in nursing care, maintaining and improving clinical standards. The post holder will ensure that all patients are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect, valuing the diversity of the local community and beyond. They will advocate for best practices in infection prevention by ensuring a clean and safe environment. The Deputy Manager / Clinical Leads

key responsibility is to ensure that patient care is clinically effective, safe, and delivered to the highest standard. The Hospital Director holds overarching responsibility for the operational management and strategic direction of nursing services.

Manage the delivery of all nursing aspects of the agreed outputs for their area of responsibility, as set out in their performance contract
Ensure patients are cared for in a clean and safe environment, taking remedial action if standards are not maintained
Champion the infection prevention and control agenda, challenging poor practice
Manage and respond to complaints and adverse incidents

Participate in root cause analysis and develop action plans, ensuring these lead to changes in practice

Establish and maintain effective communication with patients, relatives, and staff to resolve potentially complex situations, conflicts, and issues

Lead the implementation of patient safety strategies

Share best practices and drive improvements in patient care

In conjunction with the Hospital Director, monitor and maintain excellent clinical standards within the clinical team

Collaborate with clinical teams daily

Monitor and action decisions in relation to clinical areas, ensuring an appropriate nursing skill mix in relation to activity and acuity

Manage and report any risk issues to the Hospital Director

Ensure nurse rostering meets service demands, is cost-effective, and adheres to site guidelines

Review and agree on bank and agency requirements and usage, controlling bank and agency spend

Manage staff absence and report trends in sickness absence to the Hospital Director

Work closely with appropriate Clinical and Service Managers to ensure all local, corporate, and national initiatives and targets are met

Creating a nurturing environment for patients, relatives, visitors, and staff through monitoring, measuring, actioning, and evaluating

Always advocating for patients

Driving privacy, dignity, and patient safety

Ensuring colleagues are aware of the mechanisms for speaking up in ACG and acting where required

What you'll have:

RN1: Registered Adult Nurse, Level 1, part of the NMC register
A legal right to work in the U.K.
Proven track record of operational service management at a senior level in an acute hospital environment, including staff management, financial management, and change management
Evidence of equivalent knowledge and experience to master’s level 7
A master's level 7 qualification in nursing or a postgraduate qualification is desirable but not essential
Significant clinical experience in tracheostomy, respiratory care, and neurorehabilitation Experience in palliative care
Demonstrable success in leading and delivering change and performance through clinical teams by:
Engaging them in strategic direction and delivery plans
Establishing clear work priorities

Delegating effectively

Ensuring capability to deliver

Proven ability to analyse complex problems and develop practical, workable solutions

Well-developed leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to enthuse, motivate, and involve individuals and teams, aligning them with the Trust’s and your performance expectations

Commitment to improving patient services through a sustained focus on achieving demanding goals

Strong sense of commitment to openness, honesty, and integrity in undertaking the role

We also want to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable facilities to participate in job applications or interviews to perform essential job functions. To support this, we are a Disability Confident employer.

What to look forward to:

25 days plus bank holidays
Birthday off
Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
Reward App giving discounts and savings on your weekly shop
Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice

A Nest Personal Pension account

Paid NMC Renewal

Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials – like going to the dentist or opticians

We recognise outstanding Active Behaviours via the Active Awards programme

Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits

Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1500 for Nurses, Therapists & Doctors, £500 all other roles, by recommending someone you know

……and, of course, the support and guidance of our qualified clinical and business leadership teams so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group