Clinical Site Day Duty Manager Essex

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St Andrew’s Healthcare Clinical Site Day Duty Manager Essex

The closing date is 08 November 2026

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Job summary

Clinical Site Day Duty Manager

Can you provide provides visible, credible clinical and operational support across your designated inpatient services?

Salary: £43,927 - £46,500 plus £1,250 Essex Allowance plus enhancements DOE (rough expected earnings with enhancements will be £50k - £52k per year)

The role

You will provide visible, credible clinical and operational support to ensure patients receive safe, high quality, least restrictive care over our 24/7 clinical operations.

You will oversee ward practice, staffing, incident management, and regulatory compliance, while supporting nursing teams and maintaining robust communication and handovers over our 24/7 clinical operations.

You will monitor patient safety, uphold professional standards, and ensure effective coordination across services. In this role you will safeguard the patient experience and ensure operations align with St Andrews values, policies, and clinical governance requirements as well as being Duty Manager on Call whilst you are on shift and site.

Benefits

St Andrews Healthcare offers an attractive benefits package including pension, sickness policy on par with the NHS, 35 days annual leave rising up to 41 days (including back holidays), life cover, car lease scheme, cycle to work scheme, healthcare cash plan, free parking and paid DBS application.

Main duties of the job

About you

You will be experienced in managing clinical staff at ward level on a shift-by-shift basis and must have held the position of Deputy Ward Manager (DWM) / Clinical Nurse Lead (CNL) or above for at least 6 months. You will hold a current NMC registration and a degree in Mental Health, Learning Disability or Adult Nursing or equivalent.

You must have the ability to work flexible shift patterns as required. You must be able to identify and lead during a medical emergency or incident calmly with confidence and clear leadership and have high levels of resilience and confidence when faced with challenging clinical situations.

You will be able to demonstrate substantial experience in making clinical and operational decisions and. You must have an ability to analyse and interpret the Staffing Dashboard and be able to gather and interpret information and data concisely and accurately and report/escalate as required.

The role will predominantly work days but will be required to work nights at times when needed. Nights and weekends worked will be paid an enhancement too.

You will also be a role model for the St Andrews CARE values and the pillars of our Leadership Commitment including compassionate, person-centred care.

About us

Our Charity

St Andrews is a charity specialising in complex mental health. Its mission is to help people with complex mental health needs transform their lives.

With its history dating back nearly two centuries, St Andrews today is undergoing significant change to deliver on its mission for years to come.

St Andrews has services in Birmingham, Essex and Northampton. It delivers inpatient and outpatient services, as well as dedicated care services for adults.

St Andrew's Essex was recently rated GOOD by the CQC and the site consists of rehabilitation, low secure, acute, PICU services for both Men and Women.

Known for its warm, welcoming and collaborative culture, we work closely with partners across the South East, including the University of Essex, and we're proud of our strong multidisciplinary ethos.

This is a hospital embracing positive change, innovation and new ways of workinga place where your ideas will be heard and your professional growth actively supported.

If you require any further information, please contact James Farrelly 07827856634 / [email protected]

Closing date: Sunday 6th September

Assessment Date: TBC but early applications are encouraged as interviews may be held before the closing date

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£43,927 to £46,500 a year + Essex £1,250 + enhancements (rough earnings £50k - £52k)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0354-26-0062

Job locations

St. Andrews Healthcare Essex

Pound Lane

North Benfleet

Essex

SS12 9JP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full job description or an informal discussion around the opportunity please contact [email protected] or call 07827856634

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full job description or an informal discussion around the opportunity please contact [email protected] or call 07827856634

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You will hold a current NMC registration and a degree in Mental Health, Learning Disability or Adult Nursing or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• You will be experienced in managing clinical staff at ward level on a shift-by-shift basis and must have held the position of Deputy Ward Manager (DWM) / Clinical Nurse Lead (CNL) or above for at least 6 months.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• You will hold a current NMC registration and a degree in Mental Health, Learning Disability or Adult Nursing or equivalent.

Experience

Essential

• You will be experienced in managing clinical staff at ward level on a shift-by-shift basis and must have held the position of Deputy Ward Manager (DWM) / Clinical Nurse Lead (CNL) or above for at least 6 months.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

St Andrew’s Healthcare

Address

St. Andrews Healthcare Essex

Pound Lane

North Benfleet

Essex

SS12 9JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

St Andrew’s Healthcare

Address

St. Andrews Healthcare Essex

Pound Lane

North Benfleet

Essex

SS12 9JP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.stah.org (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Consultant

James Farrelly

[email protected]

07827856634

Details

Date posted

28 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£43,927 to £46,500 a year + Essex £1,250 + enhancements (rough earnings £50k - £52k)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

B0354-26-0062

Job locations

St. Andrews Healthcare Essex

Pound Lane

North Benfleet

Essex

SS12 9JP

United Kingdom

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