Clinical Lead

WE ARE SEEKING A FULL-TIME CLINICAL LEAD FOR OUR CLIENT

Salary: £55,000.00 per year

Working hours: 37.5 contracted hours

Working pattern: 5 days per week, including alternate weekends

Location: Kingston (KT1 2TQ)

Summary Of Main Job Purpose

• To provide leadership and be competent to support the staff.
• Supervision of all staff involved in ‘care services’ either directly or through Registered Nurses and Team Leaders to ensure quality standards are met.
• To be part of the Home’s Management Team with a lead responsibility for management, support and direction of care services, medication and clinical standards.
• You will be expected to be part of the nursing rota for the home and work a number of nurse shifts per week as required.
• To undertake assessments

Professional Qualification

• Degree in Nursing or recognised nursing qualification
• Registration with the NMC
• Maintaining and following NMC re-validation process.

The role will include a combination of clinical hours working on the floor and supernumerary hours, allowing you to provide clinical leadership while remaining involved in the direct care of residents.

Experience Of

• Providing clinical leadership and support to nursing and care staff.
• Implementing policies and procedures, including health and safety, effectively.
• Supporting staff with induction, probationary reviews, regular supervisions and ongoing development.
• Supervising staff, involving staff in decision-making and providing guidance where required.
• Addressing problems, including performance issues, constructively and making appropriate decisions.
• Working constructively as part of the Home Management Team.
• Maintaining high standards of clinical care and supporting continuous improvement within the home.

Knowledge And Skills

• Knowledge of CQC Fundamental Standards, Health & Safety, COSHH, manual handling, infection control and good hygiene.
• Understanding of safeguarding people at risk.
• Good clinical knowledge and ability to recognise and respond appropriately to changes in residents’ health.
• Ability to identify risks in the working environment and knowledge to minimise and manage risks.
• Good communication, organisational and leadership skills.

Qualities and Attributes

• Positive role model, demonstrating the values and behaviours expected of staff.
• Strives to achieve the highest standards in clinical care and customer service.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Practical approach with the ability to adapt to the demands of the role.
• Dependable and a good team player, working with mutual respect.
• Welcoming and approachable, with the ability to build positive relationships with residents, relatives and team members.
• Ability to identify risks and alert individuals/line managers as necessary.
• Conducts tasks in a structured and logical way, with the ability to work to deadlines.

What We Are Offering

• £55,000 per annum
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Career development and opportunities
• NEST pension plan
• Free DBS check*
• Refer a friend scheme*
• Long service reward scheme*
• On-site parking

Benefits

• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Store discount

Schedule

• 8-hour shift
• Alternate weekends

Licence/Certification

• Valid NMC PIN (required)
• RGN qualification (required)
• Requiring to hold NVQ in leadership or working toward it.

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