06/05/2020
The Glen Care Home in Morecambe is looking to hire a Clinical Lead to work at their beautiful nursing home on a fulltime basis.
The shifts are 0730-1930 but the clinical lead is expected to be flexible in these times to meet the needs of the service.
We are looking for a highly motivated Registered Nurse, who shares our vision to deliver outstanding care for people to live well in our care home. You will need to be compassionate, caring and a good team player. You will lead the nurses and carers, fully supported by the Deputy and Registered Manager.
Key Responsibilities:
· To support the Deputy and Registered Manager and other senior team members in all aspects of the home’s management and service provision.
· Deliver clinical excellence through direct nursing care as part of a professional well-established team.
· Prioritise workload, delegate workload to Senior Care Assistants
· Giving and receiving reports at the beginning and end of a shift.
· Promote a positive working atmosphere. Assist the Deputy and Registered Manager` to implement any changes that need to be made to the working routine/environment.
· Be familiar with the fundamental standards required from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and adhere to the principles.
· Champion Independence and personal choice - develop, review - up date care plans to meet our clients changing physical, social and psychological needs
· Build the positive reputation of the home and unit - liaise professionally with visitors, including family and friends
· Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines - proactively manage risks, identify any issues, investigate and resolve as required. Ensure that all relevant home Policies and Procedures and Codes of Practice are adhered to.
· Assist the Deputy and Registered Manager in all aspects of medicine management - ensuring medicines are appropriately received, stored and administered to clients
· Conduct care audits - monitor standards of care and take corrective action where appropriate
· To undertake all mandatory training as required by the CQC, NMC, CCG and home policies. Participate in appropriate in-service training as and when required.
· Maintain the strict confidentiality of all information acquired especially with regard to residents, visitors and staff.
· To undertake an appraisal review annually and through self-development, continuously update and improve knowledge and competencies.
· To assist in developing and providing a caring, supportive and dignified atmosphere for residents and their families/friends.
· Assist to cover a 24 hour nursing rota when the need arises and for the professional development in the total care of residents requiring end of life care and the care of residents with multiple needs.
Pro-actively manage staff and complete regular supervisions of your Nurses and CHAPs and develop a down line supervision process for the carers.
Undertake and participate in the homes On-Call rota deputising for the Deputy manager and Registered manager in their absence.
This role would be ideally 75% clinical and 25% admin for audits and rotas. The clinical lead will take ownership of the unit.
For more information or to have an informal chat, please phone The Glen and ask for Emily at 01524 400255.
Apply here or email your CV to manager.theglen@amicura.co.uk.
We are an equal opportunities employer.