Clinical Lead
- Recruiter
- Milford Care Ltd
- Location
- Belper, Derbyshire
- Salary
- £31,000+
- Posted
- 21 Oct 2016
- Closes
- 07 Nov 2016
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care, Nursing
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Clinical Lead - Spencer Grove, Belper
Milford Care is seeking a Clinical Lead Nurse to join their team at prestigious Care Home Spencer Grove in Belper.
The post is full time (37.5hours per week) with a salary of £31,000+ per annum. It will include some weekend work, and may include occasional night shifts to ensure quality of service.
Spencer Grove provides Nursing and Residential Care to 68 residents, mostly over the age of 65, with a mixture of physical and mental health needs.
The Clinical Lead will oversee the nursing unit which houses up to 30 residents, all in single ensuite bedrooms.
Spencer Grove has a fantastic reputation within the local community with good CQC, CCG and Council Inspection results. It has been open for 7 years and benefits from modern facilities and equipment.
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The successful candidate will be an experienced nurse who has excellent clinical skills. Ideally they should have experience of working in a similar environment and the ability to effectively lead a team of other nurses and care assistants. The Clinical Lead is expected to work some shifts as the nurse on duty, and will also be given supernumerary days to complete paperwork and other required tasks.
Duties will include:
- Leading a team of nurses - conducting supervisions, appraisals, competency assessments and identifying training needs
- Overall responsibility for Care Plans of all Nursing residents (All nurses are allocated Care Plans, however the Clinical Lead will have their own for completion and will also audit the other nurses' care plans to ensure they are regularly evaluated and person centred)
- Liaising with residents, their families and other healthcare professionals
- Undertaking care reviews with residents, their representatives Social Services and CCG including requesting assessments for residents to receive CHC funding
- Ensuring the delivery of appropriate, person-centred and individualised care delivered with dignity and whilst promoting resident's choice and independence
- Administering medication and other clinical duties (ie. PEG feeds, dressings, etc)
- Completing Clinical Lead checklists and audits
- Undertaking assessments for new residents (eg. in hospitals and the community)
- Working closely with the Home Manager and Senior Management team
A full job description is available on request.
Spencer Grove is part of the Milford Care Group, a family-run care home provider with 30 years' experience of caring for older adults. Milford Care offer nursing and residential across 6 Homes across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire and have won a number of awards at both the National and Great British Care awards, including winning Care Employer of the Year 2015.