Clinical Lead (Nurse Qualified) in Ottery St Mary

Clinical Lead Nurse - Nursing home experience essential. 40 hours per week, Days.

For this post you need a good understanding of PCS system, medication management, and strong leadership in order to build and manage a team. Excellent understanding of dementia and complex care auditing and Clinical Governance is required.

Other skills required:

• Strong clinical decision-making and Care Planning
• Understanding of CQC inspections and requirements
• Safeguarding and associated paperwork
• Syringe driver experience
• Catheterisation
• Bloods
• Peg Feed
• Stoma Care
• Good understanding of Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty
• Able to deliver quality care and mentorship to junior members of staff

Join us as a Clinical Lead at Maria Mallaband Care Group, where you will be empowered to be your best self every day and experience firsthand the transformative power of your care. As an advocate for our residents, you will play a crucial role in leading clinical teams to provide and maintain the highest standards of nursing and care, while supervising colleague training and performance. Your skills will shine as you champion dignity and safety, serve as a role model to those working with you, and provide a true sense of purpose to those living with us.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Assisting the Home Manager and/or Deputy Manager with administrative duties as well as nursing/care tasks
• Maintaining overall responsibility of nursing/care management and care governance in the absence of the Home Manager, including working as Nurse in charge
• Medication administration and Care plan quality
• Providing physical, emotional, and spiritual support to our residents
• Ensuring resident safety and implementing safeguarding policies
• Team management and shift planning
• Coaching, training and mentoring
• Infection prevention and control
• Liaising with General Practitioners and Multi-Disciplinary Teams
• Assisting the Home Manager with care home inspections and visits where required
• Upholding clinical governance standards and leading clinical governance meetings

About you:

Being one of our Clinical Leads means demonstrating compassion, dedication, and commitment towards enhancing the quality of life for others. Your communication skills and attention to detail set you apart, and you continuously seek opportunities to learn and develop your clinical skills. You take every challenge in your stride and your goal is to always achieve the best outcomes. You will have developed leadership skills by supervising teams, ideally in care home settings, and you will have excellent knowledge of safeguarding, DoLs and the Mental Capacity Act, putting this into practice when guiding others. Wherever you may be in your career, we will also support you with further training and development to help you build your confidence and skills.

A few things will be essential to be successful in this role, and these are:

• A Nursing qualification recognised by the UK NMC
• A valid UK NMC PIN and registration to practice as Registered General Nurse (RGN)/Learning & Disability Nurse (RNLD)/Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
• Previous experience leading clinical/care teams and managing team performance
• Good understanding of clinical policy frameworks
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as assisting residents with their mobility
• Flexibility to work different shifts and a proportion of Bank Holidays, as necessary

To ensure we make safe recruitment choices for those in our care, the role will also be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks.

What we offer:

Join us in our journey to become the best care provider in the UK and your employer of choice! You will be rewarded for everything you do and have access to some fantastic benefits, including:

• Simply Health – company funded, providing cashback for prescriptions, optical and dental costs
• 24/7 virtual GP access plus more for you and up to 4 children*
• Early Pay – Access to earned pay prior to payday
• Benefits platform – discounts across multiple retailers, leisure providers, hospitality etc.
• An exclusive discount on Tastecard - dine out with up to 50% off total food bill
• Free criminal record checks
• Pension Scheme with Nest
• Paid annual NMC renewal fee
• Flexible working patterns to suit your lifestyle
• Cycle to work scheme**
• Service recognition rewards
• Training support and development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing support
• Discounted gym membership

To find out more about our rewards and what makes us great, visit our Careers page on www.mmcgcarehomes.co.uk/careers. *Benefits require completion of a 12-week probationary period before they can be accessed. **Benefit subject to deduction not taking colleague below National Living Wage.

Our commitment to ED&I:

We believe in fostering an environment that celebrates diversity, values inclusivity, and equity, where everyone’s unique perspective is respected and appreciated. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all, irrespective of age, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or background.

Next steps:

Ready to embark on a truly fulfilling career or to re-discover your passion? Apply today and become an essential part of our team, creating happier futures together for you and those in our care.