Clinical Lead RGN / Deputy Manager in Knowsley

JOB PURPOSE: To oversee qualified and unqualified staff, lead the team to ensure that the highest standards of care are delivered. Support the home manager with the quality assurance for the home and be the responsible person in the absence of the manager.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Care:
• Delegation of workload
• Rota management
• Oversee all nursing care within the service
• Implement, monitor and audit care plans to ensure a person-centred approach
• Participate in the evaluation and review of policies and procedures
• Carry out all nursing procedures efficiently and effectively
• Order, obtain and administer prescribed medicines and maintain appropriate records and audits in line with the company’s policies and procedures, and NMC guidelines
• Practice maximum integrity in all dealings with residents' personal and financial affairs
• Conduct reviews with residents, families and professionals, document actions and outcomes
• Oversee wound management and provide weekly reports to the home manager of treatment, actions and progress
• Communication:
• Obtain and provide a comprehensive report from the Home Manager of any incident/accident and status of any residents whose care/health is causing concern
• Supervise visits and liaise with GPs to establish a good relationship between GPs/Health Care Professionals and the Care Home
• Inform the kitchen of any special dietary needs
• Conduct observation of meal experience, ensuring that the special dietary needs of individual residents are being met
• Establish and maintain good communication with residents, relatives and the multidisciplinary team
• Ensure a clear and concise handover report is given to all relevant staff members at the end of each shift
• Participate in staff and resident meetings as required
• Budgetary/Financial Control:
• Be aware of the need to manage and maintain budgets agreed by the Home Manager and Head Office
• Ensure that all commodities used in and around the Care Home are sensibly conserved by all staff members
• Human Resources (HR):
• Interview for new staff members with line management as required
• Participate in staff induction & training programme as required
• Marketing:
• Actively market the Care Home and promote a positive personal/professional profile within the local community
• Ensure the Care Home is attractively presented and odour free at all times
• Ensure a viewing room is suitably presented and available at all times
• Take and deal with enquiries including show rounds
• Training and Development:
• Supervise and instruct junior and new staff members in all aspects of their work in the Care Home
• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence
• Attend mandatory training days/courses as required
• Conduct staff supervision and appraisal, identify training needs to develop staff
• Health and Safety:
• Report immediately to the Home Manager any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a resident, colleague, self or another
• Conduct incident reports, return to work meeting and notifications where required
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Home’s Health and Safety policy
• Report to the Home Manager or the Handyperson any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard
• Attend health and safety meetings and complete the H&S Calendar in the absence of the Manager
• Promote safe working practice within the Care Home
• General:
• Adhere to all appropriate NMC guidelines/regulations
• Ensure that all existing stocks are maintained in a safe, tidy environment
• Maintain all logbooks and records as required by both the Registering Authority and the Directors of the Company
• Be ‘on-call’ for emergencies on a rotational basis
• Ensure that all information of a confidential nature is not divulged to third parties in line with GDPR
• Assist in the arrangements for fundraising and provide support to events arranged by the activity coordinator
• Notify the Home Manager as soon as possible of your inability to report for duty
• Ensure the security of the Care Home is maintained at all times
• Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales
• Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained
• Review and update all reports and action plans for the home
• Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you

This Job Description indicates only the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as an exhaustive list. Hill Care Ltd reserves the right to amend this Job Description from time to time, according to business needs.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Required:
• 3 years Qualified RGN/RMN Clinical Expertise in Professional area of qualification
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Lead by example
• Experience of supervising others
• Experience of clinical supervision and appraisal
• Satisfactory Police Check and check against the POVA List (where applicable)
• Desired:
• Care for the Elderly experience/qualification
• Previous management/supervisory experience

At Hill Care, we believe a care home should be more than just a place to live—it should be a warm, welcoming community where residents feel safe, valued, and truly at home. Guided by our core values of Compassion, Aspiration, Respect, and Empowerment (C.A.R.E.), we provide exceptional care that puts people first.