Job Details

Description

Kingsley Healthcare is a family owned national care home operator rated as one of the top 20 large groups by carehome.co.uk.  We are one of the fastest growing healthcare companies in the sector.

 
We’re looking for a dedicated, warm-hearted and confident Clinical Lead to work at Downham Grange Nursing Home in Downham Market, Norfolk (PE38)

Clinical Lead – up to £21.60ph
Hours:  36 hours per week
Shifts: MIXED (8am-8pm/8pm-8am)

The Role:
To provide clinical and managerial leadership to the day-to-day operation of the Nursing team, monitoring workload, allocating duties and ensuring duties are discharged safely and effectively.

You will:
- Work as part of a team to provide high quality nursing care to residents.
- Carry out all relevant forms of care in conjunction with other nurse practitioners.
-  Ensure that care services are consistently provided to a high-quality standard
- Ensure the personal care needs of residents are met while respecting the dignity of the individual and promoting independence.
- Accurately assess the needs of residents and identify priorities of care.
- Administer all medication and treatments within the NMC guidelines and Kingsley Healthcare medication policy. 
- Ensure that residents care plans are completed and maintained in conjunction with residents, relatives and other health care professionals and will report any ill-health amongst residents and make request for GP/professional visit where necessary.

Criteria / Person Specification

About You:

• RGN or RMN qualification with an active NMC pin,
• Previous experience as a Clinical Lead within a care home environment is essential,
• A proven track record of leading a nursing team in the delivery of person-centred care/ including planning/ implementing and evaluating,  
• Experience of delivering quality clinical and person-first assessments,
• The ability to engage with the service users to understand their needs in order to provide an excellent service of person centred care,
• Good working knowledge of CQC standards,
• Promote ownership of care programs by fully involving service users and their families in developing/ agreeing and evaluating care programs within the home,
• Confidence to communicate and maintain excellent working relationships with all levels of colleagues/ internal as well as external professionals/ families and visitors,
• You will be required to have had or be willing to have the COVID19 vaccination for this position.

Benefits

At Kingsley Healthcare we provide a variety of competitive benefits, including:

- £2000 Welcome Bonus (T&C's apply)
- Pension scheme
- Comprehensive induction and paid training programme with career prospects
- Enhanced rates for bank holidays
- Recognition schemes (Employee of the Month and Kingsley Care Awards)
- Paid breaks
- Refer a friend scheme
- Costs for an enhanced DBS

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