Registered Nurse

We are looking for an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse / Clinical Lead to join our growing care organisation and provide clinical leadership across our complex care, domiciliary care and supported living services.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse who wants to combine clinical practice, governance, staff development and service leadership.

You will work closely with the Registered Manager and wider management team to ensure that people receiving complex care receive safe, effective, person-centred support that meets their individual needs and is delivered in accordance with CQC requirements, professional standards and best practice.

The successful candidate will have experience working with people with complex health and care needs and will be confident in assessing care needs, developing care plans, undertaking risk assessments, supporting clinical decision-making and ensuring care staff are appropriately trained and competent.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Leadership

Provide clinical leadership and professional support across complex care packages.

Complete or support comprehensive assessments of people's health and care needs.

Develop, review and update person-centred care plans, clinical protocols and risk assessments.

Ensure care plans accurately reflect people's current needs and clinical requirements.

Provide clinical guidance to care and support staff.

Identify changes in people's health and escalate concerns appropriately to GPs, community nurses, specialist teams and other healthcare professionals.

Support safe transitions of care following hospital discharge or changes in health needs.

Participate in multidisciplinary discussions and liaise with external healthcare professionals where required.

Complex Care

Depending on the needs of the individuals supported, the role may involve oversight of care relating to areas such as:

• Enteral feeding / PEG
• Catheter care
• Epilepsy and seizure management
• Diabetes and insulin management
• Medication requiring enhanced clinical oversight
• Pressure area and wound management
• Acquired brain injury
• Neurological conditions
• Physical disabilities
• Mental health and behaviours that may challenge
• Palliative and end-of-life care
• Other complex or long-term health conditions
• You will ensure that staff only undertake clinical tasks for which they have received appropriate training and have been assessed as competent.
• Staff Training & Competency
• A key part of the role will be ensuring that our care teams are appropriately trained and competent to deliver the care required.

You will

• Assess staff competency in relevant clinical tasks.
• Support the development of competency frameworks and clinical training programmes.
• Deliver or coordinate clinical training where appropriately qualified to do so.
• Undertake competency assessments and refresher assessments.
• Identify training needs and make recommendations to the Registered Manager.
• Support induction and ongoing development of care staff.
• Provide clinical supervision and guidance where appropriate.
• Ensure delegation of clinical tasks is safe and appropriate.
• Clinical Governance & CQC
• You will play a key role in maintaining strong clinical governance across the service.

Responsibilities will include

• Supporting compliance with CQC regulations and quality standards.
• Conducting clinical audits and quality checks.
• Reviewing medication practices and medication-related incidents.
• Monitoring care documentation and clinical records.
• Supporting the investigation of clinical incidents, accidents and complaints.
• Contributing to safeguarding investigations where clinical input is required.
• Reviewing trends and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Supporting the Registered Manager with quality assurance and service improvement.
• Ensuring appropriate clinical policies, procedures and protocols are implemented and followed.
• Maintaining accurate and confidential clinical records.
• Pay: £30,000.00-£36,000.00 per year

Benefits

Company pension

Sick pay

Work Location: In person