Clinical Care Lead - Grove Court

Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pay for family leave

Overtime and bank holiday enhancements

Group pension plan with 9% employer to

Occupational sick pay after 6 months

Wellbeing support with EAP and Mental

Care Friends rewards

Blue Light card discounts

Long service awards

Apprenticeships, continuous learning

Subsidised meals

Job summary

Elizabeth Finn Homes Limited is recruiting a Clinical Care Lead for Grove Court Care Home in Woodbridge. You will be registered as a nurse and lead clinical care, driving a culture of excellence and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, including CQC, safeguarding and mental capacity act.

The role involves collaborating with the home leadership team, managing medication, admissions, care plans, staffing rotas and relationships with health professionals to support residents and staff

Qualifications

• Must be a registered nurse with current registration.
• Experience in a care home delivering high-quality services to older people.
• Experience managing a department for older people.
• Willingness to co-design and co-deliver promotions to increase visibility and occupancy.
• Strong communication, leadership and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the home leadership team to operate efficiently and compassionately, ensuring a safe, happy environment for residents.
• Assist residents with personal care and advise on health needs, liaising with statutory health providers as required.
• Support admissions; assess needs of prospective residents and coordinate with visitors and external professionals.
• Develop and maintain care plans; review documentation for compliance with procedures.
• Oversee medication management including dispensing, record-keeping, and monthly reordering.
• Coordinate with People team on staff management within the home according to policy.
• Promote resident engagement and independence with a safe and positive environment.
• Manage rotas to maintain safe staffing and meet budget requirements.
• Assist with investigations of complaints and ensure reporting requirements are met.
• Complete administrative tasks including audits per procedures.
• Ensure compliance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

IT skills

Education

Level 4 Diploma in Lead Preactioner, or an equivalent qualification

Registered Nurse

Job description

Clinical Care Lead– Grove Court Care Home

Salary: £26.15+ benefits
Fixed term / Full-time– 36.75hours a week

Grove Court, Beech Way, Woodbridge, IP12 4BW

Grove Court, CQC rated Outstanding

Elizabeth Finn Homes do not currently provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Elizabeth Finn Homes is a leading provider of high-quality care for older people, renowned for delivering exceptional standards across our homes in the UK.We are committed to recruiting people from a variety of backgrounds with different lived experiences to ensure the environment for our colleaguesand the offer to our residents is as considered and inclusive as possible. Our values guide us in how we work and push us to be a compassionate and caring care provider.

Our Grove Court Home is a purpose-built care home located in beautiful grounds in one of the prettiest parts of England. We provide the highest levels of residential and nursing care from a committed and experienced team.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Clinical Care Lead for one our homes, who will ensure that our residents and those who care for them can flourish. In this vital role, you will be at the forefront of driving a culture of excellence and fostering an environment for your lead area where our staff feel valued, supported, and engaged. You’ll work collaboratively with the home leadership team to meet compliance on all regulatory and mandated matters including Care Quality Commission (CQC), mental capacity act and safeguarding. Please note you must be a registered nurse to apply for this role

Main duties of the role:

• Collaborate with the home leadership team to ensure the Home operates efficiently and compassionately, fostering a safe, happy, and secure environment for residents.
• Assist residents with their personal care and advise on health needs, liaising with statutory community health providers as required.
• Support a robust admissions process, assessing the needs of prospective nursing residents coordinating with visitors and external professionals.
• Develop and maintain effective care plans, conducting regular reviews to ensure documentation complies with organisational procedures.
• Oversee medication management, including dispensing, record-keeping, monthly reordering, and monitoring administration for assigned residents.
• Liaise with the People team to ensure the effective management of colleague in your home in line with the policies and culture of Elizabeth Finn Homes through the whole employee and volunteering lifecycle.
• Promote resident engagement and independence by providing stimulation, encouragement, and support within a safe and positive environment
• Manage rotas for your lead area to maintain safe staffing levels while meeting budget requirements.
• Support the investigation of complaints with the other home leadership team and ensure compliance for reporting requirements.

• Complete administrative tasks, including audits, in accordance with organisational procedures.

• To work within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Practice alongside ensuring all Registered Nurses within the home also meet requirements.

Qualifications & Skills

• Level 4 Diploma in Lead Preactioner, or an equivalent qualification.
• Be a Registered Nurse
• Experience of working in a care home environment and delivering high quality services to older people
• Experience of managing a successful department for older people
• Willingness to co-design and co-deliver a range of promotions and approaches to increase the visibility, engagement and occupancy of the home with potential residents
• Strong communication, leadership and IT skills

In return for the wonderful contribution our employees make we offer the following benefits:

• Enhanced pay for family leave
• Overtime and bank holiday enhancements to pay
• Group pension plan with option to join the more generous scheme with a 9% employer contribution on a salary sacrifice basis
• Occupational sick pay after 6 months service
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme with free counselling and Mental Health First Aiders.
• Opportunity to earn rewards via Care Friends which you can cash in when you choose
• Free Blue Light card – provides members with thousands of amazing retail discounts
• Long service awards
• Apprenticeships, continuous learning and development, professional development and study support opportunities
• Subsidised meals while on duty

Safeguarding:

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values, which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

Elizabeth Finn strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences.

Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts, nurtures and retains the best people.