Clinical Development Nurse Essex

NHS; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking a Regional Clinical Development Nurse to oversee clinical governance and enhance care quality across multiple locations in Essex and Basingstoke. The ideal candidate is a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, extensive mentorship experience, and a track record in care home environments. A competitive salary and benefits package including a £2000 Golden Hello, company car, and training opportunities are offered for this role.

Benefits

£2000 Golden Hello

Company car

Mobile phone

Laptop

Free learning and development

Holiday/retail/leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor bonuses

Refer a Friend bonuses

Qualifications

• Must provide evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience in a care home environment is essential.
• Confident clinical mentor for newly-qualified nurses.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and improve clinical governance and quality of care.
• Analyse KPIs monthly and identify strategies for care improvement.
• Organise new training and support key senior clinical staff.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical mindset

Clinical mentorship

Knowledge of regulatory requirements

Education

Registered Nurse (General) with current NMC registration

Job description

Overview

This is a regional role where you''ll lead, support and continuously improve the clinical governance and quality of care for residents in eight care homes throughout Essex and Basingstoke. You''ll be expected to ensure each home performs to the highest clinical standards by reviewing the clinical governance database and KPIs monthly, identifying practical strategies to meet regulations and improve care delivery.

Main duties

As a Regional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you''ll lead, support and continuously improve the clinical governance and quality of care for residents in eight of our care homes throughout Essex and Basingstoke. You''ll support the performance of each home to ensure it operates to the highest clinical standards. You''ll review the clinical governance database and KPIs for each home every month, analyse results and identify practical strategies to ensure regulations are met and to continually improve care delivery.

Working closely with the Regional Director, improvement specialists and senior clinical staff in each home, you''ll support continual improvement of standards and help implement key actions to address any issues. This may include organising new training, helping attract key senior clinical staff, or delivering clinical investigations. Your leadership and commitment to delivering the best care will positively impact residents.

Due to the regional nature of this role, a willingness for regular travel is essential.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, offering high-quality residential, nursing, dementia and specialist care to thousands of people. They are committed to providing the best possible care and support to their residents, and this role is crucial in helping them achieve this goal.

Job responsibilities

£2000 Golden Hello is one of the rewards when you join Barchester in this role. As a Regional Clinical Development Nurse, you''ll lead, support and continuously improve the clinical governance and quality of care for residents in eight of our care homes across Essex and Basingstoke.

You''ll be expected to support the performance of each home ensuring it performs to the highest clinical standards. Reviewing the clinical governance database and KPIs for each home every month, you''ll analyse results and identify practical strategies to ensure all regulations are met and to continually improve the care we deliver.

Rewards also include a company car, mobile phone and laptop, free learning and development, automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme, holiday/retail/leisure discounts, Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonuses, and visa application support for eligible nurses. Terms and conditions apply.

About you

To join us as a Regional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you''ll need to be a Registered Nurse (RN) with a current NMC registration. You must provide evidence of continued professional development and have a strong understanding of current regulatory requirements. An experienced nurse, you''ll have worked in a care home environment and be a confident clinical mentor, including with newly-qualified nurses. Your leadership, analytical mindset and ability to share knowledge, build relationships and deliver on action plans will enable you to deliver impressive results.

Rewards

• Competitive salary and benefits package (including those listed above)

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (General) with current NMC registration; evidence of continued professional development; understanding of current regulatory requirements; experience in a care home environment; confident clinical mentor, including with newly-qualified nurses.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure for the DBS check to verify any previous convictions.