Clinical Development Nurse - North West

Integrated Care System; Skipton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An Integrated Care System in Skipton is seeking a Regional Clinical Development Nurse to enhance the quality of care across multiple care homes. The candidate will oversee clinical governance, support staff performance, and lead improvements, ensuring compliance with regulations. With a strong focus on mentoring and leadership in a supportive environment, this role demands a skilled Registered Nurse dedicated to enhancing resident care and promoting best practices.

Benefits

Company car

Mobile phone

Laptop

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience in care home environments and ability to mentor.

Responsibilities

• Support performance of care homes and ensure high clinical standards.
• Review clinical governance database and KPIs monthly.
• Implement strategies for continual improvement in care.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Clinical Mentoring

Education

Registered Nurse (RGN)

Job description

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 nine of our care homes across the North West region. You'll be expected to support the performance of each home, ensuring it meets the highest clinical standards, by reviewing the clinical governance database and KPIs, analyzing the results, and identifying practical strategies to address any issues that arise. Your leadership skills, analytical mindset, and passion for delivering the best care will make a real difference to the residents.

Main duties of the job

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 of each home every month, you'll analyse the results and identify practical strategies to make sure all regulations are met and ensure we continually improve the care we deliver, too. Working closely with the Regional Director, improvement specialists and senior clinical staff in each home, you'll support the continual improvement of standards and help implement key actions to address any issues which arise. Whether you're organising new training, helping attract key senior clinical staff, or delivering clinical investigations, your leadership skills and passion for delivering the best will make a real difference to the residents in our care.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and healthcare services in the UK. With over 200 care homes and a team of dedicated professionals, Barchester is committed to delivering high-quality care and support to its residents. The company has a strong focus on clinical governance, continuous improvement, and providing a positive work environment for its staff.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Regional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you'll lead, support and continuously improve the clinical governance and quality of care for residents in nine of our care homes; two in North Yorkshire, four in Lancashire, two in Cumbria and one in Dumfries

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 of each home every month, you'll analyse the results and identify practical strategies to make sure all regulations are met and ensure we continually improve the care we deliver, too.

Working closely with the Regional Director, improvement specialists and senior clinical staff in each home, you'll support the continual improvement of standards and help implement key actions to address any issues which arise. Whether you're organising new training, helping attract key senior clinical staff, or delivering clinical investigations, your leadership skills and passion for delivering the best will make a real difference to the residents in our care.

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

ABOUT YOUTo join us as a Regional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration. You must also 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 are a confident clinical mentor, including with newly-qualified nurses. Your leadership skills, sharp analytical mind and the ability to share knowledge, build relationships, and deliver on your action plans enables you to deliver impressive results.

REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Company car, mobile phone and laptop Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses*

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, we would welcome your application.

*Terms and conditions apply.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To join us as a Regional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you'll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN) with a current NMC registration. You must also 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 are a 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 as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.