Clinical Lead

Avery Healthcare Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare Group is seeking a Clinical Lead for Cliftonville Care Home in Northampton. You will support the Home Manager across all aspects of home management, ensuring a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for residents and visitors.

The role requires NMC registration, NVQ Level 3 in care, at least two years' experience, and strong communication skills. You will lead staff development and oversee care plans, audits, and ordering of supplies to maintain high standards.

Qualifications

• Hold a current NMC registration.
• Have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have at least two years' experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Have a positive attitude to developing staff and enhancing care of residents.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of residents and flag changes impacting care plans.
• Act as a point of contact for residents, relatives, visitors and health professionals.
• Prepare staff duty rotas to ensure appropriate staffing and appraise staff.
• Advise on supply and quality of items, ensuring timely ordering of replacements.

Skills

Communication

Staff development

Attention to detail

Education

NVQ Level 3 in care

NMC registration

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Your focus as Clinical Lead will be to support the Home Manager across all aspects of Home Management, providing a safe, caring, stimulating and homely environment for residents and their visitors. Other responsibilities will include:

• Being responsible for monitoring the state of wellbeing of each resident whilst being aware of any change impacting on care and care plans.
• Acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and visitors, as well as health and social care professionals involved in their wellbeing.
• Preparing the staff duty rota to always ensure appropriate staffing levels whilst also being responsible for appraising staff.
• Advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks, ensuring the timely and appropriate ordering of replacement goods.

To be successful in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

Our ideal candidate must:

• Hold a current NMC registration.
• Have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in care for care homes.
• Have at least two years' experience working in a similar care environment.
• Have the ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. Computer skills are an advantage.
• Have a positive attitude to developing staff and enhancing care of the residents.

Package Description:

At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day - your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Clinical Lead at Cliftonville Care Home in Northampton. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!, At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes - we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.