Clinical Support Nurse

Healthcare Homes; Saxlingham Nethergate; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme (£1000)

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Group is seeking a Regional Clinical Support Nurse to travel between Norfolk and Suffolk homes, providing clinical leadership, audits and governance support. You will monitor care standards, guide nursing staff and work with Home Managers to implement action plans.

The role requires a caring nature, patience and a commitment to excellence in resident care, with regular visits, investigations as needed and liaison with Local Authority/CCG partners.

Qualifications

• Must be NMC registered and have a caring nature, patient with a passion for high-quality care.
• Experience in supporting and providing clinical audits is essential.
• Previous experience of working in a care home is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular monitoring visits to the homes and perform clinical audits with Regional Managers.
• Provide guidance, leadership and action plans to nursing staff and Home Managers.
• Investigate accidents/incidents and report clinical matters to the Home Manager.
• Build relationships with local external bodies (Local Authority, CCG) to support clinical governance.

Skills

NMC registered

Clinical audits

Clinical leadership

Care home experience

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Regional Clinical Support Nurse to join Healthcare Homes Group. This role will mainly be supporting with homes in the Norfolk and Suffolk regions however the successful candidate must be willing to travel and stay away as per business requirements.

The successful applicant must be NMC registered and have a caring nature, patience and a passion for providing excellence in care. Experience in supporting and providing clinical audits is essential, as well as offering clinical guidance and leadership where required.Previous experience of working in a care home is essential.

Your role will include regular monitoring visits to the homes, completing clinical audits in conjunctions with the Regional Managers monthly monitoring visits. You will be providing support and guidance with action plans, support homes with issues of clinical governance as they arise. Offer advice and guidance to nursing staff in conjunction with the Home Manager to carry out complex nursing care and provide guidance and coaching in all areas of clinical service. This role will also involve developing good relationships with appropriate local external bodies including the Local Authority and CCG. Conducting investigations of accidents/incidents where required, you will report to the Home Manager all clinical matters that effect the management of the Home

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a leading provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.