Clinical Lead

NHS; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare is searching for a Clinical Lead to assist the Home Manager in delivering high-quality care within a luxury elderly care home. The role involves monitoring residents' wellbeing, coordinating with staff, and ensuring a safe and nurturing environment. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and experience in a care setting, demonstrating strong communication skills and a commitment to enhancing resident care.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration required.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in care for care homes needed.
• Minimum of two years experience in a similar care environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the wellbeing of residents and advise on care plans.
• Prepare staff rotas to ensure adequate staffing.
• Act as a contact point for residents and healthcare professionals.

Skills

Communication

Staff development

Positive attitude

Education

NMC registration

NVQ Level 3 in care

Job description

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to creating meaningful experiences for their residents and employees. They are looking for a dedicated Clinical Lead to support the Home Manager in providing a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for their residents.

Main duties of the job

As the Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for monitoring the wellbeing of each resident, acting as a focal point for contact with residents, their relatives, and healthcare professionals, preparing staff rotas, and advising on the supply and quality of items used to carry out tasks. You will be expected to live the company's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in all that you do.

About us

Avery Healthcare is a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They are committed to creating meaningful lives together for their residents and employees, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where everyone feels valued and empowered.

Job responsibilities

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 were here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.When you join us, youll be making a positive impact on residents lives every day your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. Were 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, youll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.Were now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Clinical Lead. If this sounds like the place for you, wed love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

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.

ABOUT YOU

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.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, were not just one of the UKs largest providers of luxury elderly care homes were a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and were 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• To be successful in this role, you must hold a current NMC registration, have an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in care for care homes, and have at least two years' experience working in a similar care environment. Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as a positive attitude towards staff development and enhancing resident care, are also required.

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.