As a Divisional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you'll lead, support and continuously improve the clinical governance and quality of care for residents across Scotland and the North East of England. You'll be expected to support the performance of each home, ensuring it meets the highest clinical standards. Your leadership skills, analytical abilities, and passion for delivering the best care will make a real difference to the residents in Barchester's care.
Main duties of the job
In this Divisional Clinical Lead role, you'll be responsible for reviewing the clinical governance database and KPIs of each home every month, analyzing the results, and identifying practical strategies to ensure all regulations are met and continuous improvement in care delivery. You'll work closely with the Managing Director, improvement specialists, and senior clinical staff in each home to support the continual improvement of standards and help implement key actions to address any issues that arise. This may include organizing new training, helping attract key senior clinical staff, or delivering clinical investigations.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and retirement villages in the UK. With a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered care, Barchester operates over 200 care homes and employs more than 17,000 people. The organization is committed to investing in its staff, providing a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Divisional Clinical Development Nurse at Barchester, you'll lead, support and continuously improve the clinical governance and quality of care for residents across Scotland and the North East of England.
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 Managing 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 divisional nature of this role, a willingness for regular travel is essential.
ABOUT YOU To join us as a Divisional 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 PACKAGE As 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
* Annual bonus, a range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
* Learning and development opportunities
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* To join Barchester as a Divisional Clinical Development Nurse, 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. As an experienced nurse, you'll have worked in a care home environment and be 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.
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