Clinical Development Nurse (RGN) - Oxfordshire
This is a role for an experienced Clinical Development Nurse to lead, support and continuously improve clinical governance and quality of care for residents in Barchester Healthcare's nursing homes in Oxfordshire and Northamptonshire. The successful candidate will have strong clinical practice, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to drive improvement through training, staff development, and implementing best practices.
Main duties of the job
The Clinical Development Nurse will be responsible for reviewing and supporting the performance of every home in the region to ensure the highest clinical standards are being met. They will analyze the clinical governance database and KPIs, identify practical strategies to address any issues, and work closely with the Regional Director, improvement specialists, and senior clinical staff to plan and implement key actions to improve care delivery month-on-month. This role requires strong leadership, analytical, and communication skills to deliver impressive results.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and retirement communities in the UK. They are committed to delivering the highest quality of care and supporting their residents' wellbeing. The organisation values its staff and offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional development.
Job responsibilities
We're looking for a Clinical Development Nurse to lead, support and continuously improve clinical governance and quality of care for our residents. This opportunity will oversee nursing homes in Oxfordshire & Northamptonshire - Brackley, Chipping Norton, Kettering and Northampton.
This role would suit an individual with practice nursing experience as strong and up-to-date clinical practice is essential. As an RGN, you will have extensive experience of residents/patient care and be extremely confident in managing chronic diseases (diabetes or asthma) & wound dressings.
In this role, you'll review and support the performance of every home in your region to ensure its performing to the highest clinical standards. Every month, you'll review the clinical governance database and our KPIs and analyse the results. You will then identify practical strategies to make sure we're meeting each and every regulation and improving the care we deliver, too.
Working closely with the Regional Director, improvement specialists and senior clinical staff in each home, you'll plan and help implement key actions to address any issues and keep improving standards month in, month out. 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 shine through.
To join us, you'll need to be equipped with a current NMC registration, RN (General) and evidence of continued professional development. An experienced nurse, you've worked in a care home environment, and as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly-qualified nurses. You also have a strong understanding of current regulatory requirements. Combining a sharp analytical mind with the ability to share knowledge, build relationships, and deliver on your action plans, your leadership will deliver impressive results.
If you have the unique qualities required for this exciting role and want to work with an organisation that provides the type of care you'd expect for your loved ones, we would welcome your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* The successful candidate must be a Registered General Nurse (RGN) with current NMC registration and evidence of continued professional development. They should have extensive experience in a care home environment, including working as a clinical mentor and supporting newly-qualified nurses. A strong understanding of current regulatory requirements is also essential.
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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