Clinical Lead

Job summary

Our stunning care home Formby Manor Care Centre, is a purpose built facility which is located in Formby, Merseyside. The home is registered to provide care to 76 residents who have a variety of needs including residential, nursing and dementia residential. The home reflects the New Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. The home meets all CQC requirements and provides the highest of safety, comfort and care to residents who have variety of care needs including residential, nursing and dementia. We invest in our homes to enhance the experience of our residents. The includes OOMPH an award winning activities and wellbeing programme. We have also introduced electronic medication administration records and electronic in all of our homes. In addition, Formby Manor has acoustic monitoring and silent nurse call installed. New Care has had a 0 agency usage for over 5 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above.



We are seeking to appoint a kind, caring and experienced Clinical Lead - Registered General Nurse to join our team. As the Clinical Lead you will work closely with our Home Manager, you will also be responsible and accountable for the management of the clinical area in the home ensuring the timely provision of care by ensuring that effective supervision, planning, implementation and evaluation of care is carried out to a high standard. We have a full time contract available with an excellent salary, £51,500! Shift times are 0745-2000 with alternate weekend working. You would be expected to cover as a Nurse for sickness and annual leave cover.



Role Responsibilities:


Support the Home Manager to ensure the delivery of business performance and quality targets for the Care Home.
Provide support, management and leadership to the Care Home staff.
Establish and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Ensure high standards of residents care at all times challenging and ensuring that poor practice does not occur.
Contribute to the management of the safety, quality and financial aspects of the Care Home.
Promote the Care Home in the wider community both locally and nationally.
Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.


Skills and experience required:

1st Level Nurse
Broad experience of managing people, service and quality to achieve performance targets.
Background in the Health and Social Care Sector
Excellent time management and organisational skills, and ability to work on own initiative.
Ability to communicate effectively and build lasting relationships
Proficient computer skills in Word, Excel and in-house systems.


The Benefits

Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
Bank holiday enhancements
5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
Paid DBS
Uniform provided
Paid training
Refer a friend referral scheme
Excellent induction programme for new starters
A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
A competitive rate of pay
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing programmes
Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
Ongoing career development
Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
Christmas Bonuses
Pension Scheme
Early Pay - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)


About New Care

The care philosophy of New Care aims to ensure all residents maintain the highest level of independence and achieve their full potential whatever that may be – physical, intellectual, emotional or social. We believe this philosophy can be achieved by providing professional, person- centred care, nurturing each resident individually exploring and understanding their needs. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is always our number one priority.



Each New Care home is purpose built and expertly designed with the needs of our residents in mind. Internally the design is luxurious yet comfortable and practical.



The company ethos ‘To celebrate the wonder of people’ relates to all those who are part of the New Care family, residents, their family and friends, staff members and professional visitors. Ultimately we want residents to live their lives to the fullest and to be proud of their home and feel happy to invite their family and friends to visit.



This position is subject to a DBS check