Job details
- Salary£21 to £22 per hour£22ph with Company benefits
- RoleClinical Lead / Nurse Team Leader
- HoursFull Time
- LocationPeterlee, Durham
- Job ReferenceCAI2232
Job Summary
Are you ready to work for an inclusive and supportive organisation where the residents are at the heart of everything we do?
Are you looking to take the next step in your career within a supportive, rewarding, and resident-focused care environment? Our homes offer meaningful opportunities to make a positive difference every day, while developing your skills as part of a dedicated and professional team.
About the Role:
The Clinical Lead will take responsibility for the person-centred care delivery to the residents that live in the home always ensuring their dignity and privacy.
Your Responsibilities:
- To act in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and all current home guidance and maintain an active PIN.
- Provide strong clinical oversight to ensure residents receive safe, effective, and evidence-based care.
- Conduct comprehensive assessments, develop personalised care plans, and ensure ongoing evaluation of resident needs.
- Lead on clinical audits, and adherence to best-practice standards.
- Respond promptly to clinical emergencies and support staff in complex decision-making.
- Confidence and ability to effectively lead a staff team to ensure that the residents are appropriately cared for
- To lead in the management of medicines in the Home, overseeing the ordering process, undertaking monthly audits and maintaining annual competency assessments for those staff responsible for the administration of medication
- Lead, mentor, and supervise nurses and senior carers within the home
- Coordinate staff allocation and deployment, manage workloads, and ensure adequate staffing levels and effective skill mix
- To provide clinical supervision to the Registered Nurses, to include live supervision at least quarterly. Through supervision ensure that the Registered Nurse and Nursing Assistant teams obtain and sustain the clinical competencies necessary to meet the needs of residents
- In the absence of the Manager or their deputy to be responsible for notifying the Health and Safety Executive of any incident reportable under the Reporting of Injuries, Disease and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1985.
Key Skills
- Genuine interest in, and experience of working with vulnerable adults
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, and prioritise tasks
- The ability to foster a positive, collaborative, and inclusive team culture.
- Confidence in leading a unit team effectively to ensure the residents have the best care.
About Us:
We provide high-quality nursing, residential, and dementia care, with a strong focus on the comfort, dignity, and wellbeing of our residents.
As a well-established care provider, we are committed to delivering professional, compassionate, and person-centred services that put residents first.
Why join us?
Our aim is to support residents to live as independently as possible in a safe, welcoming, and engaging environment.
Your Benefits:
- Real-Time Pay with Flexearn: Track your earnings, access pay when needed, and benefit from helpful money management tools.
- Discounted Stays: Enjoy discounted stays at selected UK hotels and branded locations for you, your friends, and your family.
- Food and Beverage Discounts: Access discounts on food and drinks across our hotels and venues.
- Spa Discounts: Benefit from exclusive discounts on spa treatments and experiences.
- Retail, Cinema and Leisure Discounts: Save on shopping, cinema visits, and leisure activities.
- Monthly Recognition Awards: Be recognised for your contribution and commitment.
- Long-Service Awards: Celebrate career milestones with rewards starting from one year of service, including additional annual leave.
- Recommend a Friend: Receive rewards for referring friends or family to join the organisation.
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme: Access confidential support at any time, including support for your family.
- Pension Scheme: Plan for the future with access to our pension scheme.
- Bereavement Leave: Receive time away from work when it is most needed, giving you peace of mind during difficult times.
Are you ready to make a difference in our residents’ lives?
If you are professional, compassionate, and passionate about supporting older people, we would welcome your application. Apply now and help us continue to make our home a positive place for residents to live.
Please note that all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced criminal record check.
