Clinical Lead - Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom - Gold Care Homes

Gold Care Homes
Gold Care Homes
Verified Company
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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About our home:

Queensway House is a care home registered to provide accommodation and nursing care for up to 80 residents. Located in Hemel Hempstead, Queensway is located near to shopping centres as well as major transport hubs.

Each one of our residents enjoys unique, personalised care, designed to make their stay with us as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible.


The Clinical Lead Nurse will wish to provide innovative care and work as a committed member of the team within the centre and support the Home Manager to deliver high clinical standards and a high-quality provision of care.

To be able to write and carry through high-quality person-centred care plans.

To support and develop clinical staff to actively promote and encourage as much personal independence and choice as possible within the activities of daily living.

Ensure that CQC standards and legal obligations are met. To communicate with third parties including relatives and external organisations.


A staff development programme operates, and clinical staff are expected to keep up to date with clinical skills, legislation changes and the Centre's policies and procedures.


Clinical Responsibilities:


  • To ensure that the residents receive personalised quality care as identified in their care plan and ensure all entries are concise but relevant.
  • To support the Home Manager in carrying out initial assessments for prospective residents prior to admission and carrying out subsequent and on-going assessments to ensure that care is appropriate.
  • To ensure 24-hour continuity of care and maintain the privacy and dignity of the residents and ensure the safety of residents and staff.
  • To write, give and receive reports to colleagues and ensure that the Home Manager is kept informed of residents' health status, bed occupancy, staff sickness, staffing levels and any factors which might adversely affect the well-being of the residents and staff within the Centre.
  • To ensure that the named carer and key-worker system work effectively.
  • To ensure that the image and reputation of the Care Centre is both promoted and safeguarded at all times.

Management:


  • To take responsibility for the work performance of health care staff in the delivery of resident's care and be committed to their holistic care in line with the philosophy of the Centre.
  • To liaise with the Home Manager to discuss client care and organise escort duties as necessary.
  • To ensure that all monthly audits and regular reviews of care plans are undertaken and that any items of variation should be brought to the attention of the Centre Manager.
  • To support the Home Manager to maintain the full occupancy of the centre. To ensure that vacant rooms are always available for viewing and that the potential resident enquiry is managed in a sensitive and professional manner.
  • To support the Home Manager to provide out-of-hours management and assume dual responsibility for the Care Centre in his/her absence.
  • To undertake the Senior Care staff supervisions and development appraisals and report back to the Centre Manager of any issues that need addressing.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:


Communication - to be personally aware of how the Care Centre's communication systems operate and to be fully conversant with the Policies, Procedures and objectives.


Quality Assurance


All staff are accountable for the quality of their own work and for the operation of the relevant parts of the quality systems.


Best Practice
To ensure professional practices are developed in line with Company Objectives.


Health and Safety


To comply with the Company's policies and procedures and have a duty to advise management of any situation that is deemed unsafe within the Centre.


Environment
To show concern and respect for the fabric, decoration, equipment, and building.


Equal Opportunities


Gold Care Homes is an Organisation which consistently and positively celebrates differences that we have as people, in its policy and training, describes what we can expect of each other in our conduct.

In your job, we expect you to make the fair treatment of colleagues and of those whom we serve a priority
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