Clinical Care Manager – Tunbridge Wells

Elizabeth Finn is a leading care provider providing exceptional care throughout our eight prestigious care homes. We value the wonderful contribution all of staff make to our business and our ethos is to place people at heart of everything we do and our residents. We are owned by the charity Turn2Us who are a leading poverty charity

Halliwell Care Homes rated overall Good seeks to recruit to the following role:

Clinical Care Manager – Full-time 40 hours per week

£54,737 plus excellent benefits (including training and career development opportunities, staff welfare and support and heritage working environment)

Elizabeth Finn Homes are not able to provide sponsorship for applicants who currently do not have the right to work in the UK.

As the Clinical Lead for the home, you will ensure that our team of Registered Nurses and Care Assistants continue to deliver the exceptional care that we are renowned for. This is a great opportunity to step into a role that allows you to use your clinical and managerial skills in a supportive and well-resourced environment. Please note you must be a registered nurse to apply for this role

An RGN with an empathy for older people, you will be someone who wants a role with real responsibility with a quality care home company and can engage, motive and lead your team to meet the high standards expected.

Primary duties will include but are not limited to:

 Ensuring that the Home has a happy atmosphere by exercising professional leadership and co-ordinating the work of all grades of staff while creating a climate of well being, security and efficiency.
 Offering full support to our residents, enabling them to live as full and active a life as their physical and mental capacity will allow. To build up and maintain their self-confidence and encourage physical, intellectual and social activities both inside and outside the Home.
 Working within the NMC’s Code of Professional Conduct and Scope of Professional Practice and to ensure that Registered Nurses (RN’s) do the same.
 Ensuring that all Care Staff comply with the Codes of Practice issued by the General Social Care Council.
 Monitoring standards of care by ensuring effective audit, supervision and communication take place.
 Where appropriate, communicate effectively with residents’ relatives, keeping them informed of any changes in the residents’ condition.
 Be responsible for the safe custody of drugs, their administration and disposal in accordance with the NMC’s statement on the administration of medicines, including the audit thereof.
 Liaising with the residents’ General Practitioner and other agencies involved with resident care.
 Organising the admission, discharge or transfer of residents and ensure that attention is paid to the safe custody of residents’ property.
 Monitoring the induction process for all new staff and to maintain in service training for all staff particularly in relation to SOVA, infection control, health and safety, COSHH, moving and handling and fire regulations.
 Establishing and monitoring duty rotas and annual leave for the Home, within the constraints of the budget, to ensure optimum use of nursing and care staff at all times.
 Keeping staff advised of changes and meet regularly to discuss matters relating to residents needs and the running of the Home, (e.g. handover and staff meetings).
 Participating in the interviewing and selection of staff.
 Ensuring that all policies and standards are made accessible to staff and are reviewed and monitored on a regular basis.
 Assisting the General Manager in assessing the needs of prospective residents and liaise with the appropriate other professionals and relatives.

A full job description is available upon request.

Confidentiality:

It is a condition of service that all information obtained during the course of employment, especially with regard to patients’ affairs is of the utmost confidence.

Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults:

To ensure that your practice and that of others meets with the requirements of the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) regulations. Reporting any concerns to the person in charge. Undertaking training and revision exercises as directed.

Equal Opportunities:

To implement the Equal Opportunities policy into your daily activities wherever possible.

Infection Control:
To be responsible for implementing and following infection control procedures in the home. Please familiarise yourself with the Company policies and procedures on Infection Control

Health and Safety:

To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives. Undertaking training
and revision exercises as directed.

This is a great opportunity to join a large, diverse team who are proud of the difference we make to our residents

If you would like to have an informal visit please call Eileen Allison, General Manager on 01892 525909.

For application details and more information on working in our team please contact Halliwell Care Home on 01892 525909 or alternatively please email your CV to [email protected]

Benefits include:

 Fully paid induction programme
 Blue Light Card paid for – provides members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street
 Employee assistance programme with free counselling
 Occupational Sick pay following successful probation period
 DBS paid for
 Long service awards
 Cycle to work scheme
 Apprenticeships
 Professional development and study support
 Development and continuous learning opportunities
 5 working weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum
 Free uniform
 Pension scheme
 Free on-site parking
 Subsidised meals while on duty

Home: Halliwell Care Home, Kingswood Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN2 4UN

Keywords: Registered Nurse, Clinical Care Manager

In the process of recruitment, selection and appointment Elizabeth Finn Homes implement a range of procedures and actions including Police/Enhanced DBS Checks to ensure our employees, residents and everyone is safeguarded, and abuse is prevented. This is in line with our company values , which are Bring Love, Inspire More, Act with Purpose and Welcome All