Clinical Lead

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Job description

Job details
Posting date: 03 December 2021
Salary: £20 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 02 January 2022
Location: Alderley Edge, SK9 7QP
Company: Maria Mallaband Care Group
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: VA003302-1

Summary
About the Role

The Clinical Lead is an integral role within Social Care and assists the Care Manager with professional and administrative duties and is responsible to the Manager for the care /nursing matters in the Home whilst ensuring that the Care Manager is kept informed at all times.

In the absence of the Care Manager, the Clinical Lead is the leader and a working member of the care team and has the overall responsibility of the nursing / care management of the Home, maintenance of high standards of care and monitoring of performance of the staff.

To ensure that standards are maintained, and that adequate cover is provided, flexibility is required of the Clinical Lead for working nights, weekends and a proportion of Bank Holidays, as necessary.

The Clinical Lead will also be expected, from time to time, to assist the Care Manager and Proprietor with unexpected visits and inspections of the Home, when otherwise off duty.

Trainee nurses (nurses qualified outside of the EU) will need to hold a letter from the NMC confirming their eligibility to sit the OSCE exam.

Become a Key worker and make a difference.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have the following skills and values:

A qualified RGN/RMN with a valid NMC pin number or a Student Nurse (qualified outside of the EU) with a letter from the NMC confirming their eligibility to sit the OSCE exam.
Previous experience working as a Senior Nurse or staff nurse or registered nurse in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
People Management experience
A committed and organised approach.
A confident communicator with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Flexible to work shifts.

Our Benefits

In return for this you will receive a competitive salary package plus:

Clinical training support and development
Development opportunities
5.6 weeks annual leave
Fully funded training
Annual NMC registration costs covered*
SimplyHealth cover after one year of service, inc. cashback on medical and dental expenses
PerkBox - a range of discounts and free monthly offers for a variety of high street shops and restaurants
Car through salary sacrifice
Cycle to Work scheme
NEST pension plan
Nurse referral scheme
Rewards for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service
Annual staff recognition MMCG Care Awards

"Maria Mallaband Care Group's main priority is the welfare and wellbeing of its residents and staff. We have therefore adopted a Group wide policy across all our Homes requiring all new staff to confirm they are willing to receive a [Covid-19] vaccine. Prior to commencing employment, the successful applicant will be required to confirm in writing that they are happy to consent to receiving a Covid Vaccine when available, in accordance with the Government's UK wide vaccination programme and that they are not aware of any reason why they would should not consent. We are happy to answer any queries any applicant might have about this policy."

Cavendish Court

Cavendish Court Care Home comes courtesy of care provider Maria Mallaband and offers a luxurious residential environment for up to 43 elderly people, amidst the scenic Cheshire countryside. With a skilled and experienced team of carers, Cavendish Court is a versatile service that can also offer rooms for respite, convalescent and nursing care, as well as providing a sensitive palliative care service. As well as a comfortable interior, residents enjoy being situated a short walk from local amenities, such as shops, a GPs, a surgery and a library.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.