Clinical Lead

We are currently recruiting a Clinical Lead to be responsible and accountable for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and efficient care to service users. To be responsible and accountable for the delivery of effective and high-quality evidence-based care and support packages. Oversee and manage all nursing and care teams, including rota management. To provide clinical advice and leadership to designated staff within the Organisation and contribute to appraisal and supervision.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate clinical excellence in relation to clinical reasoning and decision making when managing complex cases. Support the Clinical Development Lead and Clinical Support Manager in their roles with team development and assist the registered nurses, Senior Practice Nurses and Team Leaders in their daily roles. Provide direct clinical interventions at an Advanced Practitioner level to an agreed number of service users. Demonstrate commitment to the provision of compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
Main duties of the job To be responsible and accountable for ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and efficient care to service users. Oversee and manage all nursing and care teams, including rota management. Provide clinical advice and leadership to designated staff within the Organisation and contribute to appraisal and supervision.
Demonstrate clinical excellence in relation to clinical reasoning and decision making when managing complex cases. Support the Practice Educator and Clinical Support Manager in their roles with team development and assist the registered nurses, Senior Practice Nurses and Team Leaders in their daily roles. Provide direct clinical interventions at an Advanced Practitioner level to an agreed number of service users. Demonstrate commitment to the provision of compassionate care that is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity.
About us The Chaseley Trust is a Charity owned specialist Nursing Home, located in a lovely seafront position in Eastbourne. We support people over the age of 18 with diverse neurological impairments through tailored specialist therapy and care. Our aim is to optimise quality of life, independence and dignity for each individual in a unique environment.
Job responsibilities Main Responsibilities: Provide expert clinical support and guidance to the clinical and care team in the delivery of services to residents at Chaseley. Chair multidisciplinary clinical meetings including complex clinical reviews and Risk Strategy Meetings. Liaise with other professionals, agencies and stakeholders across the care pathway ensuring that service user transitions adhere to standard work and are safe and timely. Act as a clinical role model and motivate staff to deliver high standards of care and support within the clinical service. Demonstrate excellent communication skills and effectively provide and receive sensitive information, using developed interpersonal qualities, in highly emotive environments. Provide verbal & written Reports and advice as requested. Demonstrate excellent professional working relationships within the clinical team, with Trust colleagues and external partners. Ensure that where there is a barrier to communication or understanding, that the team are able to access appropriate services to deliver the care pathways, such as Interpreters, Advocates, Clinical advice from other professionals. Support the Trust, Team & Clinical Managers in the management and resolution of team conflict acting as part of the overall management team. Use de-escalation, negotiation skills when dealing with complex, hostile and emotive situations. Complete six-monthly reviews with each service user, their relatives and or other professionals and provide a written clinical update. Ensure service user care plans and risk assessments are person centred and kept up to date in line with any physical, psychological and emotional changes. Contribute to the clinical audit as outlined by the Deputy Manager. Ensure effective clinical quality monitoring programmes are in place. In conjunction with the Practice Educator, ensure relevant formal and informal quality improvement sessions are planned and delivered. Contribute to the Clinical Governance quality review meetings. Clinical Provide a visible clinical leadership role to the designated staff working within the locality, supporting and engaging staff in providing a high-quality clinical service to Users and Carers. Promote, Develop, and Implement clinical standards and good practices both in care delivery and appropriate record keeping. To liaise with Deputy Manager and Clinical Support Manager to ensure the completion, submission, liaison and review of all CHC, FNC and DoLS related planning, monitoring, discussions and documentation. Support Registered Manager and Deputy Manager in reporting, notification, investigation, and documentation of all safeguarding related issues within the Organisation. This includes ensuring that learning points are always shared with staff. Assess, Interpret and Analyse a range of complex clinical information and environments, delivering a clear rationale for care delivery, clinical outcomes and clinical management strategies. Demonstrate a high level of reflective practice and competence in clinical reasoning and decision making. Demonstrate excellent analytical and judgmental skills in relation to Initial and ongoing Assessments and subsequent Treatment Packages and assist practitioners in problem solving and providing quality care. Develop champions within the team for Mouth care, wound care, PEG care, Nutrition, catheter care, falls and continence. Person Specification Experience Hold a relevant Professional Qualification & ensure this is kept up to date. Evidence of post qualified clinical experience and training and practice at an Advanced Practitioner level. Have a proven track record of working collaboratively with adults experiencing substantial and complex problems. Demonstrate specialist clinical knowledge underpinned by theory and experience, demonstrating excellent clinical reasoning and decision making skills. Evidence of clinical supervision skills, and a working knowledge of a variety of clinical supervision models including live supervision and group supervision. Evidence of effective positive Risk Taking and Risk Management & Safety Planning. Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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