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Barchester Healthcare
Barchester Healthcare

Divisional Clinical Lead

Milton Keynes On-site 5-10 yrs exp Hospitals and Health Care 5,886 employees
LeadershipClinical MentorshipRegulatory ComplianceMental Health Act KnowledgeAnalytical Skills

Requirements

Candidates must be Registered Nurses with current NMC registration and evidence of continued professional development. Experience in both care home and hospital settings, along with knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983, is essential.

Job Description

About The Role

As the Divisional Clinical Lead Nurse for Barchester's Hospitals and Complex Care division, you'll use your leadership skills to ensure the provision of the quality, person-centred care and support we're known for across the division. The role will cover 6 hospitals and 8 care homes across England. We'll look to you to supervise and motivate your national team, demonstrating confidence in a range of challenging environments. You will work closely with the Regional Director, Home Managers, and senior clinical staff to implement key actions to address any issues and continually improve care standards. The division supports patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act, as well as those with organic/hereditary mental health conditions, so we are looking for an experienced and diverse nurse who will be able to make a real difference to our clinical staff and residents.

About You

To join as a Divisional Clinical Lead, you'll need to be an ambitious Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and evidence of continued professional development. The ideal candidate will have both care home and hospital experience, and will have worked as a clinical mentor. You will have a strong understanding of current regulatory requirements and an up-to-date knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of Practice. Combining a sharp analytical mind with the ability to share knowledge, build relationships, and deliver on your action plans, your leadership will deliver impressive results.

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Benefits

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

Company car, mobile phone and laptop

Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme

A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

Offer to pay Skilled Worker visa application fee for eligible nurses*

If you'd like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved one, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.

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Skills

LeadershipClinical MentorshipRegulatory ComplianceMental Health Act KnowledgeAnalytical SkillsRelationship BuildingCare Standards ImprovementTeam SupervisionMotivationPerson-Centred CareNursingPatient SupportProblem SolvingCommunicationProfessional Development

About Barchester Healthcare

Founded in 1992, Barchester started with just one care home. Today, we're proud to have over 260 care homes and six independent hospitals across England, Scotland and Wales that continually meet and exceed all relevant regulatory compliance standards. We deliver exceptional levels of care to over 13,000 residents and patients and we employ over 18,000 dedicated people across the entire organisation. We have continued to remain at the forefront of the UK’s private healthcare sector by providing award-winning care and investing in our employees through training, continuous development and sector-leading rewards packages. We are also proud to be an Above National Living Wage Employer. With an extensive new build growth plan in place, we’re on track to opening 10 new care homes each year, for the next five years. But we can’t continue to thrive without the right people. We promote equal opportunities to our prospective and existing employees and display the Disability Confident logo with pride. We are also the only healthcare provider to be accredited as one of the best companies to work for in the UK by the Best Companies b-Heard Survey. With an array of awards and achievements under our belt, we know that we wouldn’t be where we are today without our people. Our residents, patients and their loved ones rely on us to deliver outstanding person-centred care and support, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. In fact, every single role across our homes, hospitals and support functions is pivotal in shaping the future of our organisation.

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