Clinical Lead Malvern Salary £45,000 Benefits Permanent – Full Time 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday with occasional out of hours work and occasional weekends/evenings) Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty. With a person-focused approach to care, Davenham, Bradbury Court and Perrins House are picturesque homes situated in beautiful grounds in Malvern. Specialising in care for people with dementia, as well as residential and nursing care, we have a dedicated, well-trained and compassionate team of staff that care for our resident s. We now have an exciting opportunity for a Clinical L ead to join our fantastic te am! In this all-encompassing role, you will support the General Manager in providing leadership to the care and support staff and nurses to ensure the delivery of high-quality care and support. Always keeping the residents at the heart of our care delivery, you will take the lead on supporting and facilitating their nursing and medical needs, ensuring we are following legislative requirements and accepted best pract ice. As our Clinical Lead, you will… Ensure all recording systems and organisational documentation are of a high standard and kept up to date.Oversee the duty rota - ensuring skills mix and numbers on duty are appropriate for the assessed needs of the resi dents.Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for our resi dents.Identify information, concerns and ideas for improvement and share them with the General Ma nager.Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the Care Inspectorate and its require ments. Our Clinical Lead will be registered with a relevant body (e.g. NMC) and have proven experience working within a simila r role. With a strong understanding of CQC regulations, the Health and Social Care Act and adult safeguarding, you will have great communication and leadership skills and will be comfortable communicating with external health profes sionals. Experienced working with residents, particularly those that may have additional support needs, you will be knowledgeable on incident analysis and the completion of root cause analysis reports and will be responsible for the subsequent act ion plan. You will need to have strong communication skills along with a good understanding of adult safeguarding and relat ed issues. This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day. In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth of benefits: Learning, development, and progression .Paid breaks.Monthly prize draw, with 3 priz es to be won.Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programm e and Unmind.Retail discount schemes to make your salar y go further.Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay a lready earnt.Health cash plans for you and your family.Cycle to work scheme.Long service awards, that increase with lengt h of service.Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribu tion from us.Fr ee DBS checks Safeguarding: Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away. Crimina l record checks: As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and backgrou nd of any record. Equality, Diversi ty, and Inclusion: Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but defin itely not the same. Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and ca n make a difference. We currently do not provide sponsorship, but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK. Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview app licants as they apply.