As a Clinical Community Lead at Avocet Court Care Home, you will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and management of our clinical community within the home.
About Avocet Court Care Home:
Situated in a residential nook in Ipswich, our 115-bedroom Avocet Court Care Home is surrounded by beautiful gardens. As one of the top residential care homes, we provide exceptional standards of care.
We’re proud to have an award-winning activities team and a newly refurbished café that is the heart of our home. We also have fantastic sustainability credentials, including solar panels and green initiatives to minimise our environmental impact.
About the role:
The Clinical Community Lead will involve completing clinical audits, safely managing medication, and supervising team members. You will serve as a role model for your team and be someone our residents and their families can trust to provide a safe, reassuring, and happy environment.
Salary:
£23.58 per hour.
Shift Pattern:
45 hours per week, working 12.25-hour shifts on a rota from Monday to Sunday.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Proactively manage the clinical unit within the care home.
2. Ensure timely completion of monthly audits: medication management, pressure ulcer prevention, diet and hydration, and care planning.
3. Monitor the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of residents’ care through monthly audits of care plans, using a planned approach such as Resident of the Day.
4. Ensure supervision is carried out for all team members in line with company policy.
Training, Skills & Experience Required:
1. Qualified RN/RGN/RMN.
2. Minimum of two years’ shift leadership and management experience.
3. Proven ability to lead, empower, support, and motivate a clinical team.
What we can offer:
1. Fully comprehensive induction.
2. Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays and a welcome bonus.
3. 28 days of holiday per year.
4. Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
5. Paid DBS and NMC renewals.
6. Refer a friend scheme.
About Athena:
Athena Care Homes are a family-run business with seven homes across East Anglia, including Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk), and Ipswich (Suffolk).
We aim to be the first choice for high-quality residential, nursing, and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.
Our care homes are managed by passionate people, including strong leadership from our home managers and dedicated teams in care, clinical, hospitality, and activities to provide exceptional care and achieve excellent outcomes for residents.
We hold our values close and ensure all team members understand their importance. We approach everything with thought and deliver with passion.
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