Overview
Regional Lead Quality Nurse (Care Homes) - London & Essex – Excelcare
Regional Lead Quality Nurse (Care Homes) - London & Essex
£66,462 plus 5k car allowance
Excelcare is a privately owned nursing and care home provider established for over 34 years, and we currently have an excellent opportunity for a Regional Lead Quality Nurse to join our strong and well-established Home Management and Regional Team supporting 16 care homes across our London & Essex region.
Please note: This role is exclusively for a Registered Nurse (active NMC Pin) with significant quality assurance experience gained within a UK care home or nursing home environment.
Responsibilities
* Reporting to the Deputy Regional Operations Director the remit of the Regional Lead Quality Nurse will encompass the leadership and implementation of the quality strategy across the region reviewing audit outcomes and actions required with direction from the DROD.
* You will offer guidance and support to the homes while working alongside the teams to ensure we improve care delivery and embed quality and wellbeing.
* Work with the home managers to ensure the relevant knowledge and support is provided as identified through action plans following the audit process against all aspects of the CQC Regulations, local authority contractual requirements and Company Quality Framework and policies.
* Support with completing action plans against audit findings and identify support needed in conjunction with the Regional Operations Director and Deputy Regional Operations Director and support to address deficits and actions required to resolve.
* Support Home Managers, Care Managers, and clinical teams within the homes to analyse Clinical Key Performance Indicators and identify trends.
* Implement Service Improvement plans for homes that are rated below the required standard.
* Understand and support the Personhood Framework to ensure homes continue to embed these principles and demonstrate continuous improvement in areas of ‘Petals’ required within the home.
* Ensure understanding and adherence to local authority and company safeguarding and adult protection policies and procedures, including involvement in adult protection investigations and reporting.
* Provide focused support to care homes as directed, including on-call, crisis management and placement in a home if required.
* Liaise closely with regulatory bodies and partner organisations (local trusts, local authorities, CCGs) to build strong communication channels.
* Advise and support homes on Infection Control policy, maintain links with local authorities and support any infection control external audits.
* Support the development of nurses through clinical supervisions/observations and feedback on practice.
* Develop and monitor the Quality-of-care pathways from pre-assessment to discharge.
* Play a key role in improving strategies across quality, safety and care delivery including mealtime experience, lifestyle, hospitality, housekeeping, Learning & Development, Sales & Marketing in collaboration with the Regional team members.
Qualifications
* NVQ Level 3 or 4 in Health and Social Care or equivalent
* Registered Nurse qualification essential
* More than 5 years clinical and care experience within a Care Home Setting
* Previous quality auditing experience
* Sound working knowledge of the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014
* Up to date knowledge of care and risk assessing
* Full understanding of CQC Regulations including KLOEs
* Car owner and full driving licence to travel across services as required – car allowance and business mileage is paid from the regional office
What you can expect
* 25 Days holiday plus bank holidays
* Free parking
* DBS Certificate paid for by Excelcare
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Discretionary Company Bonus Scheme
* Annual Salary Review
* Comprehensive Induction Program
* Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding up to £500 for every person you refer
* Team Appreciation Days
* Long service awards
* Terms & Conditions apply
If this sounds like your next career move, please apply today – we look forward to hearing from you.
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