Cluster Lead NurseNHS

Job summary

Change Grow Live (CGL) is a national charity committed to helping people make positive changes in their lives. Guided by our values of Be Open, Be Compassionate and Be Bold, we work alongside individuals to find the right treatment, care and support to achieve lasting recovery and wellbeing.

Our team thrives on collaboration, bringing together service managers, consultant psychiatrists, dedicated healthcare professionals, compassionate nurses, empathetic recovery staff, enthusiastic volunteers, and supportive peer mentors.

We are looking for a passionate and proactive ClusterLead Nurse to help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.This is an excellent opportunityto help shape our vision in how we provide clinical services to individuals whose lives have been affected by drugs and alcohol.

The Cluster Lead Nurse role is a varied one, the successful candidate will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.

Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual. Understanding the importance of a whole person approach along with being curious, a good listener, a clinically robust practitioner and having a flexible approach are essential skills.

Main duties of the job

The role includes:

Demonstrating skills of a motivated leader including being enthusiastic, creative, ability to inspire and committed to leading the nursing team.

Developing and delivery of clinical, health and wellbeing interventions.

Providing clinical and managerial supervision to the nursing team.

Contributing to service development to ensure that all who use our services consistently receive high quality interventions that adhere to best practice guidelines and achieve high professional standards.

Demonstrating excellent clinical skills and monitor, audit and sustain best practice across the sites within the location.

Job description

Lead and develop a team of registered nurses and healthcare assistants.

Provide professional nursing leadership across the cluster.

Deliver high-quality evidence-based clinical interventions for people experiencing drug and alcohol problems.

Ensure compliance with NMC standards, clinical governance requirements and organisational policies.

Support medicines management, prescribing governance and clinical risk management.

Lead safeguarding practice for adults and children.

Monitor clinical performance, audits and quality improvement initiatives.

Coach, supervise and develop nursing staff through appraisal, supervision and training.

Work collaboratively with Service Managers, Consultant Psychiatrists, Doctors, Non-Medical Prescribers (NMPs) and Recovery Teams.

Promote integrated working with primary care, hospitals, mental health services and partner agencies.

To be professionally responsible and accountable for all aspects of your own work and that of the team you are working with including the management of people in your care.

Assure that integrated pathways are in place for individuals who require treatment for their health needs related to their addiction.

Ensure that the services clinical model is functioning, effective, efficient and in line with CGL policy and national guidance.

Implement/maintain an immunisation and vaccination scheme to help combat blood borne viruses (BBV) and other infectious diseases and provide advice and information to other professionals on BBVs and the care of individuals with drug and alcohol issues.

To ensure all programmes, e.g., immunisation programmes, are adequately staffed so that contractual requirements are met.

Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance and be active in applying to your work situation, including maintaining own continuous professional development by keeping up to date with clinical practice, national guidelines, and developments, and incorporate them as necessary into your work. Strive to create an environment that encourages your team to learn and develop.

Actively participate in recording and investigating incidents/complaints as directed by the service manager.

Ensure adherence by all staff to change grow lives infection control procedures through a clear understanding of requirements associated with a clinical setting.

Have a clear understanding of the health and safety aspects of your work and implement any policies which may be required to improve the safety of your work area. Including your prompt recording, recording any accidents, and ensuring the safe use of equipment.

Have a demonstrable ability to manage emergency situations by being proficient in basic life support, defibrillation and managing a medical emergency e.g., anaphylaxis and overdose until the ambulance arrives.

Work in partnership with stakeholders and promote Change Grow Live clinical service to commissioners and health and wellbeing boards alongside the services manager.

Disseminate information to your team from the senior operational and clinical management teams.

To be involved in clinical audit of the service under the direction of the RLN.

Contribute to the overall performance of the service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.

To ensure that all clinical services are delivered to a high standard in line with national guidance, Change Grow Live policies, procedures, and best practice, and in line with CQC Essential Standards. Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote effective evidenced based practice.

Work closely with HR to ensure the appropriate people and change management skills, knowledge, behaviour and capabilities are in place within line management structures and teams.

To manage the clinical aspects of implementations of new clinical developments within the service as required.

Ensure that all legislative requirements are explained to employees in particular the legislation governing the clinical and social care/community field.

Engage proactively with both participating and providing line management and clinical supervision and maintain a current knowledge of appropriate interventions.

Effectively manage and develop all nursing staff and participate in the core training programme as and when required.

Attend, organise and chair (as required) relevant clinical advisory groups and committees and partnership meetings, to ensure appropriate representation of services.

Spend time in other regions and localities to teach, develop and share specialist knowledge with other colleagues, projects, and teams.

Work alongside the lead doctor (and/or non-medical prescriber (NMP)) to formulate, plan and implement individual treatment programmes to ensure safety and optimise outcomes for individuals who use our services. This will include supporting nurses assisting detoxifications from substances across operational sites.

Be an active support for your peers within the region/organisation.

To undertake regular performance reviews, identify areas of risk and take appropriate action.

Assist in the development and implementation of clinical standard policies and procedures so that services are effectively delivered, controlled, monitored and reported.

Ensure that all data requirements in relation to individuals who use our services are met within defined deadlines.

To provide support and strategically develop the services within the roles scope.

To liaise with clinical/ medical teams, commissioners, and clinical partners across the designated area to ensure appropriate cover and that a quality service is delivered.

Work flexibly across operational sites as required.

Work flexibly within an agreed number of hours of work to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision.

Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge, and skills.

Participate in appraisal, training, and supervision processes.

Keep abreast of developments in services, legislation, and practice relevant to the relevant client group.

Ensure the implementation of all CGL policies.

Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment.

Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post.

The above is an outline of the post holders duties and responsibilities. It is not intended as an exhaustive list and may change from time to time to meet the changing needs of CGL

About us

Believe in people

At Change Grow Live, above all else we believe in people. It's the one thing that acts as a foundation for all our work.

If you use our services: we understand what you're going through. We won't judge. We believe you can make positive changes in your life.

If you work or volunteer for us: we believe in your potential. We believe you can do brilliant, life-changing work.

Our mission and vision

Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

The vision we're working towards is to develop, deliver and share a whole person approach that changes society.

We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.