Job Description

BCOP (Broadening Choices for Older People) was founded as a charity in 1946 to provide a variety of services for older people. Today it continues to provide a range of accommodation, care and support, including independent and supported social housing, care homes with nursing and Day Centre places in our care homes.

BCOP also offers a highly reputable dementia care provision with innovate therapeutic activities such as animal assisted therapy and Sensory Street.

PURPOSE AND OVERVIEW

To take overall responsibility for the provision and monitoring of high-quality care services and to take responsibility in all matters regarding care and clinical governance.

To Deputise for General Manager during periods of absence. Our Care Managers, in conjunction with our General Managers, are the main drivers of our Quality, compassion, Homely Reputation and Business, and must always remain positive ambassadors for the Charity, by upholding and promoting the values of BCOP.

Responsible to: General Manager (Nursing Home)

Responsible for: All members of the nursing and care staff team at the Home

Key Achievement Areas:

These areas are assessed in a variety of ways within the Organisation, inclusive of, but not restricted to, Provider Visit Reports, Quality Assurance Systems, Home Development Plans, Clinical KPI's, and are listed in further Details at Appendix A of this .

Leadership and Management:

To build and sustain an effective Home Culture where the needs of all residents and families sits at the heart of the service. Develop and build close professional relationships at all levels. To lead the Registered Nursing team, in a manner that empowers them to lead and manage the care teams effectively and efficiently at all times. To lead the Registered Nurses of the home in the provision of the Appraisal and Supervision System for all nursing and care staff within the home, ensuring Personal Development Plans are produced in order to underpin the Training Needs Analysis of the Nursing and Care Team. To assist the General Manager with the Performance Management and time and Attendance of the Registered Nurse and Care Team To deputise for the General Manager, as required, and in periods of their absence from the home, to take an active part in agreed 'out of hours' on-call for the home. To take an active part in the attendance of relevant meetings both within the home setting, and externally To support the General Manager in the reporting, and investigating on all regulatory issues including Statutory Notifications, Safeguarding Referrals, Serious Incident Reporting, RIDDOR reporting, Line of Site Reporting, and any required Root Cause Analysis To be aware of, and contribute to Quality and Monitoring external audit of the home in relation to CQC PIR, BCC QAM 3 monthly self-assessment, BSOL QAF annual self-assessment, BSOL ICP annual self-assessment.

Nursing and Care Services

To ensure the safe and effective care delivery within the home, ensuring a high quality of care using a person-centred approach for all residents.

In conjunction with the General Manager, to ensure safe and effective nursing / care staffing rotas for the home, operating with a minimum of 4 weeks in advance, and within staffing grid / budget set. Manage and direct the nursing and care team within the home, ensuring they operate efficiently and flexibly, and are focused on meeting the individualised needs of the residents at all times. To lead the Registered Nursing Team, in promoting the active in-put to the care planning system of residents / representative, and regular 3 monthly care reviews (unless resident / representative request other timescales, in which case this must be clearly documented). To lead the Registered Nursing team in the production and maintenance of person centred plans of care, in accordance with BCOP Care Planning Policies at all times To lead the Clinical Lead and Registered Nursing team in the safe and effective management system of medications at all times. To mentor, coach and over-see the Registered Nurses in the monitoring of carers supplementary documentation, and to ensure this correlates with directives of care planning. To ensure cost effective, safe levels of clinical / medical supplies are available to the nursing / care team at all times, operating within pre-set medical supplies budget. To promote and manage the clinically required Quality Assurance System, and Clinical KPI's in accordance with BCOP Quality Assurance System To provide Nursing Shift cover for the home where possible in the promotion of continuum of care, and prevention of the use of agency nurses.

General

To be conversant with all BCOP Policies and Procedures, with particular regard to: Fire Regulations Code of Confidentiality / GDPR The Health & Safety at Work Act Statutory Training Courses Health & Social Care Act Mental Capacity Act Contracting with Birmingham County Council and Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group The role and purpose of CQC, required Statutory Notification and Inspections Undertake other duties from time to time as directed by the General Manager in relation to the good management of the Home. To represent the Home in all matters relating to care and clinical matters to outside bodies. Any other duty commensurate to the role To carry out any reasonable request of the manager
The above is an indication of the main areas of responsibility of the post holder. It is not an exhaustive list of duties.

Person Specification:

Essential:

Current NMC Registration in either RN,RMN or RNLD. NMC registration must be live and re-validation completed. Previous Clinical/deputy lead within elderly homes Passionate about quality service delivery

Desirable:

Minimum of 5 years working in Care Homes Able to effectively self-govern time management, ability to lead a team with a 'can do attitude' good sense of humour and excellent motivator Willing to go he extra mile
This job description may be changed to meet the needs of the Home and the residents.

Benefits you will receiving for being so caring to our residents:

Competitive salary Free membership into our company health cash plan Training opportunities to enhance your skills and career Enhanced annual leave for length of service Exclusive discounts on high-street shopping

About Us

We're BCOP, a charity that's been providing care and support to the older people of Birmingham for the last 75 years. We own three nursing homes and several housing schemes for older people in the city.

All three of our nursing homes have great local reputations - BCOP was given a carehome.co.uk 'Top 20 Recommended Small Care Home Group' award for the West Midlands in 2020. We use an electronic care planning system so you can spend more time caring for residents and less time on paperwork.

We know that little things matter and really get to know each resident as an individual. No matter what their role, every member of staff works together to provide the best possible support for our residents.

This post is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From 40,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension On-site parking Private medical insurance
Experience:

Care home: 1 year (preferred) Management: 5 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

NMC (preferred)
Work Location: In person