Lead Nurse

Job summary Change Grow Live (CGL) is one of the UKs leading health and social care charities and the Lead Nurse role is a varied one.
You will be supporting people with multi-faceted issues related to the impact of substance use on their physical and mental health.Nurses are an integral member of our multidisciplinary teams, offering specialist clinical interventions to people who use our services.
Every person who comes into our service is treated as an individual, so 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.At CGL we want to support you to recognise and achieve your goals:We hold regular national nurse and HCA forums, and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisalsWe actively support our nurses to revalidate with protected continuing professional development time, which totals up to 6 days per year.We also have a wide range of educational opportunities including free access to the RCNi learning platform and we pay for your NMC feeWe offer you the opportunity to use the government backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific roleAll our staff are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well -being resources Main duties of the job Demonstrate the skills of a motivated leader.
Be enthusiastic, inspirational, creative and committed to leading the nursing team.Demonstrate a sound understanding of clinical governance.
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.Provide clinical and managerial supervision to the nursing team.Contribute to service development to ensure that all who use our services consistently receive high quality interventions that adhere to best practice guidelines.Demonstrate excellent clinical skills.
Monitor, audit and sustain best practice across the service.Provide peer support to other lead nurses/cluster lead nurses in your region.Being an integral member of the services senior leadership team.
Informing and supporting with implementation of new clinical initiatives.Support the services CQC registered manager to maintain compliance through assurance audits.Work in partnership with stakeholders and promote Change Grow Live clinical service to commissioners and health & wellbeing boards alongside the services manager.Attend, organise & chair (as required) clinical advisory groups, committees and partnership meetings to ensure appropriate representation of services.
About us Believe in peopleAt 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 visionOur 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.
Job description Job responsibilities Main purpose of the roleThe Lead Nurse will form part of the senior management team within the service, working closely with the Service Manager and Lead Doctor to provide and develop high quality clinical service provision, with specific responsibility for Nursing Services.Reporting and working relationshipsThe role will report directly to the Services manager, who will provide operational line management and supervision.
All clinical supervision will be provided by the Regional Lead Nurse (RLN).
The Lead Nurse will provide Clinical Supervision & operational line management to Nurses and HCAs within the Service.
Reporting relationships may changeClinical PracticeAssure that integrated pathways are in place for service users who require treatment for their health needs related to their addiction.Ensure that the services clinical model is functioning, effective and in line with CGL policy and national guidance.Implement/maintain an immunisation and vaccination scheme to help combat blood borne virus (BBV) and other infectious diseases and provide advice and information to other professionals on BBV and the care of individuals with drug and alcohol issues.To ensure all programmes, , immunisation programmes, are adequately staffed so that contractual requirements are always met.Undertake regular CPD and create an environment that encourages your team to learn and develop.CommunicationWork in partnership with stakeholders and promote CGL 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.Delivering a Quality ServiceTo 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, CGL policies, procedures and best practice, and in line with CQC Essential Standards.
Ensure that procedures are constantly reviewed to promote effective evidenced based practice.LeadershipWork closely with HR to ensure the appropriate people and change management skills, knowledge 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.Team WorkingAttend, 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 in order to teach, develop and share specialist knowledge with other colleagues, projects and teams.Work alongside the Lead Doctor and or the Non-Medical Prescriber (NMP) to formulate, plan and implement individual treatment programmes to ensure safety and optimise outcomes for service users.
This will include supporting nurses assisting detoxifications from substances across operational sites.An active support for your peers within the region/organisation.Risk ManagementTo undertake regular performance reviews, identify areas of risk and take appropriate action.Managing InformationAssist in the development and implementation of clinical standard operational policies so that services are effectively delivered, controlled, monitored and reported.Ensure that all data requirements in relation to service users are met within defined deadlines.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.
You will work with your RLN to personalise the standard roles and responsibilities template.
Staff will need to work flexibly across operational sites as required and to work flexibly within an agreed number of hours to maintain the most appropriate level of service provision.
This role may involve evening, weekend and bank holiday working.CGLs commitment to youCGL works within the following framework and requires all employees to do the same.Equal OpportunitiesCGL are committed to creating an inclusive environment, which celebrates difference and allows our staff and service users to flourish.
CGL are committed to promoting and ensuring anti discriminatory practices through our organisational values, policies, and procedures, which we expect all staff to promote and adhere to.
CGL expect all staff to challenge prejudice and discrimination, to support staff with this we offer robust supervision alongside training and development opportunities to continually improve equality, diversity, and inclusion practices.VisionCGL enables people to make the positive changes necessary to lead independent and purposeful lives and create safer, healthier communities.Career Development and ProgressionCGL is committed to providing its staff with opportunities for personal and professional development.
We provide an internal training and development program and aim to keep all our people up to date with new legislation and trends in social care work, with specialist training provided as required.
Where appropriate, staff undertake external training courses in line with their development needs.SafeguardingCGL are committed to ensuring the safeguarding and wellbeing of children and adults at risk, and all applicants will be required to demonstrate understanding of and commitment to best safeguarding practice.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential First level registered nurse and with a current PIN.
Desirable Trained in phlebotomy.
Qualification in substance misuse.
Qualification in leadership/management skills.
Experience Essential Significant experience of working in the health/social care field or the ability to demonstrate sufficient experience in similar fields.
An in-depth knowledge of clinical interventions for use with a range of individuals who use our services.
Understanding of UK Drug Strategy and Social Policy reforms.
Knowledge of different treatment models and harm minimisation interventions.
In depth knowledge of the regulatory framework within which the clinical services and the organisation operate.
Awareness of, and ability to work within, clinical legislation in relation to individuals who use our services.
Ability to manage in a facilitative and coaching style.
Ability to implement and develop effective monitoring mechanisms.
Able to present complex information to groups of people.
Computer literate in a range of software packages.
Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
Ability to build and lead effective, productive, and motivated multi-skilled teams, managing change as necessary.
A commitment to engaging with, understanding, and promoting CGLs values and vision.
An understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best practice.
An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with individuals who use our services, peers, and other relevant professionals.
A responsibility for your own health, safety, and wellbeing as well as those around you (, colleagues and individuals who use our services).
An understanding of and commitment to treating all information acquired through the course of your employment as confidential.
An understanding of information governance processes and a commitment to follow and apply all necessary safeguards.
A commitment to seek learning opportunities to improve and broaden your own professional knowledge and skills and to contribute to and where relevant oversee the learning of others.
Desirable Experience of working and managing people/teams in the clinical services and substance misuse, social care fields.
Relevant additional qualification/s in social care, clinical services, substance misuse or equivalent.
Knowledge of local resources and geography.
Budget management experience.