Clinical Nurse Managers play a vital role in ensuring the delivery of high standards of nursing and social care to residents. Key responsibilities include leading clinical practice, supervising medication administration, and staff supervision and training.
They work closely with different staff members to ensure that standards are maintained, troubleshoot ongoing issues, and escalate concerns to senior management as needed.
Clinical Nurse Managers also perform comprehensive assessments of residents, monitor ongoing assessments, and modify plans as necessary. Additionally, they manage medication stock, review audits, and liaise with healthcare professionals regarding medication reviews.
Effective communication and leadership skills are essential for this role, as is the ability to motivate self and others, work on own initiative, and promote a collaborative team environment.
In this dynamic role, you will be responsible for ensuring environmental and hand hygiene audits are carried out regularly and thoroughly, and that action plans are implemented and sustained.
You will also be responsible for auditing patient records, addressing any documentation issues, and drawing up risk management plans in conjunction with senior management.