Cluster Lead Nurse

Job summary

As a Cluster Lead Nurse within Change Grow Live, you will work with people who use our services, helping them get to where they want to be in their recovery journey.

In our services no two days are the same. 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.

Here is your opportunity to lead the nursing team and support our multi-disciplinary team.

Our teams consist of a service manager, consultant psychiatrists, doctors, NMPs, nurses, health care assistants, recovery staff, volunteers, administrators, and peer mentors, all focused on delivering to the individuals using our services the best possible support & interventions.

Main duties of the job

The role includes:

1. Demonstrating skills of a motivated leader including being enthusiastic, creative, ability to inspire and committed to leading the nursing team.
2. Developing and delivering clinical, health and wellbeing interventions.
3. Providing clinical and managerial supervision to the nursing team.
4. 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.
5. Demonstrating excellent clinical skills and monitoring, auditing and sustaining best practice across the sites within the location.

We support you to recognise and achieve your goals:

• We hold regular national nurse and HCA forums, and you will have regular 1:1s and appraisals.
• We actively support our nurses with revalidation 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 fee.
• We offer you the opportunity to use the government-backed Apprenticeship Levy fund to develop nursing practice in line with your specific role.
• All our team members are encouraged to take a wellbeing hour every week and access personal well-being resources.
• Our nursing pay is competitive with the NHS Agenda for Change pay bands.

About us

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.

Date posted: 26 March 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £49,950.27 to £52,221.35 a year

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: U0080-16032

Job locations: C G L Spectrum, 14 The Common, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0UR

Job description Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Experience Essential

• Experience of working and managing people across multiple sites. 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 CGL's 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 (e.g., 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.
• 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.
• Knowledge of local resources and geography. Budget management.

Qualifications Essential

• Registered with the NMC with a current PIN.
• Qualification in substance misuse.
• Qualification in leadership/management skills.

Desirable

• Relevant additional qualification/s in social care, clinical services, substance misuse or equivalent.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details

Employer name: Change Grow Live

Address: C G L Spectrum, 14 The Common, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, AL10 0UR

Employer's website: https://www.changegrowlive.org/