Vimal Poovelikunnel Hariharan

Accomplished clinical nurse manager/nurse with extensive expertise in palliative patient handling, geriatric care, and dementia care management. Demonstrates proficiency in implementing clinical procedures, medication administration, and infection control standards. Adept at encouraging interdisciplinary collaboration and leading quality improvement initiatives. Skilled in clinical leadership, supervision, and mentoring staff to enhance patient care outcomes. Committed to advancing healthcare practices through clinical auditing and nursing audits while fostering a compassionate care environment.

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Nurse of the year 2026- Care UK nomination

• Adarsh, Kurian, Home Manager, adarsh.kurian@careuk.com, 01635 918670, Newbury Grove, 370 London Road, Newbury, RG14 2QH

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I confirm that the details provided here are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Date: 02.05.2026,Newbury, Berkshire

• 1. Supervisin and monitoring staff and assist Home Manager in the smooth functioning of the home, performing duties in the absence of home manager.
• 2. Conducting clinical reviews as part of Clinical Governance, conducting Infection control audits, medication audits etc
• 3. Liaising with Multidisciplinary team members and internal and external stake holders in running the care home as part of care and or business
• 4. Staff allocation, supervisions and appraisals, meetings – planned routine meetings and investigation meetings etc
• 5. Functioning as Nurse on the floor to cover staff in their absences
• 6. Being available as on call to guide and advice staff on any matters
• 7. Providing face to face training to staff on care planning called Pont Click Care and for care staff in their documentation called Point of Care
• 8. Conduct Huddle with Head of Departments in the absence of Manager and also being part of the Huddle
• 9. Carrying out pre admission assessments for potential admission to the Care Home and ensuring the reserves and faculty are available to proceed with a new resident moving into care home
• 10. Resolving conflicts between staff and or family or resident concerns
• 11. Infection Prevention and Management Control Trainer and Champion
• 12. Providing training to new care staff in Pressure Ulcer prevention, Continence management
• 13. Falls Prevention and Management Trainer and Champion
• 14. Medication ordering, receiving , logging in, carrying out change over etc
• 15. Reporting and notifying to CQC, SOVA, Accident Reporting, maintaining different trackers such as falls, wounds, and other clinically relevant data.
• 16. Wound management.
• 17. Catheter care and management.
• 18. Venepuncture and Sample collections.
• 19. Stoma bag or stoma Management
• 20. Risk assessments and Care planning
• 21. Updating Dependency tools and trackers, Clinical Risk register, Diet logs etc
• 22. Competing referrals to Dietitians , SALT, physiotherapists, OT , Podiatrist, Dentists, TVNs etc.
• 23. Completing MCAs, applying for DOLs, FNC, CHC assessment checklists etc
• 24. Conductiong audits on IPC and medication, meal times audits etc as part of quality governance