Clinical Lead, Nursing

Are you a Registered Nurse with strong clinical experience who is ready for more responsibility? We are looking for a Clinical Lead to join a well-established nursing home, offering £55,000 per annum and a working pattern that includes three protected supernumerary shifts each week.

This role would suit an experienced Senior Nurse, Clinical Lead or Registered Nurse who wants to progress into leadership without moving completely away from hands-on nursing.

About the Position You'll play a key role in maintaining excellent clinical standards throughout the home, working alongside the Home Manager to support the nursing team and ensure residents receive high-quality, individualised care.

A major benefit of this position is the amount of protected leadership time available. Three shifts each week will be supernumerary, allowing you to focus on clinical oversight, staff development, audits and quality improvement. Your remaining two shifts will be spent working clinically alongside the nursing team.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

Taking a lead on clinical standards and best practice across the home
Providing guidance, support and leadership to Registered Nurses and Care staff
Reviewing care plans, risk assessments and clinical records
Monitoring medication practices and ensuring safe clinical procedures
Completing audits and identifying opportunities to improve quality of care
Supporting Nurses with complex clinical decisions and resident needs
Coaching, mentoring and developing members of the clinical team
Liaising with GPs, external healthcare professionals and residents' families
Maintaining high standards around safeguarding, dignity and resident wellbeing
Working alongside the Home Manager to support compliance and regulatory requirements

About You To be considered, you will need:

Current registration as an RGN or RMN
An active UK NMC PIN
Experience working within a nursing home, care home or comparable setting
Strong clinical knowledge and the confidence to support and lead a nursing team
A good understanding of care planning, safeguarding and clinical governance
Previous Senior Nurse or Clinical Lead experience is desirable
A collaborative and approachable leadership style

Hours & Shift Pattern This is a full-time position working five shifts per week, consisting of:

3 supernumerary leadership shifts
2 clinical/floor-based shifts
Some occasional weekend working

Salary & Benefits
£55,000 per annum
Three protected supernumerary shifts each week
Excellent balance between clinical and leadership responsibilities
Ongoing training and professional development
Support from an experienced management team
Opportunity to directly influence clinical standards within the home
Long-term career development within an established care environment

If you're an experienced Nurse looking for a position where you'll be given the time to properly lead and develop a clinical team while still maintaining your hands-on skills, click APPLY or contact Callum at Leaders in Care on (phone number removed) for further information.

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