Head of nursing care

Hammersmith, United Kingdom | Posted on 07/02/2026

Head of Nursing Care (must have active PIN)

Location: West London

Salary: Up to £80,000 per annum

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head of Nursing Care to join a well-established, high-quality nursing service in West London. This is an ideal role for a compassionate and commercially aware clinical leader who is passionate about delivering outstanding person‑centred care, leading high‑performing nursing teams, and driving continuous quality improvement. You'll play a pivotal role in ensuring clinical excellence, maintaining regulatory compliance, and creating an environment where both residents and colleagues can thrive.

• Provide strategic clinical leadership across the nursing service, promoting excellence in resident care.
• Lead, mentor and develop nursing teams, fostering a positive, supportive and accountable culture.
• Ensure full compliance with CQC standards, clinical governance frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Drive continuous quality improvement through audits, action plans and evidence‑based practice.
• Oversee medication management, infection prevention and control, safeguarding and risk management.
• Support recruitment, induction, retention and professional development of nursing staff.
• Monitor clinical outcomes, incidents and performance indicators, implementing improvements where required.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, residents, relatives and external healthcare professionals.
• Support occupancy through the delivery of exceptional clinical standards and positive resident outcomes.
• Contribute to budget management while ensuring safe, effective and high‑quality service delivery.

• Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with an active NMC Pin.
• Significant senior leadership experience within elderly nursing care.
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Proven experience leading, developing and motivating multidisciplinary teams.
• Confident managing audits, safeguarding, medication management and compliance.
• Excellent communication, organisational and decision‑making skills.
• Passionate about delivering compassionate, person‑centred care.

• Salary up to £80,000 per annum.
• Performance‑related bonus scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Company pension.
• Ongoing clinical leadership and management development.
• Funded professional training and CPD opportunities.
• Supportive senior leadership team.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Recognition and long‑service awards.
• Free on‑site parking.
• Excellent opportunities for career progression within a growing organisation.