Clinical Lead Nurse

Clinical Lead (Nursing)

Highfield House – Part of Kirklands Care Group

Salary: £26 per hour

Hours: Minimum contracted hours of 40 hours per week

On-call: Alternate weekends alongside the Registered Manager

Annual Leave: 20 days plus public holidays

Highfield House, part of the Kirklands Care Group, is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Lead to support the Registered Manager in delivering high-quality, person-centred care. This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified Nurse with leadership experience who is passionate about clinical excellence and team development.

Purpose of the Role

The Clinical Lead will play a key role in supporting the Registered Manager by providing strong clinical leadership and oversight of nursing and medical care within the service. The post holder will ensure care delivery meets regulatory requirements, best practice standards, and the individual needs and preferences of service users.

Key objectives include:

• Supporting the Registered Manager in providing effective leadership to care and support staff
• Leading, supporting, and facilitating the nursing and medical needs of service users
• Deputising for senior management when required
• Maintaining up-to-date clinical skills through training and development
• Ensuring compliance with legislative requirements, regulations, and best practice standards

Key Responsibilities

The Clinical Lead’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring service users remain at the heart of care delivery, with their wishes and preferences respected
• Managing the day-to-day delivery of care and supporting staff to maintain high standards
• Ensuring care records and organisational documentation are accurate, compliant, and up to date
• Providing clinical guidance and support to care staff on nursing and medical matters
• Acting as shift leader to ensure the effective running of the unit or designated area
• Ensuring all staff receive regular supervision and annual appraisals
• Overseeing rota planning to ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix
• Promoting and protecting the welfare and safeguarding of all individuals supported
• Developing positive and effective working relationships across the staff team
• Working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and external healthcare professionals
• Identifying risks, concerns, and opportunities for service improvement and sharing these with senior management

Essential Criteria

• Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN
• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a relevant clinical leadership or supervisory role
• Experience working in a similar care environment
• Experience supporting service users with additional or complex needs
• Knowledge of rota planning, staffing levels, and skill mix management
• Experience of mentoring, coaching, and supporting staff development
• Experience in incident investigation, root cause analysis, and action planning
• Ability to embed improvements and share best practice across teams

Why Join Highfield House?

• Competitive salary of £26 per hour
• Supportive senior management and a values-driven organisation
• Opportunities for professional development within Kirklands Care Group
• A rewarding role where you can make a meaningful difference to people’s lives

If you have any questions or would like some further information on the role, please 'APPLY' now and we can arrange a phone call at your earliest convenience.

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £26.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• Are you a Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN?
• Do you have a minimum of 1 year’s experience in a relevant clinical leadership or supervisory role?
• What location are you based please?
• Do you require sponsorship to work in the UK? Unfortunately we do not offer this.

Work Location: In person