Clinical Lead

NHS; Armagh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Lead to deliver exceptional community nursing care. The role involves providing leadership, ensuring high-quality services, and managing teams across various healthcare settings. Candidates should be registered nurses with significant experience in community healthcare and possess leadership skills. This opportunity enables professionals to enhance service delivery and patient care within an integrated care framework.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.
• Extensive experience at Band 7+ in community healthcare.
• Clinically competent relevant to adult community nursing.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of high-quality community nursing services.
• Manage locality budgets and ensure resource equity.
• Chair locality meetings and drive service improvement.

Skills

Clinical competence in adult community nursing

People management

Budget management

Experience in community healthcare

Education

Registered Level 1 Nurse

Evidence of level 7 / masters level study

DN SPQ

Mentorship qualification

Job description

Job Summary

Are you an inspiring clinical leader with a passion for delivering exceptional community nursing care?

We are looking for a motivated and forward‑thinking Clinical Lead to join our Adult Community Nursing service, providing visible leadership and driving service excellence across Guildford and Waverley.

As Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for delivering a safe, high‑quality and efficient community nursing service within a defined locality. You will provide strategic, operational, and clinical leadership to District Nursing teams and locality‑based services, ensuring care is responsive to the needs of our patients, carers, and local population.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and influence community nursing, working at the heart of integrated neighbourhood teams and collaborating closely with GPs, Social Care, Mental Health, and other professional partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of safe, evidence‑based and high‑quality community nursing services.
• Ensure seamless patient pathways from referral to discharge, promoting dignity, involvement, and person‑centred care.
• Chair monthly locality meetings and drive service improvement, quality monitoring, and KPI performance.
• Work clinically for 20% of the week to maintain competence and visibility in practice.
• Line manage Band 7 District Nurses and Operational Team Leads, including Night Response.
• Line manage District Nursing Urgent Community Response team and phlebotomy.
• Oversee workforce planning, off‑duty management, training compliance, sickness absence, and recruitment for defined locality and portfolio.
• Manage locality budgets, contribute to cost improvement plans, and ensure equitable use of resources.

About Us

Procare Community Services is led by a clinically experienced Chief Operating Officer, with a Director of Nursing and GPs who bring extensive community experience. We are committed to high‑quality care, patient safety, and a positive patient and carer experience.

We are an innovative, ambitious, friendly, and supportive local team, operating with a clinically led and flat management structure.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• Registered Level 1 Nurse with current Nursing and Midwifery Council registration
• Evidence of level 7 / masters level study, or equivalent experience
• Completion of DN SPQ
• Teaching / Assessing / Mentorship qualification

Person Specification – Desirable

• Management / Leadership course

Knowledge, Skills and Experience – Essential

• Clinically competent in areas relevant to adult community nursing as 40% of this post is clinical
• Extensive experience at Band 7+ in the community healthcare setting
• Knowledge and understanding of budget and financial controls at minimum band 7
• Proven evidence of implementing local change with positive effect
• Experience of working effectively between operational activities and urgent patient / staff issues
• Experience and understanding of recruitment processes
• Experience of people management, including appraisals and managing sickness / performance
• Experience of leading and teaching and ability to give presentations to groups
• Experience of chairing meetings / MDTs

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check to identify any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer Details

Procare Community Services
Milford Hospital
Tuesley Lane
Milford
GU7 1UF