Clinical Lead

Gowrie House Care Home; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Pension

Uniform provided

5.6 weeks annual leave

Job summary

Gowrie House Care Home in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, is seeking a Clinical Lead Nurse (RGN/RMN) to provide strong clinical leadership within the home and work closely with the Home Manager to maintain high standards of safe, person‑centred care. You will support the nursing team, lead staff development, complete competency assessments, and drive quality improvement through audits and governance.

This full‑time role is 45 hours per week on dayshift, with a salary of £23 per hour and benefits including

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an active NMC PIN.
• Proven clinical leadership in care settings.
• Experience leading nursing teams.
• Experience with audits, quality improvement and governance.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Commitment to person-centred care.
• Available to work 45 hours per week on days.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the care team.
• Develop and support staff through training and competency assessments.
• Lead audits and drive quality improvements.
• Collaborate with the Home Manager to maintain standards.

Skills

RGN/RMN

Clinical leadership

NMC PIN

Staff development

Audits & governance

Communication

Leadership

Person-centred care

Hours 45

Job description

Contract: Full Time
Salary: £23.00 Per Hour
Shift type: Days
Contracted hours: 45

Our care home, located in the heart of Kirkcaldy, a coastal town on the Forth Estuary in East Central Scotland, offers comprehensive Residential, Nursing, Dementia & Respite care, providing a supportive and caring environment for 60-residents.

Clinical Lead Nurse (RGN/RMN) Contract

• £23.00 per hour
• Contracted to 45 hours per week
• Paid DBS, pension and uniform provided
• 5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Ongoing training, clinical development and funded skills updates, with clear progression into Deputy Manager and Home Manager roles, within a well led and structured environment where your clinical expertise and leadership are recognised and developed.

Role Overview

As Clinical Lead Nurse, you will play a key role in providing strong clinical leadership within the home, working closely with the Home Manager and wider management team to ensure consistently high standards of safe, effective and person centred care.

You will use your broad clinical knowledge and experience to support and develop the nursing and care team, including completing clinical competency assessments, providing training and supporting regular skills updates. You will provide guidance and leadership to ensure staff are confident and competent in delivering high quality care.

Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you will support the management team with audits, attend relevant meetings and contribute to quality improvement initiatives. You will help identify opportunities to improve practice and maintain high standards of care, compliance and clinical governance throughout the service.

You will also promote a person centred approach to care, ensuring residents' individual needs and wellbeing remain at the heart of clinical decision making while supporting and developing the wider team.

What We Are Looking For

• Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with an active NMC PIN
• Broad clinical knowledge and strong clinical nursing skills
• Previous leadership or senior nursing experience, ideally within a care home setting
• Experience supporting and developing nursing and care teams
• Confidence completing clinical competency assessments, training and skills updates
• Experience supporting audits, quality improvement and compliance
• Strong communication, organisational and leadership skills
• A proactive and supportive approach with a genuine commitment to staff development
• Passion for delivering high quality, person centred care
• Ability to work 4 days per week, totalling 45 hours, on a dayshift basis

About us

Gowrie House Care Home is part of Belsize Healthcare, a division of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to creating safe, welcoming care homes for our residents and developing supportive workplaces where our teams can grow and thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.