Clinical Lead

Kingsley Healthcare Group; Pennington; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Kingsley Healthcare Group in Lymington, United Kingdom, is seeking a Clinical Lead to work with our nursing team and maintain the highest standards of clinical care and governance in our homes.

You will lead nursing staff, ensure quality delivery, and collaborate with the Home Manager to meet residents' needs and uphold regulatory standards. This role also offers opportunities to develop practice, drive audits, and contribute to a wellbeing-focused workplace.

Qualifications

• NMC registered nurse with post-registration experience.
• Experience in leading a nursing team.
• Strong governance, audits, and compliance knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead the nursing team to deliver high standards of care.
• Maintain clinical governance and quality assurance.
• Collaborate with Home Manager and multidisciplinary staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team management

Clinical decision-making

NMC registered

Communication skills

Audits & compliance

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

NMC registration

Job description

About the company

At Kingsley Healthcare, we are more than just a care home group - we are a proud, family-run business driven by a passion to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives every single day. Our dedicated teams transform care into a calling, delivering excellence with compassion, integrity, and respect.

As the UK’s only large care home provider to achieve B Corp certification, we continue to lead the sector in responsible, values-driven care. In 2024 and again in 2025, we were honoured to be named Health Investor’s Residential Elderly Large Care Provider of the Year, a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation.

For eight consecutive years, we’ve been recognised among the Top 20 Large UK Care Home Groups by carehome.co.uk, reflecting consistently high standards and resident satisfaction. We are also proud to be a Real Living Wage employer, ensuring that the dedication of our team members is valued and fairly rewarded.

Our commitment to people-first values has earned us outstanding workplace recognition, including a 4.7 rating on Glassdoor, a 4.5 rating on Indeed, and the No.1 ranking in the UK for wellbeing at work (Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023).

If you're passionate about delivering exceptional care and want to be part of a forward-thinking organisation that puts both its residents and people at the heart of everything it does, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

As a Clinical Lead, you will work closely with our nurses and carers to maintain the highest standards of clinical care and governance in our homes. Supported by our management team, you will ensure our residents receive the best care, meet their needs through excellent nursing and clinical care, and actively contribute to all clinical delivery.

Reports to: Home Manager

Skills and attributes

• Strong clinical skillset and confidence to lead the nursing team.
• Prior management experience, or experience of leading a small team.
• Ability to make clinical decisions and remain calm under pressure.
• A passion for promoting best nursing practice and able to train, support and mentor others.
• A desire to encourage positive working relationships within the team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• A good working knowledge of audits, safeguarding, DOLS, CQC and compliance.

Education and qualification

NMC registered nurse with relevant post-registration experience.

What will you gain?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes in place to help you at every step.

Clinical Lead • Lymington, United Kingdom