Clinical Lead, Complex Care & Governance

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Legacy Private Limited T/A The Place Care is a care provider delivering domiciliary, supported living and complex care services. We seek a Clinical Lead to provide oversight and governance across complex packages, ensuring compliant clinical practices and patient-centred care.

You will guide care staff, oversee risk management, review plans and documentation, and coordinate with GPs and nurses to support safe discharge and service improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical leadership and governance within care services.
• Familiar with CQC Fundamental Standards, NICE guidance, MCA, GDPR.
• Ability to oversee care plans, risk assessments, and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and guidance to care teams supporting individuals with complex health needs.
• Oversee clinical care plans, risk assessments, health action plans, escalation plans, and emergency protocols.
• Support staff competency assessments for delegated healthcare tasks, including PEG care, suctioning, epilepsy care, rescue medication, diabetes care, catheter care, respiratory support, and other clinical interventions as required.
• Review clinical documentation, daily notes, MAR/eMAR records, monitoring charts, incident reports, and clinical observations.
• Identify clinical risks, changes in health needs, safeguarding concerns, medication issues, and documentation gaps.
• Support care reviews, MDT meetings, hospital discharge planning, and commissioner reviews.
• Provide coaching, supervision, and clinical guidance to care staff and senior staff.
• Ensure timely escalation to GPs, community nurses, specialist teams, emergency services, commissioners, and family representatives where appropriate.
• Contribute to audits, quality assurance, governance meetings, lessons learned, and service improvement.
• Promote safe, person-centred care in line with CQC Fundamental Standards, NICE guidance, safeguarding principles, MCA, GDPR, infection prevention and control, and medication safety requirements.

Job description

Legacy Private Limited T/A The Place Care is a care provider delivering domiciliary, supported living and complex care services. We seek a Clinical Lead to provide oversight and governance across complex packages, ensuring compliant clinical practices and patient-centred care.

You will guide care staff, oversee risk management, review plans and documentation, and coordinate with GPs and nurses to support safe discharge and service improvement.