Clinical Lead Nurse (Band 7 – Service Manager)

NurtureCare; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A health and education service provider in Derby and Derbyshire is seeking a Clinical Lead Nurse (Band 7) for a school-based nursing service. This role includes leading a clinical team, collaborating with educators, and ensuring high-quality care for children with complex health needs. Candidates should have a background in clinical leadership and a passion for child-centred practice. Flexible, term-time working and extensive support are provided.

Benefits

Term-time working with flexibility

Protected clinical supervision time

Bespoke training and development pathway

Paid travel and mileage

Enhanced wellbeing support

Annual leave uplift for education-aligned roles

Refer-a-friend bonuses

Qualifications

• Solid background in leading clinical teams.
• Experience in community or education-based settings preferred.
• Confident in managing safeguarding and complex care.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day operations of the nursing team.
• Work closely with education professionals and parents.
• Oversee care plans and incident responses.
• Provide supervision and clinical guidance to junior staff.
• Attend multi-agency meetings.

Skills

Leadership in clinical settings

Safeguarding management

Child-centred practice

Education

Registered nurse (Children’s branch preferred)

Job description

Lead with purpose. Make a difference where it matters most.

Hours: Full-time, Term-Time (with flexible admin/training in school holidays)

At NurtureCare, we believe that every child with complex health needs deserves expert, compassionate care — right where they learn and grow.

We’re looking for an experienced and values-driven Clinical Lead Nurse (Band 7) to join our team and lead a unique, school-based nursing service across Derby and Derbyshire. You’ll play a key role in shaping how health is delivered in education settings — making a genuine difference to children, families, and the professionals around them.

This is a leadership role that blends clinical expertise with people-first management. You’ll support and guide a team of nurses and support staff, work alongside Headteachers and safeguarding leads, and be a vital link between home, school, and health services.

What the role involves:

• Leading the day-to-day operations of NurtureCare’s school-based nursing team

• Working closely with Headteachers, DSLs, SENCOs, and parents/carers

• Overseeing delegated care, IHCPs, safeguarding and incident response

• Providing supervision, clinical guidance and upskilling to junior staff

• Attending EHCP reviews, Continuing Care panels, and multi-agency meetings

• Driving forward service quality, audits, training and development

What we’re looking for:

You’ll be a registered nurse (Children’s branch preferred), with a solid background in leading clinical teams — ideally in community or education-based settings. You’ll be confident in managing safeguarding and complex care, and have a real passion for inclusive, child-centred practice.

This is a role for someone who is equally comfortable leading a strategic conversation with a Headteacher as they are providing mentoring to junior staff or reassurance to a parent.

Why work with us?

We’re proud to be a multi award-winning provider, known for our values-led culture and innovative care models. We support our staff just as much as we support our families.

We offer:

• Term-time working with flexibility outside of school terms
• Protected clinical supervision time and reflective practice
• TEACH Training – our bespoke skills and development pathway
• Paid travel and mileage between school sites
• Training support
• Enhanced wellbeing support, retreat days and recognition awards
• Annual leave uplift for education-aligned roles
• Refer-a-friend bonuses and long-service awards

Interested?

If you're passionate about integrated care, education-based nursing, and making a difference in young lives — we'd love to hear from you.

A full job description and person specification are available on request.