Clinical Lead Nurse - Community

Career Makers; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Makers is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join a growing complex care team in Wolverhampton providing community-based care to adults and children with complex clinical needs.

This autonomous clinical role requires strong assessment, leadership, and the ability to oversee high-quality care delivery, with a focus on implementing person-centred care plans and maintaining thorough clinical documentation.

Qualifications

• Registered Adult Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• Degree qualification with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Post-registration experience within complex care, critical care, respiratory, neuro, spinal injury, or trauma services.
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Experience working autonomously and managing a varied caseload.
• Experience delivering training and competency assessments to care teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.

Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Provide clinical oversight and support for complex care packages within the community.
• Deliver and assess competency-based training for care staff.
• Support the safe management of tracheostomies, ventilation, gastrostomy care, epilepsy, diabetes, bowel care, suctioning, and cough assist.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, and external healthcare professionals.
• Promote clinical excellence, quality improvement, and best practice.
• Support service development and contribute to positive clinical outcomes.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and clinical documentation.

Skills

NMC PIN

Adult nursing

Leadership

Communication

Clinical assessment

Training delivery

Autonomous working

Driving licence

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Job description

Clinical Lead Nurse - Complex Care

Location: Wolverhaptom Area

Salary: £48,000 - £50,000

We are seeking an experienced and passionate Registered Nurse to join a growing complex care team supporting adults and children with a range of complex clinical needs within the community.

This is an autonomous clinical role requiring excellent assessment skills, strong leadership capabilities, and expertise in delivering and overseeing high-quality care for individuals with complex health conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Complete comprehensive clinical assessments and develop person-centred care plans.
• Provide clinical oversight and support for complex care packages within the community.
• Deliver and assess competency-based training for care staff.
• Support the safe management of tracheostomies, ventilation, gastrostomy care, epilepsy, diabetes, bowel care, suctioning, and cough assist.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, families, and external healthcare professionals.
• Promote clinical excellence, quality improvement, and best practice.
• Support service development and contribute to positive clinical outcomes.
• Maintain accurate electronic records and clinical documentation.

Requirements

• Registered Adult Nurse with a valid NMC PIN.
• Degree qualified with evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Post-registration experience within complex care, critical care, respiratory, neuro, spinal injury, or trauma services.
• Strong clinical assessment and care planning skills.
• Experience working autonomously and managing a varied caseload.
• Experience delivering training and competency assessments to care teams.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle with business insurance.

Desirable

• Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake.
• Master's level study or equivalent.
• Previous leadership or management experience.

What's on Offer?

• Opportunity to work within a specialist complex care environment.
• Autonomy and variety in a community-based role.
• Ongoing professional development and career progression.
• Supportive multidisciplinary team.
• Chance to make a genuine difference to the lives of people with complex health needs.