Clinical Nurse Lead

All Locations; Baldock; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health care provider in Baldock is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Lead for the Night Service to oversee clinical teams and make critical patient care decisions. This role offers the opportunity to lead with confidence while supporting staff development and maintaining exceptional standards of care. Candidates should be registered nurses with at least 3 years of mental health experience, strong leadership skills, and the ability to work autonomously. A competitive package, including a welcome bonus and generous annual leave, is offered.

Benefits

£3,000 Welcome Bonus

NMC Pin renewal fee paid annually

Bupa Healthcare Expenses Cover

Life Insurance

Up to 33 days annual leave

Free on-site parking

Cycle2Work Scheme

Blue Light Card discounts

Refer a Friend scheme

Birthday leave after one year's service

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in a mental health setting.
• Ability to respond to medical and psychiatric emergencies.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support clinical teams overnight.
• Make senior clinical decisions on site.
• Ensure quality and compliance through audits.

Skills

Registered RMN or RNLD with a current NMC PIN

Strong clinical skills with the ability to work autonomously

Proven leadership ability

Excellent communication skills

Sound IT skills

Job description

New Year. New Challenge.

Lead clinical services at night. We are seeking an experienced and confident mental health nurse to join our senior team as Clinical Nurse Lead (Night Service). This is a pivotal leadership role, offering autonomy, responsibility, and the opportunity to make a real difference to patient care overnight. Whether you're already leading night services or ready to step into your first site-wide leadership role, this position provides strong senior support while allowing you to lead with confidence.

Overview

As Clinical Nurse Lead for the Night Service, you'll be the senior clinical leader on site overnight, providing visible, confident leadership and ensuring outstanding standards of care across the service. You'll play a key role in keeping patients, staff and visitors safe, making autonomous clinical decisions and ensuring care is delivered in line with professional standards and legislation. This is a role where your judgement, experience and leadership truly matter. You'll take the lead on out-of-hours PICU referrals, working closely with on‑call doctors, bed managers and external referrers to assess suitability for admission and make informed nursing recommendations. As part of the wider multi‑disciplinary team, you'll assess care needs, support care planning and help maintain high clinical standards across the site. You'll also oversee staffing, skill mix and supervision overnight, stepping in with hands‑on clinical support when needed.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting clinical teams overnight
• Acting as the senior clinical decision‑maker on site
• Responding to medical and psychiatric emergencies
• Coaching and mentoring staff to maintain high standards
• Conducting spot checks to ensure quality and compliance
• Ensuring safe handovers and accurate documentation
• Supporting audits, governance and people management

Essential Skills

• Registered RMN or RNLD with a current NMC PIN
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a mental health setting
• Strong clinical skills with the ability to work autonomously
• Proven leadership ability or readiness to step into a senior role
• Excellent communication and decision‑making skills
• Sound IT skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience in Older People’s Mental Health (OPMH) and/or PICU

About the Facility

Baldock Manor is a 40‑bed mental health facility for adults in various settings (two female PICUs and two acute wards), with an increased focus on psychology‑led treatments. It is a flagship site of Nouvita Healthcare, a technology‑driven, outcomes‑focused, growing care provider made up of a hospital, nursing & residential care homes and supported living services. We are on a mission to provide personalised and effective care. As a smaller hospital, we provide a unique environment that fosters mentorship and professional development and offers the opportunity to contribute to service design, bring your innovative ideas to life and make a real impact on our community.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nouvita Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are a Disability Confident employer, providing support to applicants with mental and/or physical disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with Nouvita Healthcare and need support to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an email to [email protected].

Benefits

• £3,000 Welcome Bonus
• NMC Pin renewal fee paid annually
• Bupa Healthcare Expenses Cover
• Life Insurance
• Up to 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays, dependent on length of service)
• Free on‑site parking
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• Refer a Friend scheme
• Birthday leave after one year's service

Shift Pattern

• Week 1: 3 nights
• Week 2: 4 nights
• Every other weekend
• Consistent, predictable rota to support work‑life balance