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Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Chard Town; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension scheme

Discounts portal

Onsite parking

Company events

Training & development

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse to oversee clinical care in a seasoned care home offering residential, nursing and dementia care for older adults.

The role combines hands-on nursing with leadership, ensuring safe, person-centred care and strong clinical governance, reporting to the Home Manager in a Good CQC-rated setting.

Qualifications

• NMC registration as an RGN or RMN.
• 3 years' experience in a senior nursing role within a care home or nursing home.
• Experience as Clinical Lead, Deputy Nurse Manager or similar senior nurse.
• Strong experience supporting older adults and people living with dementia.
• Excellent clinical knowledge and confidence managing complex care needs.
• Strong understanding of CQC regulations, safeguarding and clinical governance.
• Experience overseeing medication management, care planning and risk assessments.
• Proven ability to lead, coach and develop nursing and care colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee clinical care delivery across the service.
• Provide hands‑on nursing care and clinical guidance when required.
• Supervise, mentor and support nurses and care colleagues.
• Review care plans, risk assessments and clinical documentation to ensure they remain accurate and person-centred.
• Monitor medication practices and promote safe medicines management.
• Support residents with complex nursing and dementia care needs.
• Identify changes in residents' health and ensure appropriate action is taken.
• Complete clinical audits and use findings to drive improvements.
• Maintain excellent standards of safeguarding, infection prevention and clinical governance.
• Support regulatory compliance and preparation for CQC inspections.
• Work closely with the Home Manager to monitor clinical performance and quality.
• Liaise effectively with GPs, families and other healthcare professionals.
• Promote residents' dignity, independence, wellbeing and individual choices.
• All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, NMC registration checks and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.

Skills

NMC registration

Senior nursing experience

Clinical leadership

Job description

Up to £48,600 per year | 36 Hours per Week | Alternate Weekends | Good CQC

We're looking for an experienced RGN or RMN to join a well-established, Good CQC-rated care home as Clinical Lead Nurse. Providing residential, nursing and dementia care for older adults, the home combines person-centred care with strong clinical oversight and an experienced management team.

You'll work closely with the Home Manager to oversee clinical practice, support the nursing team and ensure residents receive safe, responsive and individualised care. This isn't purely an office-based leadership position – you'll remain hands‑on within the home, providing clinical guidance and leading by example.

The Experience We're Looking For

Active

NMC registration as an RGN or RMN.

A minimum of

3 years' experience in a senior nursing role within a care home or nursing home.

Previous experience as a

Clinical Lead, Deputy Nurse Manager or similar senior nurse.

Strong experience supporting

older adults and people living with dementia.

Excellent clinical knowledge and confidence managing complex care needs.

Strong understanding of

CQC regulations, safeguarding and clinical governance.

Experience overseeing medication management, care planning and risk assessments.

Proven ability to

lead, coach and develop nursing and care colleagues.

What You'll Receive

Salary up to £48,600 per year

36 hours per week

Ongoing training and professional development

Company pension scheme

Benefits portal with access to a range of discounts

Onsite parking

Company events and incentives

Opportunity to further develop your

clinical leadership career

Supportive management team within a

Good CQC-rated service

Your Role as Clinical Lead

Lead and oversee clinical care delivery across the service.

Provide hands‑on nursing care and clinical guidance when required.

Supervise, mentor and support nurses and care colleagues.

Review

care plans, risk assessments and clinical documentation to ensure they remain accurate and person-centred.

Monitor medication practices and promote safe medicines management.

Support residents with complex nursing and dementia care needs.

Identify changes in residents' health and ensure appropriate action is taken.

Complete clinical audits and use findings to drive improvements.

Maintain excellent standards of safeguarding, infection prevention and clinical governance.

Support regulatory compliance and preparation for

CQC inspections.

Work closely with the Home Manager to monitor clinical performance and quality.

Liaise effectively with GPs, families and other healthcare professionals.

Promote residents' dignity, independence, wellbeing and individual choices.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements, including satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, NMC registration checks and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.