Senior Clinical Lead Nurse - South

Enviva Complex Care; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A complex care provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Clinical Lead Nurse. You will manage clinical leads, develop care plans, and ensure high standards of clinical governance for patients with diverse needs. Ideal candidates will possess professional nursing registration and relevant experience in complex care, alongside strong leadership and communication skills. This role is critical in delivering high-quality personalized care services.

Qualifications

• Must have relevant clinical experience in ABI, spinal injury, complex care.
• Ability to manage and lead nursing/care teams effectively.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding care in challenging environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a team of clinical leads overseeing care packages.
• Provide clinical leadership and governance.
• Develop individualised care plans in partnership with clients and families.

Skills

Experience delivering complex care

Good communication skills

Leadership experience

Commitment to quality standards

Ability to develop relationships

Education

Professional nursing registration

Job description

This is a senior clinical lead nurse role in the South region for Libertatem Healthcare Group, which provides complex care services for children and adults with conditions including brain injuries, spinal injuries, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, autism, and mental health. The role involves managing a team of clinical leads, overseeing care packages, and providing clinical leadership and governance.

Overview

Senior Clinical Lead Nurse responsible for delivering personalised client-centred service outcomes, carrying out care assessments, writing care plans, and managing competencies. Provides leadership to the Clinical Leads and support staff, and collaborates with Regional Operations Managers to deliver excellent care delivery. Reports to the Head of Clinical Services and Registered Manager, working with Field Care Managers to direct aspects of their work.

Main duties / Responsibilities

• Delivering personalised client-centred service outcomes, carrying out care assessments, writing care plans, and managing competencies.
• Providing leadership to the Clinical Leads and support staff, positively supporting and working alongside Regional Operations Managers to deliver excellent care delivery.
• Reporting into the Head of Clinical Services and Registered Manager.
• Working with Field Care Managers, directing aspects of their work where needed.
• Maintaining professional skills and undertaking required training for personal professional growth.
• Performing in accordance with national standards, legislative requirements, relevant regulations, and best practices.

You’ll have the opportunity to

• Oversee and manage the Clinical Leads to maintain standards and compliance.
• Monitor client and family-centred outcomes and guide changes proactively.
• Support the Head of Clinical Services and the Registered Manager to develop clinical governance and community services.
• Act as a responsive escalation, providing support and advice to the clinical team within care packages.
• Develop individualised care plans in partnership with the client, family, and other healthcare professionals.
• Undertake initial holistic nursing assessments with the client, family, carers, and where necessary, other providers.
• Support the region by visiting clients with complex needs and observe practice of Clinical Leads on visits.
• Engage with Regional Operations Managers to ensure a holistic approach centered on the client.
• Ensure high standards of recording and documentation.
• Motivate and manage the nursing/care team, embedding company values and a culture of pride.
• Support field-based care staff through regular supervisions, competency assessments, and appraisals.
• Report against targets and standards; implement action plans for service improvements.
• Maintain compliance with statutory, mandatory, and contractual requirements.

Working with Others

• Collaborate with Central Support (including HR) to motivate staff through supervision and appraisals.
• Coordinate with Care Coordination on rotas, ensuring staff are trained, assessed, and signed off for competent lone working.
• Promote welfare of clients and work with multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for clients.
• Share information, concerns, and improvement ideas with Libertatem’s senior management.

Other duties

• Seek opportunities for personal and professional growth and development.
• Adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct and maintain up-to-date best practice and evidence-based research.
• Attend statutory training and revalidation as required; maintain regulatory awareness of Libertatem’s service.
• Be part of the out-of-hours escalation on-call rota.

A Bit About You

This role blends clinical nursing skills with coaching and management of people and services. Experience delivering complex care in the community is essential. Experience with spinal injury, acquired brain injuries, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, autism, and mental health is desirable. Must be able to pass knowledge to others and work with both adults and paediatric care; training will be provided where required.

• Professional nursing registration with no restrictions
• Relevant clinical experience – ABI/Spinal Injury/Complex Care/Community Nursing
• Ability to develop effective working relationships with key stakeholders such as Case Managers, Integrated Care Systems, General Practitioners, Consultants, and other healthcare professionals
• Experience of people management and leading teams
• Experience in clinical governance and quality improvement activity
• Experience in incident and complaint management
• Commitment to delivering outstanding care in challenging environments
• Excellent communication skills and high standards of written documentation
• Positive and solution-focused approach
• Strong commitment to quality standards and compliance with statutory, mandatory, and contractual requirements
• Flexibility, pragmatism, and ability to self-plan and adapt to shifting priorities
• Calm, professional demeanor in busy periods
• Driving licence

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role; you must have full right to work in the UK.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing more about this opportunity.

#Libertatem

Qualifications

• Professional nursing registration with no restrictions; relevant clinical experience in ABI, spinal injury, complex care, and community nursing; experience in people management and leading teams; experience in clinical governance and quality improvement.

Right to work

This post requires the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not offered.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order and will require a disclosure check.