Senior Clinical Team Lead — Complex Care

Yorkshire Community Healthcare; Altrincham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Contributory pension

Training & development

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts

Job summary

Yorkshire Community Care is seeking an experienced Clinical Team Leader to oversee a multidisciplinary clinical team across the region, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care. You will support professional development and lead governance activities.

The role requires 3+ years in complex care with leadership experience, nursing qualification, and active NMC registration. Flexible shifts and leadership duties are expected as part of the service delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' clinical experience in complex care with evidence of leadership or supervisory responsibilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to lead teams and build relationships with families and partner agencies.
• Strong clinical skills with knowledge of complex needs including PEG feeding, medication administration and respiratory/airway management.
• Ability to manage risk, incidents and safeguarding with a calm, proactive approach.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary clinical team to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care.
• Coordinate day-to-day clinical operations, including rostering, caseload allocation and clinical governance activities.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards, organisational policies and best practice guidance.
• Undertake regular clinical audits, risk assessments and incident reviews; implement action plans to drive improvements.
• Provide expert clinical oversight for complex care needs, including catheter and PEG management, medication management and airway/respiratory support where required.
• Support recruitment, induction and ongoing training; identify development needs and facilitate competency sign-off and reflective practice.
• Act as a point of contact for families, carers and external healthcare professionals, promoting collaborative and holistic care planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure clear, timely communication across the team and with stakeholders.
• Contribute to service development, policy review and quality improvement initiatives to enhance outcomes for people we support.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Clinical governance

Risk management

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Yorkshire Community Care is seeking an experienced Clinical Team Leader to oversee a multidisciplinary clinical team across the region, ensuring high-quality, person-centred care. You will support professional development and lead governance activities.

The role requires 3+ years in complex care with leadership experience, nursing qualification, and active NMC registration. Flexible shifts and leadership duties are expected as part of the service delivery.