Clinical Lead

Job summary

Clinical Lead Nursing - Highwood Care Home Contract:Full TimeSalary:£25.00 Per HourShift Type:DaysContracted hours:40

Highwood Care Home is a brand new, purpose-built facility nestled in the picturesque and historic port town of Bideford. Our luxury care home offers a warm and welcoming environment for up to 67 residents, providing Residential, Dementia, Nursing, and Respite care. With state-of-the-art facilities and beautifully designed spaces, we pride ourselves on creating a safe, comfortable, and enriching environment where residents can feel truly at home. Surrounded by stunning views and a vibrant local community, Highwood Care Home is committed to delivering the highest standard of care, tailored to meet the unique needs of every individual. Join us at Highwood, where comfort, care, and compassion come together.

Clinical Lead Nurse RGN or RMN Contract

•  £25.00 per hour
•  Contracted to 40 hours per week
•  Paid DBS & NMC, pension, uniform provided
•  5.6 weeks annual leave (based on a full time contract)

Ongoing training, clinical updates and funded development, with clear progression into Deputy Manager and Home Manager roles, within a well led, structured environment where your leadership and clinical expertise are recognised and developed.

Role Overview
As Clinical Lead Nurse, you will support the Home Manager in the clinical and operational oversight of the service, ensuring high standards of care are delivered consistently and safely. This is a senior nursing role where your clinical expertise and leadership will directly influence the quality, safety and effectiveness of care across the home.

You will provide clinical leadership to the nursing and care teams, ensuring care is delivered in line with individual care plans, best practice and regulatory standards. You will oversee clinical practice, support complex decision making, monitor outcomes and ensure safe medication management and effective care delivery at all times.

Working closely with residents, families and multi disciplinary teams, you will promote a person centred approach while driving continuous improvement. You will also play a key role in supporting, mentoring and developing staff, ensuring a confident, capable and well supported team.

This postion will include alternate weekends, and will be a mixture of Supernumery hours as well as being present on the floor, working to business needs. 

What We Are Looking For

•  Registered Nurse (RGN or RMN) with an active NMC PIN
•  Strong clinical leadership and decision making skills
•  Experience leading or supporting a nursing team
•  Confidence overseeing clinical practice and standards
•  Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
•  Ability to work proactively, providing clear updates and supporting the Home Manager in decision making
•  Commitment to delivering high quality, person centred care

About us
Highwood Care Home is part of Care Concern Group, a family owned, market leading care provider with a strong and growing presence across the United Kingdom. We are committed to delivering high quality care and developing supportive, rewarding workplaces where our teams can thrive.

Our five core values Trust|Respect|Passion|Kindness|Inclusivity are at the heart of everything we do, shaping the care we deliver and the environments we create. If you share these values and want to build or develop your career in care, we would love to hear from you.