Deputy Manager - Clinical Lead | Elderly Care | Brighton

Location: Patcham Nursing Home, Brighton

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000

Hours: 40 Hours per week

Closing date: 28th October 2026

As our Clinical Lead, you'll be the senior clinician at Patcham Nursing Home in Brighton, a 30-bed home providing both nursing and residential care. You'll lead clinical care day to day, keep the home inspection-ready and deputise for the Registered Manager.

It's a hands-on role for an experienced Clinical Lead who wants to drive improvements within the nursing team and better outcomes for our residents.

Why this role

•  You'll report to the Registered Manager and deputise for them when they're away.

•  A mix of floor and leadership: 1 to 2 clinical shifts a week, depending on demand, alongside leading the nursing team.

•  Every week is different: care planning, audits, medicines, safeguarding, CQC readiness and supporting admissions.

What you'll be doing

•  Working on the floor and leading clinical care across nursing and residential, supporting nurses, seniors    and care staff

•  Driving improvements within the nursing team and in outcomes for residents

•  Checking care plans and risk assessments are accurate, person-centred and reviewed when needs change

•  Leading medicines management, clinical audits and the monthly clinical risk and governance meeting

•  Managing clinical risks such as falls, pressure care, infections and nutrition, and leading on safeguarding

•  Keeping the home inspection-ready for CQC and the local authority

•  Deputising for the Registered Manager, and carrying out pre-admission assessments to support occupancy

What you'll need

?  At least 2 years' experience working as a Clinical Lead

?  Current NMC registration (RN)

?  A leadership or management qualification

What we offer

•  £50,000 – £60,000 salary

•  4x salary group life insurance

•  25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays

•  Business mileage paid

•  Company sick pay

•  Employee referral bonus

About SDR

SDR is a family-owned care and housing provider, founded in 2018. We have more than 300 people across Sussex and Hampshire, working in elderly care, adult specialist care and supported living.

Our values: Kindness, Dignity & Respect | Calmness | Creativity | Responsibility.

If you're an experienced Clinical Lead who wants to lead clinical care and keep standards high, we'd like to hear from you.