Job Title: Clinical Lead (RGN) - Nursing Home
Location: Chard, TA20
Salary: £26.00 - £26.50 per hour (Depending on Experience)

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Job Description

Are you an ambitious Registered Nurse (RGN) ready to step into a pivotal leadership role? Our outstanding nursing home in Chard is seeking a dedicated Clinical Lead (RGN) to provide expert clinical guidance and leadership to our care team.
This is more than a Staff Nurse position; it is a key role where you will be the clinical expert on the floor, ensuring the highest standards of elderly care are delivered. You will work closely with the Deputy Manager and play a crucial part in the clinical governance of our home.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strong clinical leadership and supervision to the team of nurses and healthcare assistants.
• Take shift charge, coordinating the day’s activities and ensuring the smooth running of the home.
• Act as the clinical expert for elderly care, overseeing complex care needs and medication rounds.
• Mentor, support, and develop Staff Nurses and care staff, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
• Work without supervision, using your initiative to manage clinical situations and make informed decisions.
• Work in partnership with the Deputy Manager and Home Manager to audit, review, and implement care policies and procedures.
• Ensure full compliance with NMC codes of conduct and all CQC and regulatory standards.

• Champion a person-centred approach to care, ensuring the dignity and well-being of all residents.

  Essential Requirements:

• Valid NMC Pin as a Registered General Nurse (RGN).

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a Clinical Lead, Senior Staff Nurse, or Deputy Manager role within a nursing home.
• Extensive and proven experience in elderly care within a care home setting.
• Comprehensive knowledge and competence in managing complex medication rounds.
• Proven ability to take shift charge, lead a team, and work autonomously without supervision.
• Strong clinical assessment, decision-making, and leadership skills.

• A genuine passion for mentoring others and driving clinical excellence.

  Desirable Skills:

• Experience in audit, quality assurance, and clinical governance.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to liaise with residents, families, and multidisciplinary teams.

• Ambitious to progress into a Deputy Manager or Home Manager role.

  Why Join Us?

• Highly competitive salary of £26.00 - £26.50 per hour, recognising your clinical expertise and leadership.

• A true Clinical Lead position with autonomy and the authority to shape clinical practice.
• Clear and supported career progression path towards Clinical Deputy Manager, Deputy Manager, or Care Home Manager.
• The opportunity to be the clinical expert in a supportive and well-established nursing home.
• Full-time, permanent contract.
  If you are an experienced RGN with a valid NMC PIN and a proven background in clinical leadership within elderly care, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Clinical Lead opportunity.
  

  To apply, please submit your CV through Indeed.

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26.00-£26.50 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chard TA20: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Clinical lead : 3 years (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Location:

• Chard TA20 (required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (required)

Work Location: In perso

Please refer the Job description for details