Clinical Lead
- Ellesmere Port, Cheshire
- £32,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Proven experience in community nursing, care coordination, or clinical leadership
- Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills
- Passion for training and empowering care staff
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Commitment to person-centred care and keeping people safe and well at home
- The chance to shape a forward-thinking model of care that makes a real difference
- Lead the delivery of anurse-led community care model, ensuring clinical excellence and continuity of care
- Triage care concernsraised by staff, families, or clients, and implement timely interventions to prevent deterioration
- Provideclinical training, mentorship, and supervisionto care staff, building their confidence and competence
- Develop and maintainclinical protocols and pathwaysto support proactive care planning
- Collaborate with GPs, district nurses, and other health professionals to ensure integrated care delivery
- Monitor outcomes and contribute toreducing hospital admissionsthrough early intervention and preventative care
- Champion a culture ofclinical accountability, safety, and compassionacross the service
- Participate in audits, quality improvement initiatives, and service development
- Person Specification Clinical Lead Nurse
- Role Purpose: To lead the delivery of a proactive, nurse-led community care service that empowers care staff, supports clients at home, and reduces avoidable hospital admissions.
- Essential Criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of post-registration clinical training or leadership development Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in community or primary care
- Proven experience in clinical leadership, care coordination, or Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing complex cases
- Skills & Knowledge: Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills Ability to triage care concerns and implement early interventions Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and CQC standards Excellent communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills
- Competence in developing care plans and clinical protocols
- Personal Attributes: Compassionate and person-centred approach Proactive, solution-focused mindset
- Ability to lead, inspire and support care staff
- Commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice Flexible and adaptable to changing service needs
- Desirable Criteria
- Qualifications: Leadership or management qualification (e.g. ILM, Level 5 Diploma)
- Teaching or mentorship qualification
- Experience: Experience in service development or quality improvement initiatives
- Familiarity with NHS Continuing Healthcare or integrated care pathways
- Skills & Knowledge: Understanding of commissioning and service specifications |
- Ability to analyse data and report on service outcomes
- Person Specification Clinical Lead Nurse
- Role Purpose: To lead the delivery of a proactive, nurse-led community care service that empowers care staff, supports clients at home, and reduces avoidable hospital admissions.
- Essential Criteria
- Registered Nurse with current NMC registration
- Evidence of post-registration clinical training or leadership development Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in community or primary care
- Proven experience in clinical leadership, care coordination, or Experience working with multidisciplinary teams and managing complex cases
- Skills & Knowledge: Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills Ability to triage care concerns and implement early interventions Knowledge of safeguarding, risk management, and CQC standards Excellent communication, coaching, and interpersonal skills
- Competence in developing care plans and clinical protocols
- Personal Attributes: Compassionate and person-centred approach Proactive, solution-focused mindset
- Ability to lead, inspire and support care staff
- Commitment to continuous improvement and reflective practice Flexible and adaptable to changing service needs
- Desirable Criteria
- Qualifications: Leadership or management qualification (e.g. ILM, Level 5 Diploma)
- Teaching or mentorship qualification
- Experience: Experience in service development or quality improvement initiatives
- Familiarity with NHS Continuing Healthcare or integrated care pathways
- Skills & Knowledge: Understanding of commissioning and service specifications |
- Ability to analyse data and report on service outcomes