Apply for the Clinical Lead role at Highgate Care – a small, compassionate care group committed to person‑centred care and kindness.
Location: Stocksbridge, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Job type: Full time, 40 hrs/week, permanent (includes 16 hrs of supernumerary hours, alternate weekends, 2 working RN shifts 12 hrs, on‑call duties as required).
Base pay range
Salary: £22.00 per hour
Sponsorship: Not currently available
Join Highgate Care – Where Kindness Is Key
At Highgate Care, kindness isn’t just talked about; it’s the foundation of everything we do. We pride ourselves on offering truly person‑centred care, where every resident is valued, supported, and able to thrive. We celebrate individuality, promote dignity, and live by our core value: Kindness Is Key.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Provide clinical leadership to nurses in the implementation of nursing provision.
* Provide support and advice to the nursing team.
* Identify sources of specialist support and expertise to enable nurses to deliver care to individual service users.
* Act as advisor regarding clinical issues and the implementation of guidelines and standards.
* Ensure nurses (including yourself) have the clinical skills and competencies to deliver high‑quality evidence‑based care.
* Undertake assessments of new residents and ensure a short‑term care plan is completed prior to admission.
* Participate in supervision and yearly appraisals.
* Support nurses using supervision to identify training required for revalidation.
* Ensure nurses use evidence‑based assessment tools, completed accurately within 24 hrs of a new admission, and evaluated monthly or more often as required.
* Ensure nurses work within a framework that includes consent, accountability, duty of care, vicarious liability, record keeping, and use of clinical guidelines and protocols.
* Report unsafe or unethical practice to the manager of the home in the first instance and to others as appropriate.
* Complete person‑centred care plans with the resident and relevant others.
* Liaise with other team members, health and social care professionals to achieve the care plan and make appropriate referrals.
* Act at all times within the NMC Code of Conduct.
* Maintain a current NMC registration.
* Meet criteria for revalidation, maintaining a professional profile in accordance with NMC guidelines.
What We’re Looking For
* Warm, approachable, and positive.
* Organised, reliable, confident leader of a team.
* Good clinical judgement.
* Creative, enthusiastic, able to motivate others.
* Passionate about improving the lives of older people.
* Ability to work flexibly across some evenings and weekends.
* Previous experience in a similar role.
* Active NMC pin without restrictions.
What We Offer
* A friendly, supportive, and welcoming workplace.
* Real opportunities for ongoing training and career progression.
* A chance to make a meaningful impact in people’s lives every day.
* Valued role within a close‑knit team that cares as much about each other as we do our residents.
If you believe kindness and compassion should be at the heart of care, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and be part of our team at Alpine Lodge that makes each day brighter for our residents.
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