Salary: £65,000
Closing Date: Sunday 9th November 2025
Are you ready to champion clinical excellence in a place where values truly matter?
What you'll be doing
* Champion clinical excellence and infection prevention by embedding Belong Values into everyday practice and consistently modelling safe, person-centred, evidence-based care
* Embed regulatory and clinical governance frameworks across all villages, ensuring CQC, UKHSA, NMC and Health & Social Care Act standards are consistently understood, applied and evidenced in daily practice
* Provide clinical coaching, mentorship and practical support to Village Nurse Managers, Admiral Nurses and wider teams, enabling them to confidently implement best practice and sustain improvements
* Lead the capture, analysis and dissemination of clinical learning from incidents, infection outbreaks, audits and safeguarding reviews, ensuring improvements are not just recorded but embedded and assured
* Lead on infection prevention and control (IPC) across all Belong villages, ensuring full compliance with UKHSA guidance, Health & Social Care Act regulations and CQC standards
* Support Village Nurse Managers in the completion of clinical governance reports, ensuring these are analytical rather than descriptive
* Provide direct line management and supervision to Admiral Nurses, ensuring their specialist input is aligned to strategy and delivering measurable impact
* Represent the senior operations team at the Quality & Safety Committee in relation to clinical matters – providing expert input on clinical performance, risk and assurance, and ensuring operational priorities are reflected in strategic quality improvement initiatives
General Responsibilities
* Maintain confidentiality of all clinical and organisational information, applying professional discretion when handling sensitive incidents, safeguarding matters or health data
* Ensure accurate and timely completion of clinical records, governance reports and regulatory documentation, in line with CQC, NMC and organisational requirements
* Attend and constructively contribute to relevant meetings, including infection control reviews, clinical governance forums and sector partnership networks
* Take ownership of personal clinical development, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of infection prevention, dementia care, regulation and innovation
* Act as a clinical role model and mentor, supporting colleagues to build confidence, uphold standards and deliver safe, person-centred care
* Undertake any other reasonable duties within the scope of the role, particularly during escalation or outbreak situations, to ensure safety and governance continuity
What we're looking for
* Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
* Evidence of post-registration clinical leadership or specialist qualifications (e.g., IPC, dementia care, safeguarding)
* NVQ 5 in Leadership and Management (or equivalent qualification/experience)
* Good experience in clinical leadership within adult social care, care home, or community nursing settings
* Demonstrable success in leading clinical improvement initiatives and embedding evidence-based practice
* Demonstrable experience in infection prevention and control, including outbreak management and audit
* In-depth understanding of clinical governance, regulatory frameworks and standards
* Strong commitment to continuous improvement and customer-focused outcomes
* Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels
Why Belong
As a leading social care provider we're proud to be a place where people love to work. From our inclusive culture to our commitment to wellbeing and development, we're building something special and we'd love you to be part of it.
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