Kara Healthcare is a quality care provider devoted to delivering first-class dementia, nursing, residential, and respire care to residents living in our homes. We believe our residents deserves choice, dignity, and independence.
Our main focus is to create a friendly, safe, and warm environment for everyone in our homes. Tailored care plans and 24-hour personal support for each resident help us achieve this. We offer a wide variety of care options from short and long-term residential to person-centred nursing care.
Kara Healthcare are continuously looking to recruit talented individuals to join our caring, enthusiastic, and supportive team. Everyone here has a fundamental part to play in our continued success and growth. Follow our CEO Nitesh Somani or Kara Healthcare LinkedIn to find out more about us.
Job Overview
The Clinical Lead will play a key role in driving clinical excellence, ensuring safe practice, and maintaining the highest standards of care within the home. This is a dual-role position comprising 3 days supernumerary in a Clinical Lead capacity and 2 days working on shift as a Registered Nurse.
Working closely with the Home Manager, you will support strong clinical governance, quality assurance, and continuous improvement aligned with CQC and Local Authority standards. This is an ideal opportunity for a senior nurse who is passionate about leadership, compliance, and delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
Key Responsibilities
• Lead and oversee medication management systems, ensuring safe, effective, and compliant practice
• Drive high standards in wound care, clinical documentation, and care planning
• Oversee Accident and Incident reporting, investigations, and ensure learning outcomes are embedded into practice
• Ensure full compliance with CQC and Local Authority regulatory frameworks
• Provide clinical supervision, guidance, and performance support to nursing and care teams
• Lead mentoring, coaching, and development of staff to build capability and confidence
• Promote a culture of accountability, governance, and continuous improvement
• Support audits, inspections, and the delivery of quality improvement action plans
• Act as a visible clinical role model while working on shift
About You
• NMC Registered Nurse with an active PIN
• Experienced in a senior nursing or clinical leadership role within a care home setting
• Strong knowledge of CQC standards and Local Authority compliance requirements
• Confident leading medication governance, wound care, and clinical audits
• Passionate about developing others through mentoring and coaching
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• Committed to delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care
Requirements
• Active NMC registration
• Proven experience managing medication systems and clinical governance
• Experience reviewing and improving Accident and Incident processes
• Strong leadership and team management capability
• Experience supporting inspections and driving quality improvements
• Ability to work both supernumerary and on shift as required
Benefits
• Full-time role, 43 hours per week
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Ongoing professional development opportunities
• Career progression within a growing organisation
• Opportunity to shape and influence clinical standards across the home