Nursing Home Clinical Lead / Nurse Care Manager

Clinical Lead / Nurse Care Manager (RGN) – Nursing Home
Milton Keynes
Salary: Up to £63k per annum | Full Time | 45 Hours per Week

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Are you an experienced Registered Nurse (RGN) looking to take the next step into a Clinical Lead, Nurse Care Manager, or Clinical Manager role?
We are recruiting for an experienced and compassionate Clinical Lead / Nurse Care Manager to join a well-established, CQC-rated Good nursing home in Milton Keynes. Working closely with the Home Manager, you will lead the nursing team, drive clinical excellence, and ensure the highest standards of person-centred care are delivered every day.
This is an excellent opportunity for a confident nurse leader with experience in elderly care, dementia care or nursing homes who is passionate about quality, compliance and developing high-performing teams.

About the Role
As the Clinical Lead / Nurse Care Manager, you will provide clinical leadership across the nursing service, supporting the Home Manager to deliver safe, effective and high-quality care.
You will lead, mentor and develop the nursing and care teams while ensuring compliance with CQC standards, clinical governance and best practice.
This role includes participation in the management on-call rota alongside the Home Manager.

Key Responsibilities
• Lead and support the nursing and care teams to deliver outstanding clinical care.
• Promote clinical excellence and continuous quality improvement.
• Oversee medication management, clinical audits and governance processes.
• Monitor and improve clinical outcomes.
• Ensure compliance with CQC regulations and regulatory standards.
• Support staff through supervision, coaching and professional development.
• Complete clinical assessments, care planning and risk management.
• Work closely with GPs, hospitals, multidisciplinary teams and external professionals.
• Support occupancy, resident wellbeing and family engagement.
• Participate in the home's management on-call rota.

About the Home
This modern nursing home provides high-quality care for older adults including:
• Nursing Care
• Residential Care
• Dementia Care
• Nursing Dementia Care
• Respite Care
• Palliative and End of Life Care

The service is rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and has a strong reputation for delivering exceptional resident care within a supportive team environment.

About You
To be successful you will have:
• Current NMC registration with an active PIN (RGN)
• Previous experience as a Clinical Lead, Clinical Manager, Deputy Manager, Nurse Manager or Senior Nurse within a nursing home or elderly care setting
• Strong knowledge of CQC regulations and clinical governance
• Excellent leadership, coaching and communication skills
• Experience managing medication, audits and quality assurance
• Passion for delivering outstanding person-centred care
• Ability to build, motivate and retain successful nursing teams

Salary & Benefits
• Salary up to £63k per annum
• Full-time permanent position (45 hours per week)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension
• Annual salary review
• Performance bonus scheme
• Paid DBS
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Ongoing learning and professional development
• Long service awards
• Employee referral bonus scheme
• Staff recognition and appreciation events
• Supportive senior leadership team
• Excellent career progression opportunities

Apply Today
If you're an experienced Clinical Lead Nurse, Registered Nurse (RGN), Nurse Manager, Deputy Home Manager, or Care Manager looking for your next leadership opportunity in Milton Keynes, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to join a supportive organisation where you'll have the opportunity to make a genuine difference to residents' lives while developing your clinical leadership career.