Clinical Lead

Job description

Clinical Lead – Elderly Care Nursing Service

Location: Chertsey, Surrey

Salary: £52,000 per annum

Qualification: RGN Required (Active NMC Pin Essential)

Compass Associates are proud to be working in partnership with a well-established provider of elderly care, who are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to join the leadership team at one of their established nursing services in Surrey

.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to take ownership of clinical standards, governance and quality improvement within a supportive elderly care environmen

t.
The service provides nursing, dementia and residential care, and is looking for a strong clinical leader who can work closely with the wider management team to maintain high standards of care, support regulatory compliance and continue developing the servi

ce.
This role would suit an experienced Clinical Lead, Clinical Deputy Manager, Nurse Manager or Senior Nurse who is looking for the opportunity to make a genuine impact, lead clinical improvements and support teams to deliver outstanding resident outco

mes.
The

RoleAs Clinical Lead, you

• will:Provide strong clinical leadership and oversight across the ser
• vice.Work closely with the Home Manager and wider leadership team to support quality improvem
• ents.Take responsibility for clinical governance, audits and compliance proce
• sses.Oversee medication management processes and ensure best practice is embe
• dded.Monitor clinical standards, care planning and documenta
• tion.Support the implementation of improvement plans and drive positive ch
• ange.Lead, coach and develop nurses and care t
• eams.Promote a culture of openness, accountability and continuous improve
• ment.Build strong relationships with residents, relatives, colleagues and external professio

nals.Candidate Require

mentsTo be considered for this role, you must

• have:RGN qualification with an active NMC
• Pin.Previous experience working within an elderly care nursing environ
• ment.Experience working as a Clinical Lead, Clinical Deputy Manager, Nurse Manager, Senior Nurse or similar senior clinical
• role.Strong understanding of clinical governance, audits and quality assur
• ance.Experience supporting regulatory compliance and CQC requirem
• ents.Confidence managing medication governance and clinical stand
• ards.Experience leading, coaching and developing nursing t
• eams.Excellent communication, leadership and organisational sk
• ills.A proactive, approachable and hands-on leadership s

tyle.Abou

t YouThe successful candidate will be an emotionally intelligent and visible clinical leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality elderly

care.
You will be someon

• e who:
  Builds trust through open and transparent communi
• cation.Can engage and motivate
• teams.Is confident driving improvements and embedding
• change.Takes ownership of clinical standards and ou
• tcomes.Wants to make a long-term difference within a care s

ervice.
Interview

ProcessStage 1: Interview with the senior clinical leaders

hip teamStage 2: Final interview with operational and quality le

adership
Recomm

endationsCompass Associates Ltd is acting as a Recruitment Consultant for this permanent

vacancy.We offer a £500 voucher of your choice or a charity donation for every successful candidate recommende

d by yo

u.
ContactIf you would like to be considered for this exciting opportunity, please contact Lily Bulbeck on 02393 874321 or 079

21 588667.Alternatively, please send an up-to-date CV to lbulbeck@compass

ltd.co.uk.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chertsey

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

12-08-2026

Profession type

Health / Medical

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English