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Essential
1 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
As Care Home Clinical Lead, you’ll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of gerontology is important too, as well as a strong awareness of both clinical policy frameworks and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. Dedicated and motivational, you’ll enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, which you’ll have demonstrated through successful clinical mentorship and performance management. Finally, like us, you’ll pride yourself on your person-centred and compassionate approach to nursing.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As a Care Home Clinical Lead at Barchester, you’ll use your compassion and experience to help deliver clinical care to the high standards we’re known for. We’ll look to you to make sure our care is in line with all regulations by doing everything from implementing our rigorous safeguarding policies to overseeing the creation of care plans. This is a role that will see you using your professional judgement to make critical clinical decisions, manage projects and evolve care levels to make sure every residents’ needs are met. As part of your wide range of responsibilities, you’ll make sure our team is updated with the latest clinical developments by providing coaching, training and mentoring that will engage and inspire them. As a Care Home Clinical Lead, you’ll have the freedom and autonomy to do things the right way – and be truly valued and respected for what you do.
ABOUT YOU
As Care Home Clinical Lead, you’ll need to be a Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with current NMC registration and a teaching, mentoring or supervision qualification. Experience of gerontology is important too, as well as a strong awareness of both clinical policy frameworks and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. Dedicated and motivational, you’ll enjoy sharing your knowledge with others, which you’ll have demonstrated through successful clinical mentorship and performance management. Finally, like us, you’ll pride yourself on your person-centred and compassionate approach to nursing.
REWARDS PACKAGE
In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive salary plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:
- NMC registration paid every year
- Free training and development for all roles
- Access to wellbeing and support tools
- A range of retail discounts and savings
- ‘Nurse Mentor’ and ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus schemes
- Offer to pay Health & Care Worker Visa immigration fees (for eligible nurses)
And so much more!
If you’d like to use your clinical and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.
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This advert is for Care Home Clinical Lead (RGN/RMN) with Barchester Healthcare in Eastbourne, England. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is Up to £27.00 per hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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