Clinical Lead

Job summary

Are you an experienced and motivated registered nurse looking for an opportunity to lead, inspire, and shape the delivery of high-quality community services? We are seeking a dedicated Clinical Lead to provide professional and clinical leadership within our Norwich Place integrated team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting staff, driving excellence in patient care, and ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and person-centred services across community settings.

Main duties of the job

As a Clinical Lead, you will provide professional and clinical leadership to Norwich Place, supporting the delivery of high standards of care to patients in their own homes, care homes, and clinics.

Working closely with the Clinical Operational Manager, you will help ensure the effective management of complex caseloads, support workforce development, and contribute to the achievement of organisational priorities and strategic objectives.

You will be instrumental in supporting integrated working with primary and secondary care, social care and voluntary services to ensure patients receive coordinated and seamless care.

About us

Please note, the selection processes at East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills.

Job responsibilities

The service operates between 8:00am and 6:00pm, with shifts worked across these hours.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate leader who can inspire teams and deliver high-quality patient care in a fast-paced community environment.

Why Join Us?

You will be part of a forward-thinking community service that places patients at the heart of everything it does. We are committed to supporting our staff through professional development, clinical supervision, and opportunities to influence and improve service delivery.

If you are passionate about leading teams, supporting colleagues, and delivering outstanding community healthcare, we would love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us shape the future of community healthcare services.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level degree
• RN with current NMC registration
• Mentorship preparation/ENB 998

Desirable

• Master's degree
• Independent/supplementary prescribing qualification
• District Nursing Qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working at band 6 level
• Evidence of good clinical and professional leadership skills
• Experience of working within a community setting

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge.

Essential

• Knowledge of additional specialist areas through in-house training and short courses Be able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
• Highly motivated
• Able to provide high standards of care
• Tact and diplomacy
• Ability to talk to patients and carers and members of the health care team
• Empathy and sensitivity
• Ability to use own initiative
• Good observational and reporting skills
• A team player
• Work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
• Be able to manoeuvre patients using handling aids

Desirable

• Be able to kneel, bend & stoop, and work in cramped environments
• Be able to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6kg

Communication

Essential

• Expert communication skills, able to address communication barriers
• Have Good IT/ keyboard skills
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills

Personal & People Development.

Essential

• Be aware of own limitations & able to gain support where necessary
• Strong commitment to service development & positive change
• Highly developed interpersonal skills with attention to details
• Influencing skills and ability to negotiate at all levels
• Influencing skills and ability to negotiate at all levels
• Experience of developing policies and procedures

Other

Essential

• Must hold full and valid and driving licence and have access to a vehicle