Clinical Lead Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 38,000 - GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare trust is seeking a Clinical Lead Nurse to oversee patient care and team management within the unit. The role entails supervising staff, ensuring compliance with care standards, and maintaining effective collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Candidates should possess a relevant nursing qualification along with post-registration experience. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £38,682 - £46,580 per annum with opportunities for professional development and a commitment to staff wellness.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Wellness programs

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Post-registration experience in clinical settings.
• Ability to manage staff and address performance issues.
• Evidence of clinical development and managerial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high standards of patient-focused care.
• Supervise nursing staff and manage caseloads.
• Establish and maintain safety standards in the clinical environment.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Registered General Nurse/Mental Health Nurse

Evidence of continued professional development

Mentorship programme

Job description

Employer North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Ward 3, Harplands Hospital Town Stoke-on-Trent Salary £38,682 - £46,580 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 17/02/2026 23:59

Clinical Lead Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Job overview

Clinical Lead Nurse, full time 37.5 hours per week.

Band 6, £38,682 - £46,580 per annum.

You will be responsible for the delivery of care and for the supervision of others who are carrying out all aspects of the caring process. Assisting in setting and maintaining standards of care, will participate in maintaining effective management of the team and unit and will also maintain effective integration with the multi-disciplinary team and assist with the facilitation of a collaborative approach to patient focussed care.

There is scope to develop the clinical lead post to work across the ward and the community settings. To enhance integrated care, acting as a bridge between the ward and community team, offering practical and clinical experience in both.

Main duties of the job

To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional Conduct.

• To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
• To participate in the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.
• To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and act as a role model.
• In conjunction with the Ward Manager, to take responsibility for setting, maintaining and evaluating standards of care throughout the 24 hour period.
• To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.
• To ensure that care activities are research based and in keeping with changes in the field of activity.
• To contribute to the development of ideas and innovative practice.
• To initiate and participate in departmental audit as requested by the Ward Manager.

Working for our organisation

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 ( Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk) . As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To ensure that the values and principles of the organisation and of the service area are translated into the philosophy and operational policy of the clinical area and that these are evident in the everyday practice and reviewed on a regular basis.

Ensure that the environment is maintained to an acceptable standard with due regard to safety and cleanliness and in accordance with relevant policy, legislation and guidance. Establish and maintain effective systems for auditing safety and cleanliness and ensuring that required remedial actions are taken promptly. Promote a culture in which individuals all recognise and fulfil their own responsibilities in relation to maintaining the environment. Ensure that the risk management process is adhered to.

Responsibility for caseload management within the area, ensuring that systems are in place to ensure efficient allocation of named nurse / named worker / care co-ordinator to patient and that the functions of the role are fulfilled.

Please see Job Description for full responsibilities.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse/Mental Health Nurse/Registered Nurse Learning Disability – educated to degree level or equivalent Evidence of continued professional development Mentorship programme

Experience

• Post-registration experience Evidence of clinical development/management of change Collaborative working Ability to provide managerial and clinical leadership Ability to have overall 24 hour responsibility for the clinical area and nursing team Ability to delegate Ability to induct any staff member to the area with confidence Sound experience in area applied for or experience in an equivalent area Ability to tackle staff management issues, i.e. complaints and disciplinary issues Motivated and innovative Setting, monitoring and maintaining standards, ensuring high standards Able to monitor staff performance and undertake PRs/action to redress poor performance Ability to formulate and implement new ideas

Knowledge

• Effective inter-personal skills Evidence of Scope of professional Practice Delegation skills Decision making skills Co-ordinating resources Problem solving skills Ability to act as mentor, counsellor, educator and advocate to patients, staffs and relatives Leadership and management skills, communication both verbal and written Teaching sessions at all levels within a team Presentation skills Assertiveness Ability to challenge Adaptability Auditing/data collection Full awareness of and ability to meet the NMC requirements, legal/Trust policies, procedures and guidelines Sound knowledge of :- Human Rights Act Disability Discrimination Act Protection of Vulnerable Adults/Safeguarding Principles of Rehabilitation NSF for Long Term Conditions Sound knowledge of responsibility for COSHH, Health and Safety – including risk assessment/ management – food hygien

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We offer a variety of flexible working opportunities for both full and part time staff. Job Share applicants will be fully considered and applications are particularly welcomed from current and previous service users.