Registered Manager/Clinical Nurse Lead

Registered Manager/ Clinical Nurse Lead

We are seeking an experienced Registered Manager / Clinical Nurse Lead to provide senior clinical leadership within our Complex Care service. This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and compliant delivery of complex community-based care services.

As the CQC Registered Manager, holding accountability for regulatory compliance and maintaining a minimum “Good” rating. Working closely with the Head of Complex Care, you will support the mobilisation, governance, and ongoing clinical oversight of complex care packages, ensuring high-quality outcomes for service users while developing a confident and competent workforce.

This is a fast-paced, hands-on, and strategic role requiring flexibility, strong communication skills, and expertise across all aspects of complex care delivery.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Head of Complex Care to mobilise new and existing care packages safely and efficiently
  • Provide clinical leadership across services, ensuring delivery of best practice and high-quality care
  • Lead clinical risk assessments, care planning, and reviews to ensure safe, person-centred, outcome-focused care
  • Offer expert clinical guidance and decision-making support to staff and senior colleagues
  • Act as the CQC Registered Manager, ensuring full regulatory compliance and maintaining a minimum “Good” rating
  • Maintain effective governance systems and drive continuous improvement in clinical quality and compliance
  • Oversee safe and effective medicines management in line with legislation and best practice
  • Lead audits, inspections, and implementation of action plans relating to clinical standards
  • Deliver and support clinical training, competency assessments, and staff development through coaching and supervision
  • Provide clinical oversight across complex care needs including airway management (tracheostomy/ventilation), spinal injuries, bowel and diabetes management, clinical observations, MND, and epilepsy care

The Ideal Candidate

  • Registered Nurse with an active, clean NMC PIN
  • Willing and able to act as CQC Registered Manager
  • Proven experience in complex care and community-based services
  • Minimum 6 months’ experience in a community nursing setting
  • Experience delivering face-to-face classroom training and completing competency sign-offs
  • Experience with clinical risk assessments and care planning
  • Sound working knowledge of CQC regulations and inspection frameworks
  • Strong experience in safe medicines management

Company Benefits

  • Salary £60,000
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and other support services.
  • Employee Recognition Awards
  • Company pension scheme
  • Company events
Registered Manager/Clinical Nurse Lead

Altrincham, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom

WA15

£60,000 per year
Permanent - Full-time
Posted 15 days ago
Closing date: 09/06/2026
Job reference: RMCNL