Clinical Lead | Elderly Nursing & Dementia Home

Clinical Lead | Elderly Nursing & Dementia Home

Qualification: RGN (active NMC PIN)

Salary: £55,000 per annum

Location: Surbiton, Greater London

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

(Supernumerary, Monday–Friday with occasional weekend cover)

About the Role

We are proud to be working in exclusive partnership with a values-driven care provider to recruit a Clinical Lead for a quality-focused elderly care home in the Surbiton area.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and passionate nurse leader to take on a key clinical role within a high-quality care setting. The home provides nursing, residential, and dementia care, and is seeking a visible, hands-on Clinical Lead committed to delivering outstanding, person-centred care.

Working closely with the Home Manager and multidisciplinary team, you will lead clinical practice, drive quality improvements, and support the ongoing development of nursing and care teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership and ensure high standards of care
• Maintain compliance with CQC regulations and best practice
• Lead audits and drive continuous quality improvement
• Support, mentor, and develop nursing and care teams
• Oversee care planning, medications, and clinical operations
• Manage admissions, discharges, and clinical emergencies
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external professionals

Requirements

• Registered General Nurse (RGN) with an active NMC PIN
• Minimum 5 years’ nursing experience
• Experience supervising and managing nursing and care staff
• Strong understanding of CQC regulations and inspection processes
• Proven ability to lead high standards of clinical care
• Experience within elderly care and/or dementia services

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Interview with the Home Manager
• Stage 2: Formal interview with the Home Manager and Operations Manager

Location & Commutability

The home is based near Surbiton and is easily commutable from:

Twickenham, Epsom, Sutton, Weybridge, Croydon, Redhill, Mitcham, Wimbledon, Oxshott, Leatherhead, Kingston upon Thames, Esher, Cobham, Walton-on-Thames, Chessington, Tolworth, New Malden and Banstead.

Recommendations

Compass 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 recommended by you.

Contact

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please contact Lily Bulbeck on 02393 874321 or 07921 588667, or send an up-to-date CV to lbulbeck@compassltd.co.uk