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Clinical Lead Nurse - Competency & Clinical Excellence Lead

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames

Full-Time

£45,000 - £45,000

Immediately

Job Description

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse looking to take the next step in your career? Join Paragon Home Healthcare, a nurse-led, award-winning provider of complex homecare, and help shape the standards of care that truly change lives.

🩺 Role: Clinical Lead Nurse
📍 Location: Richmond Head Office & Client Homes
💼 Employment: Full-time, Permanent
💷 Salary: £45,000 per annum

💡 About the Role
As our Clinical Lead Nurse, you’ll provide professional nursing leadership and clinical expertise across our homecare services, supporting individuals with spinal cord injuries and complex needs to live independently at home.
You’ll lead on clinical training, supervision and quality assurance — ensuring that all care delivery meets CQC, NMC, NICE, and Skills for Care standards.
Working closely with our Director of Nursing & Clinical Governance, and other members of the Clinical team, you’ll guide and mentor Care Managers and Care teams, validate clinical procedures, and ensure the highest standards of safety and compassion.
This role involves regular travel to conduct supervisions and clinical training in clients’ homes, ensuring best practice is maintained across the field.
You’ll also participate in our on-call rota, which means being available to accept calls during evenings and weekends for one week (Wednesday to Wednesday) approximately every seven weeks, for which time off in lieu is offered.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

  • Provide visible nursing leadership and clinical oversight across homecare services
  • Develop, review, and validate clinical procedures and competency frameworks
  • Deliver and assess advanced clinical skills training (e.g. tracheostomy, ventilation, enteral feeding)
  • Lead audits, governance reviews, and clinical quality assurance
  • Support safeguarding, medication governance, and infection control
  • Conduct clinical supervisions and training visits in clients’ homes
  • Mentor and support Care Managers, Supervisors, and Registered Nurses
  • Participate in the on-call rota as part of the wider Clinical Team
  • Deputise for the Director of Nursing when required in governance matters

👩‍⚕️ About You
You’re a confident and compassionate Registered Nurse (Adult) with a strong background in community or complex care. You thrive on ensuring high standards and empowering others through leadership and training.
You’ll bring:

  • NMC Registration (Adult)
  • Significant post-registration experience in community or complex care
  • Proven ability to lead clinical training and supervision
  • Strong understanding of CQC, NMC, NICE, and Safeguarding frameworks
  • Excellent communication, mentorship, and organisational skills
  • A full UK driving licence and confidence travelling to client homes
  • A proactive, accountable, and team-focused approach

💙 What We Offer
At Paragon, we care for our staff as much as we care for our clients. You’ll enjoy:

  • Competitive salary
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Pension scheme
  • Cycle-to-Work scheme
  • Ongoing professional development
  • Flexible working options (office, field, and some home-based)
  • The opportunity to work within a respected, nurse-led organisation recognised by the Spinal Injuries Association

🏡 About Paragon Home Healthcare
We are proud to be the trusted homecare provider for individuals with spinal cord injuries and complex needs, recognised for delivering safe, compassionate, and person-centred care.
At Paragon, our mission is simple — to help people live independently and with dignity in their own homes.

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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