RGN Clinical Lead, Dartford Kent

Location: The Old Downs Residential Care Home, Castle Hill, Hartley Dartford DA3 7BH

Contracted hours: Full Time hours (to include – every other weekend free, as applicable)

Work flexibility in accordance with your availability and the service requirements

Hourly rate of pay: To be discussed upon experience and qualifications

We are looking for a positive, motivated, and experienced RGN Clinical Lead to join our friendly and dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate nurse who enjoys leading others and delivering outstanding, person-centred care. As Clinical Lead, you will play a vital role in supporting and motivating our care team while ensuring our residents receive the highest standards of clinical and personal care.

• Lead, motivate, and support the care team to deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care
• Manage and oversee a team of care staff, ensuring safe and effective practice
• Welcome and admit new residents, including assessments, care planning, and medication management
• Provide hands‑on clinical and personal care when required
• Monitor standards of care and ensure compliance with policies and best practice
• Supervise, mentor, and induct new and junior staff members
• Maintain effective communication with residents, families, visitors, and external healthcare professionals
• Manage your workload effectively while maintaining high standards at all times

• RGN qualification with a valid NMC registration
• Minimum 3 years’ experience working in the UK
• Previous experience in a clinical leadership or senior nursing role
• Up‑to‑date clinical skills and knowledge
• A compassionate, caring, and professional approach
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to nurture, develop, and inspire staff
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work independently
• Confidence liaising with external agencies and healthcare professionals

• Competitive pay and paid training hours
• Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
• Flexibility of work according to your personal availability
• Workplace pension
• ‘Refer a Friend’ payments of up to £1000
• Enhanced DBS paid for by the company on completion of six months employment
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Working in a supportive team
• The opportunity to help your team develop
• Free 24-hour access to confidential employee support helpline
• Nellsar work uniforms

If you would like to obtain more details about this exciting role, please contact The Old Downs Residential Care Home at: 01474 702 146.

Why Choose Us? Nellsar has been a family-run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person-centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day. It’s our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full. We are passionate about making every day count and bringing colour and laughter to the people living in our home, their visitors and the team supporting them.

Nellsar is an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity and inclusion, and we are committed to creating a work environment that embraces and celebrates individual differences. Thank you for considering the possibility of joining the Nellsar family, we are looking forward to welcoming you!

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