At a Glance
- Tasks: Ensure compliance with care standards and drive quality improvements across multiple nursing homes.
- Company: Join Prime Life, a leader in person-centred care with a supportive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, company car contribution, phone, laptop, and ongoing professional development.
- Other info: Dynamic multi-site role with travel and opportunities for leadership development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on care quality and support vulnerable adults in a rewarding role.
- Qualifications: Registered Nurse with experience in clinical governance and compliance.
At Prime Life, we are committed to delivering outstanding, person-centred care across our nursing homes. We are now looking for an experienced and passionate Clinical Compliance Manager to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring our services meet and exceed regulatory standards.
This is a dynamic, multi-site role where you will work closely with Home Managers, clinical teams, and senior leadership to drive compliance, improve quality, and support the delivery of safe, effective, and high-quality care.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Regulatory Compliance
- Support services to meet and maintain CQC Fundamental Standards and relevant legislation
- Drive improvements to achieve Good and Outstanding CQC ratings
- Interpret and implement regulatory updates across all homes
- Provide expert compliance guidance to managers and clinical teams
- Clinical Governance & Quality
- Embed strong clinical governance frameworks across services
- Oversee standards in medication management, infection control, safeguarding, and care planning
- Monitor key clinical indicators including falls, pressure ulcers, and incidents
- Promote consistently high standards of person-centred care
- Audit & Assurance
- Lead and support a robust programme of clinical audits and quality checks
- Carry out regular site visits to assess performance and compliance
- Support homes through CQC inspections
- Analyse audit outcomes and implement improvement plans
- Risk & Safeguarding
- Identify and manage clinical and compliance risks
- Support investigations into incidents, complaints, and safeguarding concerns
- Lead or contribute to root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective action plans
- Maintain and escalate risks through appropriate governance channels
- Leadership & Development
- Coach and support Home Managers and nursing teams on compliance standards
- Ensure clinical staff meet training and competency requirements
- Provide on-call clinical support when required
- Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development
- Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement
- Produce compliance reports and track KPIs and quality metrics
- Ensure clinical documentation meets regulatory standards
- Work collaboratively with internal teams and support external inspections
- Share best practice and drive continuous improvement across services
About You
We’re looking for a confident and knowledgeable clinical professional who can influence, support, and inspire teams across multiple locations.
Essential:
- Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN) with active NMC registration
- Significant experience within a nursing home or clinical care setting
- Strong understanding of CQC standards and inspection processes
- Experience in clinical governance, compliance, or quality roles
- Proven experience conducting audits and implementing improvement plans
Desirable:
- Leadership or management qualification
- Experience supporting services through CQC inspections
- Background in multi-site care environments
Key Skills & Attributes
- Excellent knowledge of clinical standards and regulations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Confident communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Passionate about delivering high-quality care for vulnerable adults
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Company car contribution, fuel card, phone, and laptop
- A rewarding role with real impact on care quality
- Opportunity to work across a diverse portfolio of homes
- Supportive leadership and collaborative culture
- Ongoing professional development
Additional Information
This is a multi-site role requiring regular travel and occasional overnight stays. Some out-of-hours support may be required during inspections or incidents.
If you’re ready to make a meaningful difference and help shape the future of care quality at Prime Life, we’d love to hear from you.
Clinical Compliance Manager employer: Prime Life
At Prime Life, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer dedicated to fostering a supportive and collaborative work culture. As a Clinical Compliance Manager, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on care quality across our diverse portfolio of nursing homes, while benefiting from competitive remuneration, ongoing professional development, and a strong emphasis on leadership support. Join us in our mission to deliver outstanding, person-centred care and be part of a team that values your expertise and commitment to excellence.
