We are looking for an experienced nurse with proven clinical leadership experience to join us as Clinical Lead.
Working alongside our Registered Manager, you will provide clinical leadership across the home, supporting our nursing and care teams to deliver safe, responsive and consistently high standards of care.
Holy Cross Nursing Home, part of St Cuthbert’s Care, has achieved the Gold Standards Framework, reflecting our commitment to high-quality, person-centred care, including a proactive and compassionate approach as residents’ needs change and towards the end of life.
Our approach is centred on knowing each resident as an individual, respecting their choices and ensuring they are treated with dignity, compassion and respect.
As Clinical Lead, you will:
- Provide clinical leadership and promote excellent nursing practice across the home
- Assess and review residents’ clinical, health and social care needs, using your professional judgement to make appropriate clinical decisions
- Oversee care planning and risk assessment, ensuring care remains safe, effective and responsive to individual needs
- Work closely with residents, families and other health and social care professionals to plan and coordinate care
- Provide professional guidance, supervision and support to nursing and care colleagues, helping them develop their skills and confidence
- Maintain high clinical standards, ensuring practice meets NMC, CQC and organisational requirements
- Work alongside the Registered Manager to support the safe and effective day-to-day running of the home, including residents’ admission and discharge
About you
You will be a Registered Nurse with current NMC registration, bringing the experience, confidence and professional judgement needed to lead clinical practice and make sound decisions.
You will bring:
- Strong clinical knowledge and decision‑making skills
- Experience of nursing within older people’s care, ideally within a nursing or care home environment
- Strong knowledge of care planning, assessment and risk management
- A good understanding of clinical governance and regulatory requirements
- The ability to lead, motivate and develop colleagues and promote best practice
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with residents, families and other professionals
- A genuine commitment to treating people with compassion, dignity and respect
St Cuthbert’s Care is a values‑based, not‑for‑profit registered social care charity, providing care and support to people across the North East. Our focus is on the people we support and providing high‑quality care that enables people to reach their personal potential.
We are proud to be the first regional charity in the North East delivering adult social care as part of its work to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation. This reflects our commitment to valuing the people who provide care as well as those who receive it.
We invest in our people and support colleagues to develop and build their careers with us. Many of our senior colleagues have progressed within St Cuthbert’s Care, bringing valuable frontline experience into management and leadership roles.
Why join St Cuthbert’s Care.
We offer our staff a range of additional benefits including:
Time away from work
- 27 days’ annual leave, including a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays
- Ability to buy and sell annual leave
- Christmas bank holidays paid at double time
Financial benefits
- Enhanced employer pension contributions
- Enhanced company sick pay
- Free life assurance
- Savings scheme and on‑demand pay
- Tech Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light and Charity Workers’ discounts
- Free on‑site parking
Your professional development and wellbeing
- Annual NMC registration fee paid
- Opportunities for training and professional development
- Confidential staff counselling service
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Clinical Lead - Holy Cross Nursing Home in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: St Cuthbert's Care
St Cuthbert's Care is an exceptional employer, dedicated to providing a nurturing and supportive environment for both staff and the children they care for. With a strong emphasis on employee development and a collaborative work culture, team members are encouraged to grow their skills while making a meaningful impact in the lives of children with complex needs. Located in the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne, the Alan Shearer Centre offers a unique opportunity to be part of a compassionate team that values every individual's contribution.
