Senior Clinical Lead

As the Senior Clinical Lead at Athena Care Homes, you will be responsible for leading on all aspects of clinical care at Athena to ensure outstanding clinical outcomes are delivered for the residents in our care.

About Athena Care Homes:
Athena Care Homes is an award winning, family-owned business operating seven residential nursing homes in East Anglia where care and compassion runs through to our very core. There is a shared vision across all of our specialist care homes: we strive to provide happy, safe and comfortable care to every resident.

At Athena we celebrate everyone as an individual. Whether that’s delivering authentic care, supporting our team to make moments for our residents and their loved ones, or whether that’s learning and growing together.

About the role:
The Senior Clinical Lead will be responsible for leading on the clinical development of the team members within our care homes by reviewing trends, organising clinical training, and coaching and developing our team to deliver our vision wanting to be the first choice for high quality dementia, nursing and residential care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.  

Salary:
Competitive depending on skills and experience.

Shift Pattern:
37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday with 1-in-6 weekends as part of the on-call rota.

Location:
Your base location will be your nearest care home.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of high-quality person-centred care in line with Athena’s policies and procedures.
• Provide clinical guidance, support, and training to nursing and care teams to ensure effective practice and high standards.
• Act as a role model for clinical best practices and provide expert advice on clinical issues.
• Participate in internal and external audits and inspections and take corrective actions where necessary.
• Work closely with a fantastic regional team to work with and support our Home Managers.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration (Adult, Mental Health, or Learning Disabilities).
• A strong clinical background with extensive post-registration clinical experience in a senior or leadership role.
• Experience in a care home or similar healthcare setting, with a deep understanding of CQC regulations and clinical care standards.
• Demonstrable experience of leading teams, managing people, and delivering clinical education.
• Strong clinical skills in areas such as wound care, dementia care, end-of-life care, and medication management.

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 33 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Annual recognition awards ceremony – The AFTAS.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members.

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities.

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.