Healthcare Team Leader
Coordinate clinical care and lead the shift team in a nursing home
About the role
As Healthcare Team Leader you'll coordinate the clinical and personal care delivered by carers and HCAs, manage shift handovers, and ensure everything we do meets CQC standards. You'll be the person the team turns to on shift, balancing clinical oversight with a supportive, hands-on approach. Leadership experience in a care setting is essential.
Key responsibilities
- Lead the shift team, coordinating clinical and personal care across the home
- Manage shift handovers, staffing levels and workload allocation
- Ensure compliance with CQC standards, policies and procedures
- Support clinical assessments, wound care and medication management
- Mentor and develop carers and HCAs, promoting best practice
What we're looking for
- Proven leadership experience in a care or nursing home setting
- Strong clinical knowledge and confidence with medication and wound care
- Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care or equivalent
- Right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS
What we offer
- Competitive weekly pay
- Flexible shift patterns including days and nights
- Ongoing clinical training and professional development
- Holiday pay, pension and employee support line
- A supportive management team and clear progression routes
Top skills
Our values
Compassion
We treat everyone with kindness, empathy and genuine warmth, as we would our own family.
Dignity
Service users' privacy, choices and independence always come first. We support, never take over.
Reliability
The people we support can count on us to be there when we say we will, day or night, rain or shine.
Partnership
We work hand in hand with service users, their families and healthcare teams for joined-up care.
Does this sound like you?
You are a naturally supportive leader who thrives on bringing out the best in others. You approach challenges with a calm, steady hand and a genuine passion for elevating the standard of care. If you find fulfillment in guiding a dedicated team and ensuring every person feels truly valued, you will find your home here.
Please note: this role may evolve as technology, policies and contractual arrangements change, and duties may be varied from time to time without prior notice. We use AI to help analyse and process application data, but all final hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team.