Clinical Nurse

Clinical Nurse­ – Ref: RN002

Position: Clinical Nurse
Location: Cornwall
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
Reporting to: Clinical Nurse Manager and Registered Manager

Are you a passionate Registered Nurse (RGN) looking for an exciting opportunity to take your career to the next level?

Join Ourway Care Limited, where your leadership, clinical expertise, and dedication to delivering high-quality, person-centred care will make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients.

About the Role:

As a Clinical Nurse, you will work closely with the Clinical Nurse Manager and be a key part of the leadership team, overseeing the care delivered by our dedicated Care Managers and Support Workers. Your role will be crucial in ensuring that our clients receive safe, effective, and compassionate care. You will lead on clinical matters, support the development of care plans, and ensure that all care meets the highest professional and regulatory standards.

Key Responsibilities (Full list of responsibilities and duties in job description below):

• Provide operational and clinical leadership to Care Managers and Support Workers
• Ensure client-centred care that respects individual wishes and preferences
• Lead and support the nursing and clinical needs of clients, ensuring the best outcomes
• Oversee medicine management and ensure adherence to legal and professional requirements
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of all clients, ensuring high standards of care
• Maintain up-to-date records and ensure all documentation meets regulatory standards
• Collaborate effectively with the multidisciplinary team to enhance client care
• Act as a mentor and guide for care staff on clinical and medical matters
• Train and support care teams and provide ongoing clinical supervisions

What are we looking for?

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (RGN) with a valid NMC PIN
• Excellent decision-making, organisational skills, and ability to work independently
• Up-to-date knowledge of evidence-based practices and CQC standards
• Experience in working with clients with complex needs, particularly neurological conditions and spinal injuries
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Confident driver to cover all areas of Cornwall

Desirable:

• Previous experience in a clinical management role
• Experience in training, mentoring, or coaching
• Familiarity with incident analysis and root cause reports
• A background in complex care services

Closing Date: 14th November 2025

Job Reference ID: RN002

Ourway Care Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Why Join Ourway Care Limited?

At Ourway Care Limited, we believe in providing a supportive environment where our staff can grow professionally. We offer competitive pay, opportunities for career development, and the chance to make a real impact in the lives of those we care for.

About Ourway Care

Ourway Care put our clients at the very centre of their care. Our care packages are driven by the client’s lifestyle and home circumstances to ensure that each bespoke team is able to meet the unique needs of each client.

Ourway Care support our clients to recruit their own teams to support their daily routines, whether that be hospital visits, trips, work or holidays.

By recruiting for each client specifically we create teams that are able to provide a consistent continuation of care and quality, with a commitment to a sustainable care provision to provide the client with the very best levels of care.

Ourway Care want staff in all areas of the business to feel that they are a valued and appreciated part of the company. In addition to the benefits above there is also the opportunity for long term, goal based career development. We encourage further professional qualifications and career advancement.

Clinical Nurse­­­­­­

Job Purpose

The Clinical Nurse works alongside the Clinical Nurse Manager to provide operational clinical, managerial and professional leadership for Care Managers and Support Workers working within Ourway Care Limited and is responsible for the delivery and standards of care provided to our clients ensuring safe, effective, person-centred care.

Internal and Management

This role will report to the Clinical Nurse Manager and Registered Manager

Key Duties/Responsibilities

The Clinical Nurse’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• To positively support the Registered Manager and Clinical Nurse Manager in providing leadership to the care and support workers
• Ensuring clients are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are acted upon
• To have responsibility for leading, supporting and facilitating the nursing and medical/clinical needs of clients
• To support senior management in the delivery of high-quality care and support, and to deputise when required
• Cover the out of hours emergency line on a rota basis
• To maintain skills at a current level and undertake required training and development
• To perform in accordance with standards agreed with the Registered Manager and the Registered Provider and to follow legislative requirements, relevant regulations and accepted best practice in line with professional code of conduct
• Ensure care plans are developed in collaboration with clients, their families and friends (where appropriate) and members of the multidisciplinary team
• Undertake all aspects of medicine management in line with legal, professional and regulatory requirements
• Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of those individuals supported by the service
• The efficient and effective day-to-day management of care delivery and the staff team to ensure that required standards are maintained
• Ensuring all recording systems and organisational documentation are of a high standard and kept up to date
• Providing support and guidance for care staff on nursing and medical/clinical matters that are in the scope of being a clinical lead
• Be responsible for promoting and protecting the welfare of those individuals supported by the service
• Develop effective working relationships with all employees within the service
• Be proactive and provide guidance, support and leadership to staff
• Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximise opportunities for clients in the service
• Understand when external healthcare support is required, and liaise with them to ensure best outcomes for people that use services
• Identify information, concerns and ideas for improvement and share them with senior management of the service

Other duties and responsibilities to be undertaken may include:

• Be registered with the relevant body and work within the associated Code of Conduct
• Understand the regulatory framework that governs the service, including the role of the Care Inspectorate and its requirements
• Ensure that developments in best practice are researched, shared, understood and implemented
• Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by management
• Understand, share and implement all policies and procedures relevant to the role
• Be open to learning opportunities and professional growth
• Understand the health and safety requirements associated with the role

Person Specification

Essential

• Confident driver willing to cover all areas of Cornwall
• Registered Nurse (RGN) with a valid NMC PIN
• Well organised, able to make decisions and work on your own initiative whilst working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• Good English - written and verbal
• Up-to-date with current evidence-based practice
• Have a working knowledge of CQC standards and regulations
• Experience of working with clients with complex needs, in particular, those that have neurological conditions and spinal injuries
• Motivated to ensure every individual within the company realises their full potential and is treated with dignity and respect

Desirable

• Previous experience of working in a similar management role
• Experience of training, mentoring and/or coaching
• Experience of incident analysis and the completion of root cause analysis reports and subsequent action plans
• Embedding improvements and sharing best practice
• Previous experience of working in complex care

This is not intended to cover all the responsibilities of the post but to provide some guidance. The post holder will carry out any other duties that are deemed reasonable and appropriate by the Line Manager.

1. As a term of employment, you may be required to undertake other duties and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required. This forms part of your employment contract.
2. Confidentiality – All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and the general public.
3. Health & Safety at Work – It is the duty of every employee to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others, including the use of necessary safety equipment, devices and protective clothing and to co-operate with the management in meeting its responsibilities under the act.