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Apollo Home Healthcare

Clinical Lead

The closing date is 29 May 2026

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Job summary

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Lead to ensure the safe, effective and compliant delivery of our home healthcare services. You will provide clinical leadership, oversee governance, and support the development of our clinical teams.

This is an office-based role with one day per week working from home and regional travel across our branch network.

Main duties of the job

Key Duties:

  • Ensure all regulatory and clinical standards are met
  • Support Health & Safety, Clinical Governance and Risk Management requirements
  • Provide clinical and safeguarding advice to support service delivery
  • Work collaboratively with colleagues and external professionals
  • Develop and support Clinical Nurse Specialists
  • Deputise for the Head of Clinical when required
  • Align clinical team objectives with business goals
  • Contribute to digital care planning implementation and review
  • Complete audits, including care plan sign-off
  • Oversee clinical operations and maintain high standards of care
  • Mentor and support clinical staff
  • Participate in recruitment and monitor clinical performance

About us

Apollo Home Healthcare delivers high-quality, person-centred care to people in their own homes. We tailor every package to the individual and build skilled, compassionate teams around their needs.

Our work is guided by the 6 Cs: Care, Compassion, Competence, Communication, Courage and Commitment.

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48,000 to £53,000 a year plus achievable bonus opportunity and appealing car allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0023-26-0283-WM

Job locations

Apollo Home Healthcare

G29/30 James House, Newport Road

Albrighton

WV7 3FA


Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Lead will support and assist the Head of Clinical by exercising clinical leadership and management to help support the delivery of high-quality person-centred care and business growth by:

Ensuring that all applicable regulatory and clinical standards are met in an efficient and service user-focused manner.

Assisting the company to meet its Health & Safety, Clinical Governance and Risk Management obligations.

Providing clinical and safeguarding advice to the business to support service delivery and development.

Working in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to facilitate high-quality and safe delivery of care.

Development of Clinical Nurse Specialists, new and existing to ensure clinical skills are up to date.

To deputise for the Head of Clinical in their absence

To align the directional goals of the clinical team with business goals

Take a lead role in the planning, implementation and review of a digital care planning project.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Clinical Lead will support and assist the Head of Clinical by exercising clinical leadership and management to help support the delivery of high-quality person-centred care and business growth by:

Ensuring that all applicable regulatory and clinical standards are met in an efficient and service user-focused manner.

Assisting the company to meet its Health & Safety, Clinical Governance and Risk Management obligations.

Providing clinical and safeguarding advice to the business to support service delivery and development.

Working in partnership with colleagues and other professionals to facilitate high-quality and safe delivery of care.

Development of Clinical Nurse Specialists, new and existing to ensure clinical skills are up to date.

To deputise for the Head of Clinical in their absence

To align the directional goals of the clinical team with business goals

Take a lead role in the planning, implementation and review of a digital care planning project.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Valid NMC Pin with 5+ years post-qualification experience
  • Proven clinical leadership/management experience
  • Experience implementing new services and supporting process change
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Confident using computer systems, especially Excel
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding for adults and children
  • Experience working within MDTs and presenting to stakeholders
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable

  • Knowledge of complex care delivery
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid NMC Pin with 5+ years post-qualification experience
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Valid NMC Pin with 5+ years post-qualification experience
  • Proven clinical leadership/management experience
  • Experience implementing new services and supporting process change
  • Strong organisational and communication skills
  • Confident using computer systems, especially Excel
  • Strong understanding of safeguarding for adults and children
  • Experience working within MDTs and presenting to stakeholders
  • Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle

Desirable

  • Knowledge of complex care delivery
  • Evidence of ongoing professional development

Qualifications

Essential

  • Valid NMC Pin with 5+ years post-qualification experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

Apollo Home Healthcare

G29/30 James House, Newport Road

Albrighton

WV7 3FA


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Apollo Home Healthcare

Address

Apollo Home Healthcare

G29/30 James House, Newport Road

Albrighton

WV7 3FA


Employer's website

https://www.apollohomehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Internal Recruiter

Lynsey Ford

careers@apollohomehealthcare.com

+4401902327396

Details

Date posted

20 April 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£48,000 to £53,000 a year plus achievable bonus opportunity and appealing car allowance

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0023-26-0283-WM

Job locations

Apollo Home Healthcare

G29/30 James House, Newport Road

Albrighton

WV7 3FA


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