Cornerstone
Clinical Support Manager - 6 Month FTC with the opportunity to become permanent
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Clinical Support Manager
Salary: £60,000
Location: Waterlooville and travel within South England
About The Role
Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for a Clinical Support Manager to join their team on a 6 month, fixed-term contract. Whilst this is a fixed-term contract, there may be the opportunity for this role to become permanent.
Reporting to the Head of Quality Assurance, you will work within the Quality & Compliance Team, taking the lead on clinical practice across our services. You’ll provide expert guidance, ensure high standards of care, and support teams in delivering person-centred outcomes for residents with complex care needs, including neuroprogressive and mental health conditions.
This is a varied and rewarding role offering the opportunity to influence best practice, contribute to clinical governance, and support continuous improvement across the organisation.
Your Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 9:00am-17:00pm
Whilst this role is based at our head office in Waterlooville, you will be required to travel to all of our services, so a Full UK driver’s licence and access to own vehicle is required.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Lead and oversee clinical practice, ensuring compliance with legislation, regulations, and best practice standards
- Support Managers and clinical teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care plans
- Provide clinical supervision, coaching, and peer support to colleagues
- Conduct clinical audits and investigations, including safeguarding concerns
- Analyse clinical governance data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Contribute to CQC readiness and continuous quality improvement initiatives
- Deliver engaging training sessions and competency assessments
- Champion the use of clinical systems such as Nourish, Camascope eMAR, Radar Healthcare, and QCS
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What You’ll Bring
Essential Experience:
- Minimum 2+ years clinical experience in a relevant setting working as Registered General Nurse (RGN) with valid NMC registration.
- Minimum of 5 years experience of working clinically with residents who have additional support needs
- Strong experience supporting individuals with neurodegenerative and mental health conditions
- Excellent knowledge of:
- Safeguarding and clinical governance
- CQC standards and the Single Assessment Framework
- Mental Capacity Act (2005)
- Mental Health Act (1989), including Section 117 aftercare
- Proven ability to lead, motivate and develop teams
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Confident with IT systems and Microsoft Office
- Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)
Desirable:
- Experience in a quality or compliance-focused role
- Knowledge of CHC, FNC, ICB and local authority funding processes
What we’ll provide:
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package and pension contribution
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- A collaborative and innovative work environment the chance to make a meaningful impact
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About Us
Cornerstone Healthcare Group is a multi award-winning, sector leader with an innovative approach to complex care. Cornerstone specialise in supporting adults of all ages with complex neurological, physical, and mental health needs.
Residents are typically living with complex care needs including neuro-progressive conditions such as advanced dementias, Korsakoffs, Huntington’s Disease and Acquired and Traumatic Brain Injuries., and as such are vulnerable and at times prone to challenging behaviours associated with complex conditions. Many have been unable to stay in other settings because their needs have been deemed too high or too challenging.
Operating well-established homes in Waterlooville and Curdridge in Hampshire and Mytchett in Surrey, as well as a new state-of-the-art ‘eco’ home in Bristol, the Group has built a reputation for delivering consistently high standards of care, focusing on the individual journey of each resident.
At Cornerstone, the expert clinical care skills and approach of the team mean that people with the most complex needs can find a place to call home.
Cornerstone Healthcare Group is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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