Quality Manager; Clinical

Position: Quality Manager (Clinical)
# Quality Manager (Clinical)## Job Introduction
** Quality Manager (Clinical) – Registered Nurse (NMC PIN required)
** Avante Care & Support is a not-for-profit organisation providing high-quality residential and homecare services to older people across Kent and South East London. We reinvest back into our services to create communities where everyone has a vibrant and fulfilling life.

We’re now looking for an experienced Quality Manager (Clinical) to join our Quality Team. This is a senior, influential role for a Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN, offering the chance to shape clinical governance, drive improvement and raise standards across our services.
** About the role
** Reporting to the Quality Director, you’ll provide expert clinical leadership and assurance to operational teams, ensuring safe, effective and consistently high-quality care. You’ll lead on clinical governance, quality assurance, regulatory compliance and continuous improvement, while proactively identifying and managing clinical risk.

The role is hybrid, with a requirement to be based in a service or Head Office 3 days per week, with 2 days working from home, depending on business need.
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* Key responsibilities include:

*** Providing professional clinical leadership and guidance to managers and nursing teams
* Leading responses to internal audits, CQC inspections and regulatory activity
* Supporting and developing Registered Nurses and Deputy Clinical Managers
* Overseeing clinical governance, audit programmes and quality assurance systems
* Ensuring compliance with NMC standards, including revalidation and professional development
* Analysing quality data and KPIs to identify risk and drive improvement
* Acting as a clinical ambassador for Avante with internal and external stakeholders
** About you
*** Registered Nurse with a current NMC PIN
* Strong experience within residential nursing care settings within the same or similar role
* In-depth knowledge of CQC regulations, clinical governance and quality assurance
* Confident, credible and able to work autonomously
* Passionate about continuous improvement and person-centred care
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* Please note:

** This is an essential car user role and is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
** What We Offer
*** Competitive salary
* Be part of a respected not-for-profit organisation making a real difference
* Free DBS check
* Pension contributions
* Staff discounts at 800+ retailers
* Ongoing training & career development
* 24/7 GP & counselling support
* Employee recognition awards
* Life Assurance
** Closing date: 28 January 2026
*** All roles subject to Enhanced DBS checks.
* * We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.
* * Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.*### Quality Manager (Clinical)
* ** Salary
* * Depending upon experience
* ** Frequency
* * Annual
* ** Job Reference
** avantecare/TP/118/660
* ** Contract Type
** Full Time
* ** Closing Date
** 28 January, 2026
* ** Job Category
** Business support
* ** Service/ Department
** Quality
* ** Location
* * Faversham, United Kingdom
* ** Posted on
** 14 January, 2026
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