Interim clinical leadership when you need it most.
Experienced cover for a clinical lead or registered manager gap, keeping your service safe and compliant while you recruit, with a clear handover to your permanent appointment.
For providers with a gap in leadership.
When a registered manager or clinical lead leaves, is off long term, or the service is growing faster than its leadership, the risk rises quickly. Supervision slips, sign-offs expire and nobody is quite sure who owns clinical decisions.
We provide experienced interim cover that keeps the service safe and compliant, supports your team and hands over cleanly to your permanent appointment.
Interim cover plan
Agreed at the start, reviewed weekly
- Week 1Handover, risk review and clinical priorities
- Weeks 2 to 4Supervision, overdue sign-offs and audits back on track
- OngoingClinical oversight and on-call by agreement
- HandoverA written handover to your permanent appointment
Example. Fictional details.
What cover includes
- Clinical oversight and decision making
- On-call support by agreement
- Staff supervision and competency sign-off
- Incident and safeguarding oversight
- Governance and audit programme kept running
- Handover plan for your permanent appointment
Continuity, not just a name on the rota.
Interim cover is agreed to fit your service, from a few days a week of clinical oversight to fuller cover while you recruit.
If your registered manager will be absent for 28 days or more, CQC must be notified under Regulation 14 of the CQC (Registration) Regulations 2009. We can help you plan the notification and the arrangements that go with it.
Common questions
How quickly can cover start?
It depends on the level of cover and our availability at the time. Book a free call and we will give you a straight answer.
Can cover be part time?
Yes. Many providers need clinical oversight a few days a week rather than full-time cover.
Do you help recruit the permanent post?
We can help you write the role, take part in interviews and plan the handover.
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