Lead Nurse - Complex Care

About Us

The Client has a 3 bed Children's Home (EBD) in Birmingham specialising in providing trauma-informed care to children with emotional or behavioural difficulties.

We are professional and supportive in our approach and value staff welfare and quality of care for children in our care.

Role: Senior Residential Support Worker - Children’s Home (EBD)

Temp pay: £14/hr and £45 sleep-in (increasing once transferred to permanent staff)

Shift pattern: 1 on / 2 off. 10am start to 10.30am finish the following day, including a sleep in at the home. Fixed rota

Requirements of this job:

Essential

• Full UK manual driving license
• A minimum of 2 year experience working within Children’s residential care
• Minimum of NVQ Level 3 relevant qualification
• Ability to show leadership skills
• Ability to engage effectively with children and young people
• Experience of managing budgets
• Have a genuine interest in working with vulnerable looked after children and young people
• Be willing to partake in any training as instructed by the home

Desirable

• Previous experience working as a Senior Childcare Practitioner Residential Childcare Setting

• Extensive knowledge of the Children’s Homes Regulations 2015 including the Quality Standards

Your key responsibilities as a Senior Residential Support Worker:

• To operate as a shift leader as part of the rota

• Provide leadership and direction to the support team, ensuring high quality of care
• Collaboratively work with the management team to ensure to implement care plans
• Contribute towards co-ordinating services and assisting the Registered/Deputy Manager in the management of the home in all aspects appropriate to the Statement of purpose of the Home.
• To act as a key worker to a child and be a positive role model for children and other staff in a range of contexts

• Real autonomy – lead and support a regional nursing team
• Mix of leadership and hands-on clinical input
• Manage onboarding of new complex care packages
• Strong values-led team culture and clear progression path
• Client care you can be proud of – high standards, long-term outcomes, home-based comfort

• 3 days in the Wimbledon office for collaboration, team development and planning
• 2 days in the community, supporting clients and clinical teams
• Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm – no weekends or nights (but flexibility is essential)

• Mentor and support Nurse Case Managers across your region
• Hold a small caseload and maintain clinical oversight
• Lead on client assessments, onboarding and training
• Monitor care quality, documentation, risk and compliance
• Participate in monthly care review meetings
• Escalate and manage more complex or high-risk situations

• Registered Nurse (NMC PIN)
• Tracheostomy, ventilation and/or spinal injury experience is essential
• Experience leading or mentoring other clinicians
• Well-organised, calm under pressure and clinically confident
• Strong communication skills – able to work closely with families, carers and wider professionals
• Passionate about high standards and person-centred care

• £50,000 salary
• 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Paid mileage and expenses
• Ongoing training and CPD
• Support with NMC revalidation
• Progression into senior leadership
• Wellbeing support and mental health first aiders
• Access to discounts with major retailers

• Real autonomy – manage your own caseload, build trusted relationships with families, and lead care decisions (10–12 clients max)
• Feel valued – your expertise and clinical judgment will truly make a difference
• See outcomes – watch the children and families you support thrive
• Go beyond hospital walls – make a long-term impact in a family-centered setting
• Specialist paediatric training & development – complex care, ventilation, trachy, brain injury, spinal care – all fully supported
• Supportive team – including senior clinicians and infrastructure behind you

• Full-time, 9am–5pm contract – but with flexibility; your day revolves around your clients’ needs
• Based in the community, supporting children and families across South London and Surrey
• One day a week in the Wimbledon head office (for collaboration, training, and support)
• Participate in clinical on-call rota: 1 weekday evening and 1 weekend every 10
• Responsible for care planning, family visits, team training, and quality monitoring

• Registered Nurse (RCN) with significant paediatric complex care experience
• Active NMC PIN and at least 12 months’ UK nursing experience
• Experience with tracheostomy and enteral feeding is essential
• Ventilation and spinal care experience desirable
• Able to train, mentor, and support care teams with confidence
• Organised, self-driven, and adaptable to changing needs
• A strong communicator – able to build trust with children, families, and carers

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Option to swap Bank Holidays for personal cultural days
• Funded NVQs and career development
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Company pension
• Free specialist training and clinical refreshers
• “Refer a Friend” bonuses
• Blue Light Card – discounts in major retailers
• Mental Health First Aiders and free wellbeing support helpline
• Supportive, stable leadership team

• Real autonomy – manage your own caseload, build trust with families, and lead your own decisions (around 10 to 12 maximum clients)
• Feel valued – this isn’t just ticking boxes; your skills and judgment shape how people live
• See outcomes – watch people thrive because of the care you lead
• Go beyond hospital walls – enjoy meaningful, long-term relationships with clients
• Specialist training & development – complex care, ventilation, trachy, brain injury, spinal injury – all supported
• Supportive team – with clinical leads and infrastructure to back you up

• Full-time, 9am–5pm contract – but flexibility is essential; your day starts and ends based on your clients’ needs
• You’ll work in the community, supporting a caseload of clients across North London
• 1 day a week in Wimbledon head office (collaboration, planning, training)
• Part of the clinical on-call rota: 1 weekday evening and 1 weekend in every 10
• Lead care planning, deliver face-to-face client visits, provide specialist training to care teams
• Monitor care quality, clinical risk, documentation and care delivery standards

• Registered Nurse with active NMC PIN and at least 12 months’ UK experience
• Tracheostomy experience is essential
• Enteral feeding experience is essential
• Ventilation and spinal care knowledge desirable
• Confident clinical skills and ability to support others through training and mentoring
• Organised, self-motivated, and resilient – able to prioritise changing needs
• Able to build strong relationships with clients, families and carers

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Option to swap Bank Holidays for personal cultural days
• Funded NVQs and career development
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Company pension
• Free specialist training and clinical refreshers
• “Refer a Friend” bonuses
• Blue Light Card – discounts in major retailers
• Mental Health First Aiders and free wellbeing support helpline
• Supportive, stable leadership team