Outstanding-rated provider Growth opportunity Hybrid working Paediatric complex care Monday to Friday Career progression Are you an experienced Children's Nurse looking to step into a leadership role where you can genuinely influence the growth of a high-quality community complex care service?
We are recruiting for a
Paediatric Clinical Lead to join an
Outstanding CQC-rated, nurse-led complex care provider delivering specialist care to children with complex clinical needs in their own homes. Covering
Kent, Surrey and Sussex, this is a genuine growth opportunity where you'll initially manage a small caseload of
up to five community packages, allowing you the time to build strong clinical relationships while supporting the continued expansion of the service.
This hybrid role offers
two days working from home and three days in the community, providing an excellent work-life balance while remaining closely connected to children, families and clinical teams.
The Role As a
Paediatric Clinical Lead, you will:
- Provide clinical oversight of paediatric complex care packages across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
- Initially manage a caseload of up to five packages, with responsibility growing alongside service expansion.
- Complete comprehensive clinical assessments, care plans, risk assessments and regular package reviews.
- Deliver clinical training, competency assessments, supervisions and ongoing support to Healthcare Assistants and Nurses.
- Support the mobilisation of new complex care packages across the region.
- Build strong relationships with children, families, case managers, commissioners, schools and multidisciplinary teams.
- Ensure clinical governance, safeguarding and compliance standards are maintained across all packages.
- Participate in clinical reviews, quality assurance visits and service development initiatives.
- Support the recruitment, retention and development of high-performing care teams.
- Promote outstanding clinical outcomes and person-centred care at every stage of the patient journey.
About You To be successful in this
Paediatric Clinical Lead position, you will have:
- Registered Children's Nurse (RSCN or RN Child) with a current NMC registration.
- At least three years' UK paediatric nursing experience.
- Recent hands-on experience caring for children with complex clinical needs within the last two years.
- Clinical experience with tracheostomy care, invasive or non-invasive ventilation, CPAP, BiPAP, enteral feeding and airway management.
- Previous experience supervising, mentoring or leading clinical teams.
- Excellent assessment, communication and clinical decision-making skills.
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
Package & Benefits
- Salary of 45,000 to 50,000 depending on experience.
- Hybrid working with two days working from home and three days in the community.
- Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
- 33 days annual leave.
- Company pension.
- Laptop and mobile phone.
- Paid mileage.
- Ongoing clinical training and professional development.
- Genuine opportunities to progress into Senior Clinical Lead and Regional Clinical Leadership positions.
- The opportunity to play a key role in the growth of an Outstanding-rated complex care service.
About the Company Our client is an
Outstanding CQC-rated, nurse-led provider specialising in paediatric community complex care. They support children with a wide range of complex clinical needs, enabling them to remain safely at home with their families while receiving exceptional, personalised care.
Following continued growth and increasing demand across the South East, they are expanding their clinical leadership team. This role has been created to support that growth, making it an excellent opportunity for a
Paediatric Clinical Lead who wants to help shape and develop services while maintaining the highest standards of clinical care.
Apply Now If you're an experienced
Paediatric Clinical Lead looking for a genuine growth opportunity within an Outstanding-rated provider, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today or contact
Ehsan at Leaders in Care on
(phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.
Reference: LICEA
