Neurological Care Charge Nurse & Team Lead

Willing Care Recruitment Limited; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday day off

Company pension scheme

Employee benefits portal

Health and wellbeing programme

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Willing Care Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse to join a specialist neurological care service in the United Kingdom. You will provide clinical leadership, deliver high‑quality nursing and rehabilitation support, and mentor staff to manage complex care needs.

The role combines clinical practice with managerial responsibilities, focusing on patient independence, wellbeing and a safe, person‑centred care environment.

Qualifications

• Experienced Charge Nurse or Senior Nurse (Sister) with clinical leadership
• Registered nurse with NMC registration and valid practice rights in the UK
• Ability to mentor, supervise and develop nursing staff and care team

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership for day-to-day delivery of specialist neurological care
• Oversee complex nursing interventions including tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, ventilation and catheter management
• Lead, supervise and mentor nursing staff and care assistants to build clinical confidence
• Complete clinical assessments, develop and monitor care plans
• Collaborate with MDT to support rehabilitation and enhance independence and quality of life
• Maintain high standards of medication management, infection prevention and documentation
• Support staff supervision, competency assessments and ongoing training
• Contribute to governance, audits, risk management and quality improvement
• Foster a safe, person-centred environment for patients and families
• Balance clinical and managerial duties for smooth service operation

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Mentoring

NMC registration

Education

Nurse qualification (RN)

NMC registration

Tools

Tracheostomy care

PEG feeding

Ventilation management

Catheter management

Job description

Willing Care Recruitment Limited is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse to join a specialist neurological care service in the United Kingdom. You will provide clinical leadership, deliver high‑quality nursing and rehabilitation support, and mentor staff to manage complex care needs.

The role combines clinical practice with managerial responsibilities, focusing on patient independence, wellbeing and a safe, person‑centred care environment.