Paediatric Clinical Lead

Leaders in Care; East Beckham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mileage allowance

Hybrid working structure

Company phone

Company laptop

CPD and professional development

Clinical and operational support

Job summary

Leaders in Care is seeking a Paediatric Clinical Lead in Norfolk to provide clinical leadership for around 10 complex care packages across the county, including paediatric, young adult and adult clients with high-acuity needs. This role offers hybrid working, autonomy and development opportunities.

The successful candidate will be an RGN or RSCN with an active NMC PIN and solid UK community complex care experience, supporting families and multidisciplinary teams.

Qualifications

• RGN or RSCN with active NMC PIN.
• Strong UK community complex care experience.
• Experience in paediatric complex care is essential.
• Able to support a mixed paediatric, young adult and adult caseload.
• Experience with high-acuity needs and complex interventions.
• Experience in governance, assessment and staff competency.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight of approximately 10 complex care packages across Norfolk.
• Complete clinical assessments, care plans, risk assessments and package reviews.
• Support mobilisation and ongoing management of complex community care packages.
• Deliver clinical training, supervision and competency sign-off for Nurses and HCAs.
• Work with families, case managers, commissioners and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead safeguarding, clinical governance and quality improvement as Paediatric Clinical Lead.
• Ensure packages remain clinically safe and compliant with standards.
• Support service development and growth of the Norfolk operation.

Skills

RGN

RSCN

Paediatric care

Community complex care

Home care

Driving licence

Education

NMC PIN

Job description

Paediatric Clinical Lead

Autonomy in the community | Paediatric & adult complex care | Norfolk | £50,000-£55,000 + 45p mileage

Shape high-quality community complex care services as a Paediatric Clinical Lead, overseeing a manageable caseload of approximately 10 complex care packages across Norfolk. The caseload is a mix of paediatric, young adult and adult packages, including 4 paediatric packages, so the successful candidate must be confident supporting complex healthcare needs across different age groups.

This is an excellent opportunity for an RGN or RSCN with strong community complex care experience who wants greater autonomy, responsibility and clinical leadership while continuing to work closely with individuals and their families in their own homes.

As a Paediatric Clinical Lead, you will provide clinical oversight to individuals with complex healthcare needs, working closely with families, case managers, commissioners and multidisciplinary teams. The role combines clinical leadership, assessments, governance, staff competency, package management and service development within an established community complex care provider.

Package & Benefits

• £50,000 to £55,000 per annum
• 45p per mile mileage allowance
• Hybrid working structure
• Community-based autonomy
• Company mobile phone and laptop
• Ongoing CPD and professional development
• Established clinical and operational support

About the Company

This confidential opportunity is with an established, nurse-led community complex care provider supporting children, young adults and adults with complex healthcare needs within their own homes.

The Norfolk service currently supports approximately 10 complex care packages, including 4 paediatric packages alongside young adult and adult packages. The organisation has an established management and clinical structure and places a strong emphasis on safe, person-centred and clinically robust care.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical oversight of approximately 10 paediatric, young adult and adult complex care packages across Norfolk.
• Complete clinical assessments, care plans, risk assessments and structured package reviews.
• Support the mobilisation and ongoing management of complex community care packages.
• Deliver clinical training, supervision and competency sign-off for Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
• Work closely with children, adults, families, case managers, commissioners, ICBs and multidisciplinary teams.
• Lead on safeguarding, clinical governance, risk management and quality improvement as the Paediatric Clinical Lead.
• Ensure packages remain clinically safe, well staffed and compliant with organisational and regulatory standards.
• Support service development and the continued growth of the Norfolk operation.

About You

• RGN or RSCN with an active NMC PIN
• Strong UK community complex care, homecare or complex care nursing experience
• Experience supporting paediatric complex care is essential
• Comfortable providing clinical oversight across a mixed paediatric, young adult and adult caseload
• Recent experience with high-acuity needs such as tracheostomy care, invasive or non-invasive ventilation, enteral feeding, seizure management and other complex interventions
• Strong assessment, care planning, clinical governance and competency sign-off experience
• Previous Senior Nurse, Clinical Lead, Complex Care Nurse or Community Nurse experience is highly desirable
• Full UK driving licence and comfortable travelling across Norfolk