Private Live-In Adult Nurse-Sutton

Ellea Nursing; Sutton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Autonomy

Time to care

Competitive pay

Clinical governance

Flexible shifts

24/7 clinical support

Wellbeing reviews

Job summary

Ellea Nursing seeks a Private Live-In Nurse to deliver bespoke clinical care in clients’ homes across the Midlands and beyond. You will reside with the client on rotation, providing round-the-clock nursing support and building trusted relationships with families.

Ideal candidates are experienced Registered Nurses with NMC registration who thrive working autonomously in home environments and are committed to compassionate, high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Adult or Paediatric) with active NMC registration.
• Minimum 12 months post-registration UK clinical experience.
• Willingness to work live-in and travel with clients.

Responsibilities

• Provide round-the-clock clinical nursing care in clients' homes.
• Administer medications, wound care, and monitor symptoms.
• Develop bespoke care plans with clinical lead.
• Support families and maintain professional boundaries.

Skills

NMC registered

Autonomous work

Communication skills

Discretion

Travel ready

Education

Nursing qualification with NMC registration

Job description

Location: Various locations across the Midlands

Shifts/working hours: F lexible live-in placements

A world-class career, delivering world-class care

Ellea Nursing provides world-class, bespoke private care toprivateclients nationwide. Our strength is our people. We celebrate compassion and clinicalexpertisein equal measure, and we invest in every member of our team to ensure they can deliver an exceptional, clinically led customer experience every time.

The Role

Ellea Nursing has an exciting opening for a Private Live-In Nurse, providing an invaluable service toPrivate clients and helping them secure quality time in the place they call home.

As a live-in nurse, you willresidewithin the client’s home on a rotational basis, delivering round-the-clock clinical nursing care tailored toeach individual’scomplex and evolving needs. You will work as part of a small, dedicated care team overseen by our Clinical Service Lead and Head of Service, while building a meaningful, trusted relationship with the client and their family.

This role suits an experienced, self-assured registered nurse who thrives working autonomously in a home environment and who takes pride in delivering care that goes above and beyond.

Key Responsibilities

Please note: Specific duties are tailored to the individual client’s clinical requirements, lifestyle preferences, and home environment. A detailed, bespoke care plan is provided for every placement.

• Clinical Management: Administration of controlled medication, wound management, catheter/stoma care, PEG feeding, tracheostomy care,ventilator support, pain and symptom management, and syringe driver management whererequired.
• Holistic Care: Managing the client’s daily routine with dignity, including personal care, nutritional support, and emotional companionship.
• Care Planning: collaborative working with our Clinical Lead to update bespoke care plans and risk assessments.
• Support and Care : Support clients with complex conditions including neurological disorders (Parkinson’s, stroke, brain injury), cancer, palliative and end-of-life care, respiratory conditions, and post-operative recovery
• Ambassadorial Standards: maintainingthe highest level of professionalism, discretion, and respect for the client’s privacy and home environment.

Other Responsibilities

• Accompany clients on stays away from home, including care-assisted holidays in the UK and abroad,maintainingthe same world-class standard of care at all times
• Accompany clients to medical appointments, scans,treatmentsand hospital admissions, providing consistent monitoring and professional aftercare
• Build rapport with clients and their families whilstmaintainingprofessional boundaries and the utmost discretion
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary team, GPs, consultants, pharmacists, and other healthcare professionals involved in the client’s care
• Registered Nurse (Adult orPaediatric) with active NMC registration, validPINand a minimum of 12months’ post‑registration UK clinical or hospital experience.
• Specialist clinicalexpertise in at least one area, complex care, palliative care, oncology, neurology,paediatricsor critical/acute care, with the ability to make safe, autonomous decisions in a client’s home.
• Exceptional communication and customer‑care skills ,demonstratingwarmth, sensitivity,professionalismand discretion.
• Fully compliant to work , including Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain) and Right to Work in the UK.
• Flexible and reliable , able to work live‑in rotational patterns and travel with clients whenrequired.

Why Join Ellea Nursing?

• Autonomy: Manage your own schedule with flexible rotas.
• Time to Care: Escape the rush of the ward and focus entirely on one patient at a time.
• Competitive Pay: Rates reflective of the specialist skills and private nature of the work.
• Clinical Governance: Full backing from a clinical lead, you are independent, butnever unsupported.

How we reward you

• Enjoy rewarding placements matched to your skillset supportingPrivateclients, competitivepayand unparalleled professional development
• Competitive rates of pay and travel contribution
• 5-star customer service training and induction
• Flexible shifts to suit your schedule
• 24/7 expert clinical support from our dedicated team
• Wellbeing calls with our experienced supervisions and appraisals team