About this role
Job summary
Ready to take the next step in your leadership career and make a difference for children and young people with complex care needs?
The Children and Young People's Complex Care Team is seeking a clinician for a six-month Band 8a secondment/fixed term opportunity, supporting services across Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster.
This is an opportunity to provide experienced leadership within a collaborative team supporting children and young people with complex needs and those at risk of placement breakdown or hospital admission.
We welcome applications from Nurses, Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals with relevant NHS or social care experience. Experience within an ICB or CAMHS, or supporting people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs, would be advantageous.
You will join a service recognised through local SEND inspections for strong multi-agency working, governance and collaborative practice.
Main duties of the job
You will provide senior clinical and operational leadership to the Complex Care Team, working closely with NHS, local authority and provider partners to deliver safe, effective and person-centred care.
Key responsibilities include:
Overseeing complex placements and care packages, prioritising high-risk and high-cost cases.
Supporting children and young people at risk of hospital admission or placement breakdown through Dynamic Support Registers, CETRs,LAEPs and CPA processes.
Supporting safe and timely discharge and managing complex escalations.
Contributing to Section 117 and joint-funding decisions with local authorities.
Managing safeguarding, placement quality and provider concerns, liaising with the CQC where required.
Working collaboratively with ICB, NHS, local authority, provider and voluntary-sector partners.
Maintaining effective financial oversight, case records, quality assurance and performance monitoring.
Ensuring appropriate governance and compliance with legal, regulatory, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
About us
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification Essential
Educated to masters level or equivalent level of experience of working at a senior level in specialist area. Extensive knowledge of specialist areas, acquired through post graduate diploma or equivalent experience or training plus further specialist knowledge or experience to master's level equivalent Evidence of post qualifying and continuing professional development. Member of relevant professional body
Experience Essential
Must have an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy in London and appreciate the implications of this on engagement Should have an appreciation of the relationship between NHS England and individual provider and commissioning organisations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Central London Community Health Trust
Address Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
15 Marylebone Road
London
NW1 5JD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)