Job description
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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 asix-month Band 8a secondment/fixed termopportunity, supporting services across Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington &Chelseaand 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 fromNurses,SocialWorkers and Allied Health Professionalswith relevant NHS or social care experience. Experience within an ICB or CAMHS, or supporting people with learning disabilities, autism or mental health needs, would beadvantageous.
You will join a service recognised through local SEND inspections for strong multi-agency working, governance and collaborative practice.
You will provide senior clinical and operational leadership to the Complex Care Team, working closely with NHS, localauthorityand provider partners to deliver safe,effectiveand 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, LAEPsand CPA processes.
• Supporting safe andtimelydischarge and managing complex escalations.
• Contributing to Section 117 and joint-funding decisions with local authorities.
• Managing safeguarding, placementqualityand provider concerns, liaising with the CQC whererequired.
• Working collaboratively with ICB, NHS, local authority,providerand voluntary-sector partners.
• Maintaining effective financial oversight, case records, qualityassuranceand performance monitoring.
• Ensuringappropriate governanceand compliance with legal, regulatory, confidentiality and data protection requirements.
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.
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 Trust’s values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
This advert closes on Monday 2 Nov 2026