Job Description:

Director of Nursing - Complex Care
£80,000 to £85,000 | East London | Established Care Operation | Lead Complex Care Expansion

Are you an experienced Clinical Operations Manager, Regional Lead Nurse, Clinical Services Manager or Head of Complex Care looking for the opportunity to develop and grow a specialist community complex care division?

We are recruiting for a Director of Nursing - Complex Care to join an established domiciliary care provider with a recent Good CQC rating, an existing portfolio of 10 care packages and approximately 2,000 hours of care delivered per week.

With an established operational foundation and a dedicated Business Development Manager specialising in complex care, this is an excellent opportunity to lead the organisation's expansion into more clinically complex community care services.

Package & Benefits

• £80,000 to £85,000 per annum.
• 23 days annual leave, rising to 25 days.
• Mileage paid at 50p per mile.
• East London location
• Opportunity to establish and lead a specialist complex care division.
• Dedicated Business Development Manager with complex care expertise.
• Significant autonomy over clinical services, recruitment and business growth.

About the Company
Our client is an established, CQC-registered domiciliary care provider delivering approximately 2,000 hours of care per week across 10 existing care packages.

Having recently achieved a Good CQC inspection rating, the organisation is investing in the expansion of specialist community complex care services.

The successful Director of Nursing - Complex Care will benefit from an established operational infrastructure, experienced leadership and specialist business development support.

Key Responsibilities
As Director of Nursing - Complex Care, you will be responsible for:

• Establishing and growing a specialist community complex care division.
• Taking on CQC Registered Manager registration for the relevant regulated activities.
• Securing and mobilising new complex care packages alongside the specialist Business Development Manager.
• Overseeing clinical assessments, care plans, risk assessments and package costings.
• Recruiting, managing and developing nurses, carers and clinical teams.
• Establishing clinical governance, training and competency frameworks.
• Building relationships with ICBs, NHS professionals, case managers and commissioners.
• Maintaining excellent safeguarding, CQC compliance and clinical quality standards.
• Managing staffing, budgets and operational performance.

About You

• NMC-registered Adult Nurse (RGN/RN Adult) or Children's Nurse (RSCN/RN Child).
• Previous management experience within community complex care or specialist clinical services.
• Experience as a Clinical Lead, Clinical Registered Manager, Nurse Manager or similar senior position.
• Previous CQC Registered Manager experience or the ability and willingness to obtain registration.
• Strong clinical experience supporting individuals with complex needs, including tracheostomy care, ventilation, enteral feeding or other high-acuity care requirements.
• Experience managing clinical teams, care delivery and regulatory compliance.
• Ability to assess and mobilise new care packages and support business development.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.

As Director of Nursing - Complex Care, you'll have the opportunity to build on an established care operation, develop a specialist clinical team and drive the next phase of growth, supported by a dedicated complex care Business Development Manager.

Interested?
Apply today, even if your CV isn't fully updated, or contact Ehsan Arif at Leaders in Care on (phone number removed) for a confidential discussion.

Ref: LICEA