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.