Head of Complex Care

£75,000 to £80,000 | East London | Established Care Operation | Lead Complex Care Expansion

Are you an experienced Clinical Registered Manager, Clinical Lead or senior nursing leader looking for the opportunity to develop and grow a specialist community complex care division?

We are recruiting for a Head of 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

• £75,000 to £80,000 per annum.

• 23 days annual leave, rising to 25 days.

• Mileage paid at 50p per mile.

• East London location, with offices in Canary Wharf.

• 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 Head of Complex Care will benefit from an established operational infrastructure, experienced leadership and specialist business development support.

Key Responsibilities

As Head of 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 Head of 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 07533 113393 for a confidential discussion.

Ref: LICEA