Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities) to lead a specialist Childrens Short Breaks service providing care to children and young people with learning disabilities and complex needs.
The role will ensure a safe, effective and child-centred service, where children feel welcome, safe, confident and have a positive experience of their stay. The post holder will act as the Registered Manager with OFSTED and work within a dual regulated service.
You will provide strong leadership to the team, promoting high standards of care, professionalism and continuous improvement. You will use your initiative, work proactively, and respond flexibly to the changing demands of the role, working collaboratively with families, carers and partner agencies.
The service is friendly, supportive and committed to delivering high quality care. The role includes a combination of management responsibilities and clinical shifts, working flexibly across early, late and night shifts as required.
Main duties of the job
Provide day-to-day operational management of the Childrens Unit.
Lead, motivate and develop the staff team.
Ensure delivery of a safe, effective and responsive service.
Ensure compliance with OFSTED and CQC standards.
Monitor quality, audit practice and implement improvements.
Manage staff rotas, workforce planning and recruitment.
Oversee referrals, assessments and person-centred care planning.
Lead on safeguarding, risk management and incident response.
Work collaboratively with families, carers and partner organisations.
Deputise for the Learning Disability Replacement Care Services Manager.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, and ethnicities.
What we offer;
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
- Wide range of supportive staff networks
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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Details
- Date posted: 01 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 7
- Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Flexible working
- Reference number: C9798-2409
- Job locations: Osbourne Court, Osbourne Road, Malvern Link, Worcestershire, WR14 1JE, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
Develop and maintain high standards of care within the Unit.
Ensure adherence to Trust policies and regulatory requirements.
Monitor and audit standards of practice and service delivery.
Maintain safe systems of work and risk management strategies.
Ensure staff maintain clinical competence and high-quality practice.
Promote a child-centred approach to care delivery.
Coordinate service user compatibility, risk and care planning.
Maintain accurate, confidential and up-to-date records.
Lead communication across multidisciplinary teams and external agencies.
Support staff training, development and supervision.
Participate in service development, improvement and redesign initiatives.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of OFSTED and CQC requirements.
- Safeguarding and child development knowledge.
- Risk management and quality assurance.
- Health and safety and infection control.
Desirable
- Childrens Homes Regulations.
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience.
- Working with families.
- Working with children and young people.
- Behavioural management strategies.
- Clinical competence with PMLD/Fragile health.
- Staff management and performance.
- Budgetary management.
- Monitoring/data collection.
- Audit.
- Standard setting.
- Rota planning.
- Risk management.
Desirable
- Experience in OFSTED registered setting.
- Service development/audit experience.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities.
- Level 5 diploma in Residential Childcare (or working towards).
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- Leadership/management qualification.
- Practice educator / mentor qualification.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to work flexible hours including shifts, weekends and nights.
- Commitment to multi-agency working.
- Commitment to service development and quality improvement.
- Ability to meet travel requirements.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to motivate and support staff.
- Ability to manage conflict.
- Organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Commitment to high quality care.
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills.
- Presentation skills.
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