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Big improvements have been made at Northamptonshire Children's Trust over the last couple of years, as they continue to strive and deliver an impeccable service to young people & families. From speaking with senior management its clear to see that they have the best interest for its workers, and now they are looking to build on what is an already thriving group of teams with a few more experienced heads to deliver aid in their Child in Care Court team. The flexible-working role comes with a salary of £39,384 to £42,620 Main Benefits: £39,384 to £42,620 per annum £6,000 Welcome bonus £8,000 Relocation bonus Promotion opportunities! Opportunity to purchase up to 25 days holiday! 28 days annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays) The children in care service provides oversight for all children in care for Northamptonshire. This includes children subject to legal proceedings as well as children with a plan to remain long term in our care. The service has 11 teams that work across the county and focus on particular cohorts of children. You will need to be experienced at court work and will be confident and capable enough to attend court on your own if necessary. The trust are developing a culture that allows the very highest quality of professional practice to flourish and evolve. This is a really exciting time to be joining a long term project that should see the trust transition into a local authority in the near distant future. As this is a statutory role, you do require a social work qualification & registration to Social Work England. If you want to know more, please apply, or email Tommy at tommy@leadersincare.co.uk for more details (or call on 07828 497 807)
View job1-2 days in the office | 6 Month Rolling Contract | Adoption Team | Supportive Management | Flexibility Encouraged Leaders in Care are working with a forward-thinking Local Authority in North Wales s that is seeking an experienced Social Worker to join their Adoption Team on an interim basis to support with Post Adoption Support This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of children and families, while benefiting from flexible hybrid working and supportive team management. Key Responsibilities Undertake assessments of prospective adopters, including PAR (Prospective Adopter Reports). Support the matching process and contribute to family finding for children with a plan of adoption. Work closely with regional adoption agencies and other professionals to ensure timely and stable placements. Provide post-adoption support to children, families, and adoptive parents. Maintain accurate, timely, and high-quality case records in accordance with statutory requirements. Attend relevant panels and contribute to care planning processes. Requirements Qualified Social Worker with current Social Work England registration. Demonstrable experience in adoption, family finding, or permanence planning. Strong knowledge of relevant legislation and statutory guidance (e.g., Adoption and Children Act 2002). Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-agency team. Offer & Benefits Competitive hourly rate of £38.43 P/H. Hybrid working model – just 2 to 3 days per week in the office. Supportive and collaborative management team. Opportunity to work within a well-established and respected Local Authority. Weekly payroll and contract stability. If the role is not for you, but perhaps a friend or colleague looking for a change, we are offering market leading referral fee of £500 per placement - all you have to do is reach out! As this is a statutory role you are required to have a Social Work qualification and full registration to Social Care Wales Or if you'd like more info on how Leaders in Care can support you, call Nathan on 07401281738 or email nathan@leadersincare.co.uk
View jobFlexible working culture | Low caseloads | Supportive leadership | Autonomy encouraged | Fast Paced work A rare opportunity for a Duty & Assessment Social Worker to work in a genuinely flexible environment where your time, judgement, and expertise are trusted. With hybrid working and reduced office expectations, this role is built around helping you deliver meaningful outcomes without unnecessary pressure. As a Duty & Assessment Social Worker, you will focus on high-impact frontline work, supported by experienced managers and long-standing staff. This is an ideal position for an Assessment Social Worker or Duty Social Worker seeking balance, autonomy, and consistent contract stability. Package & Benefits • Up to £38.43 per hour. • 6-month rolling contract for long-term stability. • Hybrid working with only 1 to 2 days in county • Condensed hours and flexible working patterns available. • Loyalty bonus available. About the Company You will be joining a progressive local authority with a strong reputation for supporting its workforce. The service promotes manageable caseloads, values professional autonomy, and is led by a stable, experienced management team focused on delivering high-quality outcomes for children and families. Key Responsibilities • Complete holistic assessments for children and families following new referrals. • Lead safeguarding enquiries including Section 47 investigations where risk is identified. • Identify and coordinate appropriate services for children with complex needs and disabilities. • Act as the first point of contact within duty, ensuring timely and effective decision making. About You • Qualified Social Worker with Social Care Wales registration. • Experience within duty, assessment, or frontline children’s services. • Proven experience undertaking safeguarding and Section 47 enquiries. If you are a Duty & Assessment Social Worker looking for flexibility, stability, and a supportive team environment, this role offers the balance many roles promise but rarely deliver. Even if your CV is not fully up to date, we would still welcome a conversation. If you're interested in this opportunity or want to explore how Leaders in Care can support you, contact Nathan at 07401281738 or email nathan@leadersincare.co.uk today!
View jobInterim Registered Manager – Complex Nursing Care Cheshire | £400–£425 per day | Interim contract Are you an experienced Registered Manager with a clinical background, looking for an impactful interim assignment within a specialist complex-care service? Leaders in Care is recruiting an Interim Registered Manager for a well-established, nurse-led residential service in Cheshire. The home provides 24-hour support for adults with complex health needs, including acquired brain injury, neurological conditions, physical disabilities and learning disabilities alongside complex clinical needs. This is an opportunity to take the lead in a high-acuity, person-centred environment, supporting a skilled multidisciplinary team to maintain safe, effective and compassionate care. The role As Interim Registered Manager, you’ll have overall responsibility for the safe, compliant and high-quality running of the service. You’ll provide clear leadership to the nursing and care teams, ensuring that clinical delivery, safeguarding, governance and resident outcomes remain at the heart of day-to-day operations. You’ll be responsible for: Providing visible, confident leadership across a specialist residential nursing service Ensuring consistently safe, person-centred care for adults with complex health needs Leading, supporting and developing the nursing, care and support teams Maintaining robust clinical governance, safeguarding and risk-management processes Ensuring full compliance with CQC requirements, relevant legislation and best practice Overseeing care planning, assessments, medication management and clinical documentation Supporting complex clinical interventions, which may include tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, respiratory support, catheter care, stoma care and bowel management Monitoring audits, incidents, quality indicators and service improvement plans Building strong relationships with residents, families, external professionals and commissioners Supporting recruitment, rota management, induction and ongoing team development Working closely with senior leadership to provide stability and drive continuous improvement throughout the interim period About the service The service supports a small number of adults in a homely, highly personalised setting. Individuals may be living with: Acquired brain injuries Neurological conditions Spinal-cord injuries Stroke-related needs Multiple sclerosis or Parkinson’s disease Physical disabilities Learning disabilities with complex health needs The provider is committed to delivering compassionate, respectful care that promotes dignity, independence and the best possible quality of life. What we’re looking for We’re keen to speak with accomplished Registered Managers, Interim Managers or senior clinical leaders with experience in complex nursing, neurological care, brain injury, learning disabilities or specialist adult social care. You’ll ideally bring: Previous experience as a Registered Manager within a regulated nursing or complex-care service A current NMC registration – RGN, RMN or RNLD Strong knowledge of CQC regulations, safeguarding, clinical governance and quality assurance Experience managing complex clinical needs in a residential, nursing or community setting The ability to lead calmly and effectively through operational challenge or change A practical, visible and supportive leadership style Confidence engaging with families, professionals, commissioners and senior stakeholders Immediate or short-notice interim availability would be advantageous Contract details Interim Registered Manager contract £400–£425 per day, dependent on experience Based in Cheshire Full-time commitment preferred Opportunity to make an immediate difference within a specialist, high-quality service If you are a clinically credible Registered Manager who can bring stability, leadership and strong governance to a complex nursing environment, apply today or contact Mike at Leaders in Care for a confidential discussion.
View jobRegistered Manager – Learning Disabilities & Autism Merseyside | £50,000 per annum | Full-time, 37.5 hours Are you an experienced Registered Manager looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely shape the quality of a service, develop a strong team and make a meaningful difference to the people you support? Leaders in Care is working with an established specialist care provider to recruit a Registered Manager for a small residential home in the Merseyside area, supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs. This is a hands-on leadership role with a provider that places a strong emphasis on person-centred care, positive behaviour support and achieving meaningful outcomes for the people it supports. The role As Registered Manager, you’ll have overall responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of the home, creating a safe, positive and well-led environment for both the people supported and your team. You’ll be responsible for: Leading, motivating and developing the staff team Maintaining a strong safeguarding culture and high standards of care Ensuring support remains genuinely person-centred and outcomes-focused Driving continuous improvement across the service Maintaining compliance with CQC requirements and relevant legislation Supporting recruitment, induction and development of new colleagues Coaching and mentoring your team to build capability and confidence Working closely with senior leadership on the ongoing development of the service The provider’s model incorporates positive behaviour support and trauma-informed practice, with a focus on creating calm, safe and nurturing environments in which individuals feel listened to and supported. What we’re looking for We’re keen to speak with experienced managers who have worked within learning disabilities, autism, complex needs or a similar specialist adult care setting. You’ll ideally bring previous management experience within a regulated care service, a good understanding of safeguarding and CQC requirements, and the ability to lead a team while keeping the people you support at the heart of decision-making. An NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care alongside relevant management experience is specified for the position. Salary & benefits The role offers a salary of £50,000 per annum, alongside a particularly strong benefits package including 6 weeks’ annual leave, increasing to 7 weeks with service, health cashback, Blue Light Card discounts, life assurance, pension scheme, meals at work, employee rewards, EV salary sacrifice and ongoing learning and development opportunities. There is also a structured training and development pathway designed to support ongoing CPD and leadership development. If you’re an experienced care leader who enjoys being close to the people you support and wants the autonomy to lead a small specialist service properly, apply today or contact Mike at Leaders in Care for a confidential conversation.
View jobInterim Registered Manager – Learning Disabilities & Autism Liverpool & Cheshire | £350 per day | Interim contract | Overseeing 2–3 services Are you an experienced Registered Manager looking for an interim opportunity where you can make an immediate impact across high-quality specialist services? Leaders in Care is recruiting an Interim Registered Manager to oversee a small cluster of 2–3 residential Learning Disability and Autism services across Liverpool and Cheshire. Supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism, complex needs and behaviours that may challenge, this is a hands-on leadership assignment for a manager who can bring stability, quality and confident operational oversight. You’ll work closely with senior leadership and established local teams to ensure services remain safe, compliant, person-centred and outcomes-focused. The role As Interim Registered Manager, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership and operational performance of multiple services. You’ll provide visible leadership to service managers and frontline teams, supporting consistent standards of care across the region. Key responsibilities include: Providing interim leadership across 2–3 Learning Disability and Autism services Supporting, motivating and developing service managers and staff teams Maintaining a strong safeguarding culture and responding effectively to operational concerns Ensuring care and support plans remain genuinely person-centred Driving quality improvement, service stability and positive outcomes for the people supported Maintaining compliance with CQC requirements, legislation and internal policies Supporting recruitment, induction, retention and development of colleagues Coaching managers and teams to build capability, confidence and accountability Reviewing service performance, audits, incidents and action plans Working collaboratively with senior leaders, families, professionals and external stakeholders The provider’s approach is grounded in positive behaviour support, trauma-informed practice and creating calm, safe, nurturing environments where people are listened to and supported to live fulfilling lives. What we’re looking for We’re keen to speak with experienced Registered Managers, Peripatetic Managers or Operations Managers from a Learning Disability, Autism, complex care or specialist adult social care background. You’ll bring: Previous Registered Manager experience within a regulated adult social care setting Experience overseeing more than one service, or the confidence and capability to do so A strong understanding of safeguarding, CQC compliance and quality governance Experience supporting adults with learning disabilities, autism and complex needs The ability to lead through change, bring structure to services and support teams positively A practical, visible and people-focused leadership style NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, alongside relevant management experience Availability to travel across Liverpool and Cheshire as required Contract details Interim contract £350 per day Oversight of 2–3 services across Liverpool and Cheshire Full-time commitment preferred Immediate or short-notice availability would be advantageous For a confidential discussion regarding the role please click apply or contact Mike at Leaders in care on 07883301381 or mike@leadersincare.co.uk
View jobLocum Out of Hours ACP / Paramedic Practitioner / Prescribing Pharmacist £40–£55 per hour | West Midlands | Saturday shifts If you enjoy autonomous practice and want occasional out-of-hours work where your clinical judgement is genuinely relied upon, this is a good opportunity to support patients across community hospital settings. The service provides out-of-hours clinical cover for adult inpatients receiving rehabilitation, intermediate care, sub-acute, palliative and step-up care. You will support nursing teams with assessment, treatment decisions, prescribing where within scope, escalation planning and advice. It is a varied role rather than a traditional clinic list. Presentations can include acute deterioration, pain, falls, frailty and sub-acute illness, with a mixture of telephone advice, remote review and face-to-face assessment depending on clinical need. Why consider it? £40–£55 per hour, depending on experience and professional background. Saturday shifts available either 10am–2pm or 2pm–8pm. Genuine autonomous clinical practice within your professional scope. A broad mix of urgent, frailty, rehabilitation and palliative presentations. Opportunity to use prescribing skills rather than working in a narrowly defined assessment role. Work closely with experienced nursing teams, GPs, palliative care, ambulance services and wider community teams. For independent prescribers, the role includes medication review, medicines optimisation, electronic prescribing and treatment adjustment using clinical and blood results. Non-prescribing practitioners can also be considered where the service model allows, with prescribing recommendations escalated appropriately. Who they are looking for. The service can consider experienced: Advanced Clinical Practitioners. Paramedic Practitioners. Prescribing Pharmacists. You will need current professional registration, strong advanced assessment and clinical decision-making skills, and experience within urgent care, primary care, community, frailty, emergency or intermediate care. You must also be comfortable assessing acutely unwell adults and working autonomously within your scope of practice. If you already work within advanced practice and want some additional weekend capacity without committing to another full working week, get in touch for a confidential discussion on 0203 053 1048 or email jamie@leadersincare.co.uk
View jobClinical Psychologist – Adult Autism £60,000–£66,500 | West Midlands | Hybrid | Full-time or part-time For a Clinical Psychologist who enjoys neurodevelopmental work but still wants the space for formulation, differential thinking and proper MDT discussion, this is a strong opportunity. You will join a clinician-led adult autism service where psychology is central to diagnostic reasoning. The role covers detailed clinical interviews, developmental history, psychological assessment, formulation and complex differential diagnosis within a governed MDT pathway. You will work alongside psychology, nursing, SLT, OT and senior medical colleagues, with Consultant Psychiatrist and GP clinical oversight available for complex cases and escalation. Why consider it. Psychology has a clear role in diagnostic decision-making, rather than simply delivering one part of an assessment. There is room for proper formulation and differential reasoning across autism, ADHD, mental health, trauma, learning disability and other complex presentations. You will contribute to personalised recommendations and support planning, not simply diagnostic outcomes. The service has defined MDT, supervision, peer review and governance structures. There is scope to contribute to audit, service improvement and supervision of other clinicians. The weekly job plan includes 18–22 hours for clinical assessment and feedback, 8–10 hours for formulation and reporting, and protected MDT, supervision and governance time. You will need HCPC registration as a Practitioner Psychologist and direct experience contributing to adult autism diagnostic assessments within an MDT. ADOS-2, ADI-R and Right to Choose experience are desirable rather than essential. If you want to stay clinically hands-on while working in a service where psychological reasoning is properly valued, get in touch for a confidential discussion on 0203 053 1048 or email jamie@leadersincare.co.uk
View jobAdult Autism Speech & Language Therapist £40,000–£50,000 | West Midlands | Hybrid | Full-time or part-time If you want your SLT expertise to play a genuine part in autism diagnosis, rather than sit around the edges of the pathway, this role is worth considering. You will join a multidisciplinary adult autism service where speech, language, communication and social interaction are treated as core parts of diagnostic understanding. Your clinical reasoning will feed directly into MDT discussion, formulation and recommendations for the person being assessed. The service works across psychology, nursing, OT, SLT and senior medical colleagues, with clear clinical oversight and governance. Core diagnostic assessments are face-to-face, with hybrid working available for suitable non-diagnostic elements. What makes the role appealing. Your SLT perspective has a clear place within diagnostic decision-making. You will explore communication across relationships, work, education and everyday life, not just within a clinic room. There is protected time for assessment, report writing, MDT work, supervision and service development. You can contribute to personalised recommendations around communication, reasonable adjustments and onward support. There is scope to support junior clinicians and contribute to how the pathway develops. The job plan includes around 18–22 hours of clinical assessment activity, 8–10 hours for reporting and formulation, and dedicated MDT, supervision and governance time. You will need HCPC registration as a Speech and Language Therapist, alongside significant post-qualification adult experience and confidence assessing communication and social interaction differences. Adult autism pathway experience is desirable rather than essential. If you are looking for an SLT role where your expertise genuinely shapes the diagnostic picture, get in touch for a confidential discussion.
View jobAdult Autism Assessor and Reviewer £46,148–£55,504 FTE | West Midlands | Hybrid | Full-time or part-time If you are experienced in adult autism assessment and want a role where there is proper clinical oversight, MDT input and time to make considered diagnostic decisions, this is worth a look. You will join an established, clinician-led neurodevelopmental service delivering adult autism assessments through a multidisciplinary model, alongside wider ADHD and CYP pathways. The role is focused on good diagnostic practice rather than simply increasing assessment volume. You will have responsibility for structured assessments, reviewing developmental history, functional impact, co-occurring needs and risk, before bringing more complex cases into MDT discussion. There is senior clinical oversight from a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Lead, with support from colleagues across psychology, nursing, SALT, OT and the wider neurodevelopmental team. What the role offers. Permanent employment with full-time or part-time options. Hybrid working across agreed parts of the assessment pathway. A multidisciplinary environment with clear clinical governance. Scope to contribute to audit, quality improvement and how the pathway develops. The opportunity to support induction and teaching for other clinicians. A service focused on person-centred assessment and clear, clinically useful outcomes. Who they are looking for. You will need recent UK adult autism assessment experience and an appropriate professional registration. The service can consider: NMC-registered Nurses. GPhC-registered Clinical Pharmacists with Independent Prescriber annotation. GMC-registered GPs. Other HCPC-registered clinicians with a mental health specialism. You should also have a working knowledge of ADOS-2-informed practice, safeguarding and risk, alongside strong written communication and the ability to manage a clinical caseload effectively. If you are looking for an adult autism role where your clinical judgement is valued and you can work as part of a properly governed MDT, get in touch for a confidential discussion.
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