Team Leader, Nursing

Job Title: Team Leader - Complex Care - Support Work

Location: CH60, Wirral

Hours: 30 hours per week (2.5 days) Monday - Friday

Pay Rate: £18.50 - increasing to £20ph once a full team is in place.

Essential: Driver with a clean UK licence (manual or automatic)

We are recruiting an experienced Team Leader to support a specialist complex care package for a young man with complex health needs living at home in the Wirral. This is a hands‑on leadership role, ideal for someone who is passionate about person‑centred, compassionate care and who can provide calm, consistent leadership to a small, dedicated team. You will lead by example, ensuring care is delivered with dignity, empathy and respect, while supporting staff to grow in confidence and skill.

The Team Leader will attend shifts first, be involved in the recruitment of a small team and ensure safe, consistent practice and effective oversight.

This is a day-based leadership role, working 30hrs per week across 2.5 days alongside a 2nd Team leader sharing responsibility.

• Approximately 08:00 - 20:00, with mid‑week handover
• Overseeing morning and evening staff handovers
• Occasionally supporting or advising around night support if required

• Support with personal care and hygiene
• Medications
• Seizure management
• Nutrition support
• Moving and handling, including hoists and slings
• Non‑verbal communication and neuro disability
• Calm, reassuring support
• Sensory interaction
• Time outdoors
• Meaningful, relationship‑based care

• Work alongside the support worker team to guide and mentor
• Liaising with family members and professionals
• Responding to the needs of the service throughout the day
• Observing practice and ensuring staff are trained and confident
• Provide day‑to‑day leadership and supervision for a small team
• Ensure safe, high‑quality, person‑centred care is delivered consistently
• Support staff inductions, job shadowing, and competencies
• Promote safe practices and ongoing learning
• Oversee support plans, risk assessments, and documentation
• Promote a positive, calm and empathetic team culture

• Minimum NVQ Level 4 (or above) in Health & Social Care
• 5+ years' experience in complex care and team leading
• Experience supporting neurological conditions and epilepsy
• Confident with moving and handling, including hoists and slings
• Confident in clinical care tasks such as PEG feeding
• A calm, empathetic and confident leadership style
• Excellent verbal communication and recording skills

• Above‑market pay
• Dedicated learning and development support
• Job shadowing
• Hands‑on support from the Clinical Lead Nurse
• Free online training courses
• Refer‑a‑Friend scheme (up to £500)
• Flexible PAYE holiday pay

Some of our roles require drivers and male or female employees only. Where indicated, this is a genuine occupational requirement in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

Apply now for more details — we'd love to hear from you