Job Description

Join our Childrens Short Breaks team, where we pride ourselves in providing outstanding care to children across Worcestershire. We will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range of wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with Claire whose contact details can be found on the top right-hand side of the advert.
Childrens Short Breaks service provides vital respite care for children in Worcestershire who have a Learning Disability and complex medical needs and/or behaviours that challenge. It is co-located with the Adult Replacement Care Service at Osborne Court in Malvern.
The post holder will be expected to work predominantly Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm however there may be occasions when they are required to work clinical shifts.
We are looking for an innovative, compassionate and empowering Nurse to act as the Registered Manager for the service in line with Ofsted requirements. This post is regulated by CQC and Ofsted.
This is a full time post.
Post will be subject to successful registration with Ofsted, questionnaire can be found here: Childrens homes: fit person questionnaire for someone applying to be a registered manager (publishing.service.gov.uk). A full employment history is also required.
Main duties of the job
Ensure children are well cared for whilst staying with us
Compiling rotas
Provide Line Management and Clinical Supervision to the team
Clinical management oversight
Adhere to Ofsted and CQC regulations and be available for the Ofsted Regulation 44 Visitor
Audits
Attend Short Breaks Panel
Engage with key stakeholders i.e. commissioners, social workers, schools
Have good communication with families/carers
This list is by no means exhaustive, however gives you a flavour of the type of duties you will be expected to complete on a day-to-day basis.
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
29 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
47,810 to 54,710 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9798-1695
Job locations
Osborne Court
Osborne Road
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 1JE
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached. Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Significant operational and management experience to include 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

• Counselling
• Service evaluation
• Person Centred Planning
• Evidence of on-going continual professional development
• Working in an Ofsted Registered facility

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Able to work flexible hours, to include weekends, shifts
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• A commitment to multi-agency working
• A commitment to the development of quality services
• A commitment to work towards achieving a Good/Outstanding rating with Ofsted and CQC.
• A commitment to equality and anti-oppressive practice in employment and service delivery

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Lead and motivate staff team
• Organisational skills to meet deadlines

Knowledge
Essential

• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Basic food hygiene regulations
• Infection control procedures
• CQC requirements
• Ofsted requirements
• Child development/developmental delay

Desirable

• Learning Disabilities
• Holistic assessments
• Children and young people opportunity timetabling.
• Management plans behavioural and clinical
• Risk Assessments
• Observations
• Target Setting
• Childrens Homes regulations including the quality standards. (April 2015)
• Safeguarding
• Leadership
• Legislation pertinent to Learning Disabilities, Children and the post

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

• Childcare qualification.
• Management and leadership qualification

Person Specification
Experience
Essential

• Significant post registration experience
• Significant operational and management experience to include 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

• Counselling
• Service evaluation
• Person Centred Planning
• Evidence of on-going continual professional development
• Working in an Ofsted Registered facility

Additional Criteria
Essential

• Able to work flexible hours, to include weekends, shifts
• Able to meet the travel requirements of the post
• A commitment to multi-agency working
• A commitment to the development of quality services
• A commitment to work towards achieving a Good/Outstanding rating with Ofsted and CQC.
• A commitment to equality and anti-oppressive practice in employment and service delivery

Skills & Abilities
Essential

• Ability to challenge poor behaviour
• Role modelling good behaviour
• A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
• Ability to praise and be supportive to others
• Lead and motivate staff team
• Organisational skills to meet deadlines

Knowledge
Essential

• Health and Safety at Work Act
• Basic food hygiene regulations
• Infection control procedures
• CQC requirements
• Ofsted requirements
• Child development/developmental delay

Desirable

• Learning Disabilities
• Holistic assessments
• Children and young people opportunity timetabling.
• Management plans behavioural and clinical
• Risk Assessments
• Observations
• Target Setting
• Childrens Homes regulations including the quality standards. (April 2015)
• Safeguarding
• Leadership
• Legislation pertinent to Learning Disabilities, Children and the post

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

• Childcare qualification.
• Management and leadership qualification

Skills Required