Nurse Team Leader

About The Role

With regret, our client's do not offer sponsorship.

Location: Salisbury, SP1

Would suit applicants that hold RNLD, MH, RGN, RCN due to the nature of the role.

Working Hours & Structure:

Core Hours: 12 hours of admin work, completed flexibly over either two days or one long day, alongside one 12-hour care shift at the team leader rate. Total of 24 hours per week. Additional hours available.
Contract: Fixed-term contract for 6 months, with potential to roll over.
Shift Times: Weekday shifts run from 7:45 am to 7:00 pm, Waking night shifts are 7pm-8am, weekend day shift following the same hours. Additional hours are available based on client needs; specific scheduling details will be discussed during the interview. Flexibility in hours is desirable.

Pay & Benefits:

Hourly Rate: £22-26 per hour
On-call shifts are required, with additional rates discussed at interview
5.6 weeks annual leave (pro rata)
EAP (Employee Assistance Programme)
Pension (subject to qualifying status)
DBS check, full induction, and ongoing training (including The Care Certificate)
Continuous support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR team

Key Requirements:

Proven experience supporting adults with Cerebral Palsy, with an understanding of their emotional, behavioural, and cognitive needs
A Care Certificate/Level 3 qualification (or above) and supervisory experience in managing rotas, appraisals, recruitment, and performance monitoring
Ability to drive the client's automatic Wheelchair Adapted Vehicle (WAV)
Essential: Confidence in updating complex care plans and MAR charts
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK
Experience in palliative care and potential end-of-life care is beneficial.

Additional Role Details:

Team Leadership: You will lead a team of 14 support workers and work closely with Sebastian's mother and the Case Manager to ensure Sebastian receives optimal care.
Desirable Attributes: Experience working with adults with trauma and an interest in therapy; a calm, proactive, and enthusiastic approach with excellent organisational skills, punctuality, and reliability.

Background & Role Context:

About Sebastian:
Sebastian is in his early twenties, bright, alert, and has a caring nature with a fantastic sense of humour. Sebastian is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and non-verbal, he relies on eye gaze technology for communication and is fed via a gastrostomy button (PEG) - training will be provided. He enjoys playing his electric guitar and attending online groups and classes.

Interviews & Start Date:
Interviews will be conducted face-to-face, and the role will commence with shadow shifts as soon as pre-employment checks are completed.

Safeguarding:
ILS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients
All prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment
Requirements include proof of eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references (including from your last employer), and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate (a conviction will not necessarily prevent employment)
About You

Are you calm, proactive and enthusiastic?
Do you share our values?

Client Focussed - Can you demonstrate commitment and passion for meeting Sebastian's needs?
Integrity - Can you demonstrate empathy and understanding in an appropriate and professional manner?
Supportive - Can develop productive and professional relationships with others.
Positive - You would be expected to create and inclusive environment and respect diversity.
Quality Focussed - Always maintaining professionalism.

Main Skills and Behaviours
You should have experience of working with someone who has cerebral palsy and be able to work with specialist equipment (training will be provided). A Handling Management Plan is available, but you may be required to bend, kneel, squat, push or pull. Supporting in the home environment as well as assisting with appointments, liaising with health professionals and therapists and following advice and recommendations whilst ensuring Sebastian's safety and welfare. Checking and monitoring the use of specialist equipment, administering and ordering medication.

Naturally, you will be a confident leader, with the knowledge of collating rotas, supervisions and appraisals, recruitment and induction, staff performance and monitoring of annual leave/sickness for the team, using and monitoring electronic recording of care records. Comfortable working in Sebastian's own home and sensitive to the needs and wishes of him and his family. By nature, you should be friendly, approachable and have an encouraging approach.

Great organisational skills, punctual, patient, and reliable qualities are something Sebastian will rely on so this is key in supporting him.

A full Job Description and Person Specification is available on request.

About Us

ILS Case Management is the UK's leading independent nationwide Case Management company.

When a person's life has been changed by injury, we address the practicalities. We work with children and adults who have had moderate or catastrophic, complex injuries. We assess individual needs and are able to provide a comprehensive Case Management and Rehabilitation Service designed to maximise independence. We are CQC registered and compliant with their standards.

Our Case Managers work closely with our Clients, and we carry out all the recruitment processes on behalf of our Clients; and will support you, from your initial telephone interview right through to arranging employer interviews, trial shifts and placement.

If you are successfully recruited, you will be employed directly by our client or their Deputy appointed by the Court of Protection. However, ILS will manage your day to day employment, providing you with the support you need to carry out your role. Working as a Carer or Support Worker for an ILS client means that you will have a dedicated Case Manager to oversee your client's care needs.

For more detailed information about working as a carer or support worker for ILS, please visit:

Our Company Values
We are Supportive. It matters to us that our clients and staff know that we care.
We have Integrity. We can be trusted to work in a professional, honest and transparent way.
We are Client Centred. We put our client's aspirations at the centre of everything we do.
We are Quality Focussed. We set high standards and aim to exceed them.
We are Positive. We find solutions and empower others.