At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage complex care for children, leading assessments and overseeing care delivery.
- Company: Routes Healthcare, a supportive and collaborative healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Full-time contract, professional development, and flexible holiday options.
- Other info: Join a dedicated team focused on quality care and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while working in a dynamic community role.
- Qualifications: Registered Children's Nurse with experience in tracheostomy and ventilation care.
The predicted salary is between 37338 - 44962 £ per year.
Are you a Registered Children's Nurse ready to step into a new role? Do you have experience managing complex care packages? We're looking for a Children's Nurse Case Manager to join Routes Healthcare's specialist complex care team on a full-time, permanent basis.
You'll take clinical ownership of a caseload of children with complex needs — leading assessments, overseeing care delivery, supporting frontline commissioners, and healthcare professionals. This is a community-based, travelling role across our network in the North of England. At Routes, we're more than just a healthcare provider. For over 15 years, we've delivered care that supports people.
- Supportive leadership and a collaborative multidisciplinary network
- Access to Routes Academy for continued professional development
- Digital systems for care planning and case management
- A varied and meaningful caseload across complex paediatric packages
- Clinical training updates
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Buy and sell holiday scheme
Responsibilities include:
- Clinical case management of children with complex care needs across the Routes network
- Conducting and reviewing risk assessments, care plans, and clinical documentation
- Providing clinical supervision and competency sign-off for care staff
- Acting as the named clinical lead for your caseload — liaising with families, GPs, consultants, community nursing teams, and commissioners
- Contributing to audits, quality assurance, and CQC compliance
Skills required:
- Tracheostomy care and management
- PEG feeding and enteral nutrition
- Oxygen therapy and airway management
- Registered Children's Nurse (RCN) with a valid NMC pin
- Proven experience in tracheostomy and ventilation care — essential
- Previous case management, community nursing, or clinical leadership experience — highly desirable
Join us to lead, develop, and make a lasting difference to children and families across the North of England, backed by a team that takes complex care seriously.
Nurse / Case Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne employer: Routes Healthcare (North)
At Routes Healthcare, we pride ourselves on being more than just a healthcare provider; we are a community dedicated to making a meaningful impact in the lives of children with complex care needs. Our supportive leadership fosters a collaborative work culture, offering extensive professional development through Routes Academy and access to digital systems for efficient case management. With a varied caseload and opportunities for clinical training, we empower our staff to grow and thrive while delivering exceptional care across the North East.
