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Elysium Healthcare Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director
The closing date is 02 December 2026
Job summary
If you already have extensive senior manager experience within healthcare and are looking for a new challenge in a large and diverse Care Centre, this could be the opportunity youve been looking for. Join Lakefields Neurological Centre as the Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director and be part of helping some of the most vulnerable people in society. Youll support the Care Centre Director in providing strong and robust leadership. Lakefields is a fully refurbished 22-bed neurological service for people with neurological and spinal conditions who require specialist rehabilitation following an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or other neurological condition. As a senior member of the nursing team, you will have experience within a similar setting from the NHS and/or Private Care. You will lead and guide a team of nurses to provide exceptional care. You will be involved in all operational functions of the service with specific accountability for monitoring quality outcomes and development within the service.
Main duties of the job
Join Lakefields Neurological Centre as the Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director and be part of a team helping the most vulnerable. You will support the Care Centre Director in leadership, in a facility catering to neurological and spinal conditions with a focus on specialist rehabilitation. In your senior role, you'll bring NHS or Private Care experience, guiding and leading nurses to deliver outstanding care. Responsibilities include operational functions, quality outcome monitoring, complaint handling, and safeguarding welfare. Strong leadership and teamwork will be crucial as you develop specialist skills, making a real difference for vulnerable individuals. Additionally, ensuring standard compliance, being proactive and detail-focused, and managing multiple issues in a dynamic setting are key.
About us
Elysium Healthcare provides a vast network for growth and learning opportunities. With over 8,000 employees, the organization covers diverse services across England and Wales, offering crucial services in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education. Elysium is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global entity extending across 10 countries and employing over 86,000 individuals globally. Elysium is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment as a Disability Confident employer, ensuring that it follows safer recruitment practices, fostering a supportive work environment. Their focus on staff well-being, growth, and securing futures through robust training, life assurance, pension contributions, and comprehensive benefits package creates an enriching working environment for employees.
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£56,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1570808265
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Chigwell
IG7 6HH
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you already have extensive senior manager experience within healthcare and are looking for a new challenge in a large and diverse Care Centre, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for. Join Lakefields Neurological Centre as the Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director and be part of helping some of the most vulnerable people in society.
You’ll support the Care Centre Director in providing strong and robust leadership. Lakefields is a fully refurbished 22-bed neurological service for people with neurological and spinal conditions who require specialist rehabilitation following an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or other neurological condition.
As a senior member of the nursing team, you will have experience within a similar setting from the NHS and/or Private Care. You will lead and guide a team of nurses to provide exceptional care. You will be involved in all operational functions of the service with specific accountability for monitoring quality outcomes and development within the service.
In deputising for the Care Centre Director, you will be required to attend both internal and external meetings with key stakeholders.
Your already strong leadership qualities will ensure a strong culture of teamwork and cooperation, encouraging potential, providing support and setting goals to drive performance and standards.
Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
As the Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director, you will be:
As experienced RGN with tracheostomy -ventilator care experience you will provide a high profile, visible clinical leadership to the hospital wide nursing team. You will promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees and visitors. You will ensure that standards of patient care are maintained at all times within the parameters of operational policies and governing legislation.
No two days are the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine.
- Providing strong and robust leadership within the service
- Responsibility for quality outcomes and complaints
- Promoting and safeguard the well-being and interests of all Residents, employees and visitors
- Ensuring site is compliant with all Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Registered Nurse RGN
- 5 plus years of respiratory ward/ITU experience
- Ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment
- Focus to detail, quality and positive can do attitude
- Proactive and creative
- High level of integrity
- A detailed understanding of statutory regulations
- Ability to oversee and deliver quality objectives
- Management at senior level
Location: Lakefields Neurological Centre, Lambourne Road, Chigwell , IG7 6HH
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £56,000
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Free meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you already have extensive senior manager experience within healthcare and are looking for a new challenge in a large and diverse Care Centre, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for. Join Lakefields Neurological Centre as the Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director and be part of helping some of the most vulnerable people in society.
You’ll support the Care Centre Director in providing strong and robust leadership. Lakefields is a fully refurbished 22-bed neurological service for people with neurological and spinal conditions who require specialist rehabilitation following an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or other neurological condition.
As a senior member of the nursing team, you will have experience within a similar setting from the NHS and/or Private Care. You will lead and guide a team of nurses to provide exceptional care. You will be involved in all operational functions of the service with specific accountability for monitoring quality outcomes and development within the service.
In deputising for the Care Centre Director, you will be required to attend both internal and external meetings with key stakeholders.
Your already strong leadership qualities will ensure a strong culture of teamwork and cooperation, encouraging potential, providing support and setting goals to drive performance and standards.
Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
As the Lead Nurse/ Deputy Care Centre Director, you will be:
As experienced RGN with tracheostomy -ventilator care experience you will provide a high profile, visible clinical leadership to the hospital wide nursing team. You will promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees and visitors. You will ensure that standards of patient care are maintained at all times within the parameters of operational policies and governing legislation.
No two days are the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine.
- Providing strong and robust leadership within the service
- Responsibility for quality outcomes and complaints
- Promoting and safeguard the well-being and interests of all Residents, employees and visitors
- Ensuring site is compliant with all Regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Registered Nurse RGN
- 5 plus years of respiratory ward/ITU experience
- Ability to deal with multiple issues simultaneously in a highly dynamic environment
- Focus to detail, quality and positive can do attitude
- Proactive and creative
- High level of integrity
- A detailed understanding of statutory regulations
- Ability to oversee and deliver quality objectives
- Management at senior level
Location: Lakefields Neurological Centre, Lambourne Road, Chigwell , IG7 6HH
What You’ll Get
At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:
- Annual base salary of £56,000
- The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
- Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
- Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
- Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
- Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
- Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
- 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
- Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
- Pension contribution, to help secure your future
- Free meals and onsite free parking
About your next employer:
Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse RGN, 5 plus years of respiratory ward/ITU experience, strong leadership qualities, high level of integrity, detailed understanding of statutory regulations.
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse RGN, 5 plus years of respiratory ward/ITU experience, strong leadership qualities, high level of integrity, detailed understanding of statutory regulations.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Chigwell
IG7 6HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Chigwell
IG7 6HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Elysium Healthcare
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£56,000 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1570808265
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Chigwell
IG7 6HH
United Kingdom
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