Enhanced Senior Care Worker

Job Description

We provide practical care and support to families with children who have complex health needs, helping them remain safely at home. To continue delivering outstanding care, we are looking for an Enhanced Senior Care Worker who can combine excellent clinical skills with leadership, mentorship, and operational support within our care team.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• Make a real difference to children and families across the North West
• Work alongside a passionate and supportive care team
• Opportunities to develop into future leadership roles such as Care Coordinator
• Access to professional development and advanced clinical training
•  Be recognised as a trusted senior member of the care team
•  Work for an organisation built on compassion, integrity and teamwork

The Role (AKA: What You’ll Be Brilliant At)

As an Enhanced Senior Carer, you will play an important leadership role within the care team. You will deliver complex care to children with advanced clinical needs while supporting and mentoring other carers to maintain consistently high standards of care.

You will also work closely with the Care Coordinator and senior leadership, helping ensure care packages run smoothly and families receive reliable, high-quality support.

You will:

• Deliver complex care to children with significant health needs
• Lead by example in professionalism, communication and family engagement
• Mentor and support Band 1–3 carers in developing their skills
• Provide guidance during challenging care situations
•  Support rota coordination and day-to-day operational stability when required
•  Maintain accurate documentation and compliance with care standards
•  Escalate clinical or safeguarding concerns appropriately
• Support a positive, professional and supportive team culture

ESSENTIAL Criteria

You must have ALL of the following:

Qualifications

• Level 3 Health & Social Care (or equivalent)
• Up-to-date clinical competency sign-offs including medication administration

Experience

• Minimum 3+ years experience in care, including complex needs
•  Experience delivering advanced clinical care such as:
• Tracheostomy care
• Enteral feeding (PEG/JEG/NG)
• Oxygen therapy management
• Oral or nasal suctioning
• Stoma care
• TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition)
• Experience mentoring or supporting other carers
•  Proven reliability, professionalism, and strong attendance

Skills

• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities
• Excellent communication with families, colleagues and management
•  Ability to remain calm and make decisions in challenging or emergency situations
• Strong safeguarding awareness and documentation skills
• Ability to problem solve clinical or operational challenges

Personal Attributes

• Passionate about delivering outstanding care to children and families
•  Calm and resilient when care situations become complex
•  Leads by example and supports colleagues positively
• High integrity, accountability, and professionalism
• Compassionate, supportive, and respectful at all times

Additional Requirements

Driving Licence: Essential
You will travel to families and team members across the region.

On-Call Requirement:
Participation in weekly on-call rota.

How to Apply

Send your CV and a short cover letter by 31st March 2026 to applications@lagans.org.uk showing:

• Your experience delivering complex clinical care
•  Examples of mentoring or supporting other carers
•  Evidence of handling challenging care situations
• Why you would be a great addition to Lagan’s Foundation

We look forward to welcoming the next experienced professional who will help us continue delivering exceptional care to families across the North West.

If you would like to learn more about this role and feel you meet most (or all) of the criteria, we encourage you to complete the form below.

Please note that to be considered for this position, you must follow the application process outlined in the job advert, as detailed above.