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Director of SEND & Complex Care (SWL & SEL)
Role summary
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This senior role leads the strategic development and delivery of services for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), as well as adults and children requiring complex care across South West and South East London. Applicants are expected to have substantial NHS or integrated-care leadership experience, strong knowledge of SEND legislation, health commissioning, safeguarding and complex-care pathways. The successful candidate will provide strategic direction, manage partnerships with local authorities, providers and families, oversee service quality and outcomes, and support effective use of resources. Excellent communication, influencing, programme management and collaboration skills are essential, along with the ability to work across organisational boundaries and deliver improvements in a complex system.
Can I work in the UK?
Never pay anyone for a visa or a job offer. A real employer pays the permit costs and never asks you for money.
How it works
How it works: NHS nurses, doctors and allied health get a Health and Care Worker visa (about 3 weeks, no health surcharge); care workers lost this route on 22 July 2025.
Before you apply: Nurses, doctors and most allied health staff must be registered or licensed locally before they start: expect checks on your degree and licence, often an English test, and often an exam or an assessment. Ask the employer who handles it and how long it takes. Most pharma and device office jobs do not need it.
Watch for: Pay follows the NHS pay bands and is usually at least GBP 25,000. Nurses and allied health also need UK professional registration; care workers cannot be sponsored from abroad.
Official source: GOV.UK: Health and Care Worker visa, your job. Checked November 2026.
What the job usually comes with in the UK
Usual for Healthcare jobs in the UK, varies by employer. Checked November 2026.
| Registration | Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council register: English language rules and a Test of Competence |
|---|---|
| Relocation | Visa fee GBP 324 (up to 3 years) or GBP 628 (longer); no health surcharge on this visa |
| Housing | Not usually provided; you rent privately |
| Flights | Not standard; varies by employer and seniority |
| Contract | Permanent is usual; sponsored work visas last up to 5 years at a time |
| Leave | At least 28 days for a 5-day week (by law); employers may count bank holidays in it |
| Income tax | 0% to GBP 12,570, 20% to GBP 50,270, then 40%; plus 8% National Insurance (Scotland differs) |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
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About South West London Integrated Care Board
South West London Integrated Care Board (ICB) is part of the NHS integrated care system serving communities across the six south-west London boroughs: Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth. The ICB plans, funds and commissions health services, working closely with NHS trusts, primary-care providers, local authorities, voluntary organisations and residents. Its priorities include reducing health inequalities, improving access to care, supporting prevention and strengthening joined-up services for people with complex needs. The organisation operates within a partnership-based model, bringing health and social care closer together and coordinating services across hospitals, community care, mental health, primary care and local government. A director-level post with the ICB offers the opportunity to influence large-scale service transformation and improve outcomes for children, young people, adults and families across a diverse London population.