Children’s Community Nursing Team Leader

NHS; Salford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Children’s Community Nursing Team Leader in Salford. In this role, you will provide essential clinical leadership and support a dedicated team in delivering high-quality nursing care to children with complex needs. This position offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive environment that values care and community, complemented by a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Health and wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (Child) with substantial post-registration experience.
• Evidence of clinical knowledge in managing chronic and acute illnesses in children.
• Experience working with children in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to the Children's Community Nursing Team.
• Manage operational day-to-day activities of the team.
• Lead change and support staff in caseload management.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Clinical knowledge

Risk management

Mentoring

Education

Degree level education

Specialist Community practitioner qualification

V300 Independent Nurse prescribing qualification

Master's Level education

Job description

Go back Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Children’s Community Nursing Team Leader

The closing date is 13 July 2025

Are you a dynamic, motivated, driven, registered nurse with the interest in becoming a team leader of the Salford Children's community team?

Do you want to be part of a bigger targeted service, working alongside Children's Community services within the NCA?

Then we would love to hear from you!

The successful candidate will work across the locality providing excellent nursing care for children and young people with a range of acute, chronic and complex nursing needs.

We are a friendly, supportive team of registered and non registered staff providing excellent care at home, in clinics and other community bases.

We work 8 am until 8 pm daily, including bank holidays and weekends, along with providing end of life on call and on call for the continuing care staff.

Main duties of the job

The Children's Community Nursing Team Leader will provide clear professional clinical leadership, governance and operational management to the Children's Community Nursing Team (CCNT).

The post holder will be responsible and accountable for the Operational day to day management of the CCNT and will work in partnership with other services to maintain an integrated children's service.

The post holder will be instrumental in leading change, and embrace the responsibility of professional leadership and advice, in both the development and coordination of children's community nursing services across a range of teams and clinical networks. They will participate and contribute to the ongoing strategic development of Children's Community nursing in response to local, regional and national directives.

The postholder will work with children's acute & complex care providers in the community, implementing systems and processes to provide high quality standardised service delivery.

The post holder will be responsible in providing operational leadership to all Children's Community nursing staff within the Service, support and guide staff with caseload management, mentoring and developing the workforce to meet the changing needs of the patients on the caseload.

In addition the post holder will provide a flexible and accessible service that is responsive to the needs of the child, young people and their family.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

• RN (Child) or equivalent.
• Educated to degree level
• Specialist Community practitioner qualification (or evidence of significant post registration experience in a community setting).
• V300 Independent Nurse prescribing qualification or evidence of working towards / willingness to work towards
• Evidence of Continued professional development relevant to the post, including mentoring of students.
• Substantial post registration experience at band 6.
• Evidence of clinical knowledge and relevant experience in managing care for children & young with both acute and chronic illnesses
• Educated to a master's Level
• Clear understanding of governance processes
• Ability to assess and manage risk appropriately
• Ability to engage team members and assist in delivering the change agenda.
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Experience of working with children & young people in a community setting

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.

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust