Clinical Lead - Children's Community Nursing Team | Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust; Norwich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in the UK seeks a dynamic leader to manage the Children's Community Nursing Team. This role involves overseeing clinical care, managing complex caseloads, and ensuring compliance with healthcare standards. The ideal candidate will be passionate about improving outcomes for children and families, demonstrating strong leadership skills and experience in the field. If you're ready to make a difference, apply now!

Qualifications

• Relevant clinical qualifications with experience in children's nursing.
• Leadership skills to manage and develop a nursing team.
• Ability to communicate complex information effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Children's Community Nursing Team.
• Deliver clinical interventions and handle a complex caseload.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and oversee team budgets.

Job description

Overview

To undertake the role of management and leadership of the Children's Community Nursing Team ensuring the development and delivery of effective, sustainable service that will improve outcomes for children.

To undertake clinical duties to meet the needs of the service and ensure effective provision of safeguarding functions.

• Manage own caseload and oversee service caseload
• Deliver clinical interventions for Children & Young People
• Make evidence-based clinical decisions and maintain professional skills
• Act as an advocate for children and families within the service
• Communicate complex clinical information effectively to families and stakeholders
• Analyse health and risk factors for treatment planning and referrals
• Support staff in care planning and implementation
• Develop and deliver education/training programmes for professionals
• Ensure effective referral processes and resource planning
• Promote information sharing and partnership working across agencies
• Monitor compliance with regulatory standards and quality requirements
• Provide specialised clinical advice and support service development
• Maintain accurate records and performance management systems
• Support transition of care into adult services
• Facilitate regular team meetings and integrated working
• Identify and address training needs through PDR and forums
• Build links with commissioners and stakeholders to influence policy and best practice
• Lead audits, surveys, policy development, and research initiatives
• Develop and maintain professional expertise and act as a role model
• Create guidelines, protocols, and care pathways for children's health needs
• Ensure compliance with NMC standards, medicines management, and record keeping
• Manage HR processes including sickness, recruitment, and disciplinary procedures
• Plan annual leave and appraisals to maintain equitable workloads
• Monitor and manage team budgets and financial targets
• Investigate incidents and embed learning into practice
• Ensure delivery of clinical services and adherence to Trust policies

Join Our Children's Community Nursing Team!

Are you passionate about making a real difference for children and families? We're looking for a dynamic leader to manage a dedicated team, deliver expert clinical care, and drive service innovation. You'll oversee complex caseloads, shape best practice, and work collaboratively across health, education, and social care to achieve outstanding outcomes. If you thrive on challenge, leadership, and improving lives, this is your opportunity to shine!

Find out more about working for our organisation here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/2565ae62eb.html

Please note, the selection processes at Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right values and skills, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain watchful of candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills.

This advert closes on Monday 5 Jan 2026