Clinical Lead Nurse

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust; Lewes; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community healthcare provider in Sussex seeks an experienced Community Nurse to lead their nursing team. The successful candidate will coordinate care for patients unable to leave their homes and support the development of community health services. Ideal applicants will possess advanced practice qualifications, leadership abilities, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Supportive employee networks

Positive staff survey results

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with clinical and leadership skills essential.
• Experience in managing long-term conditions is crucial.
• Car driver essential; must coordinate complex care.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the community nursing team in patient care.
• Coordinate complex care and manage long-term health conditions.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff, promoting self-care.

Skills

Leadership

Nursing Care Skills

Case Management

Education

Advanced Practice Qualifications

Job description

1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

Foundry Healthcare Lewes Primary Care Network (PCN) team are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic community nurse who is able to lead, coordinate and support an established community nursing team in the provision of care for patients unable to leave their homes.

Our patients' care is organised around their individual identified needs through collaborative working by service providers resulting in the delivering of excellent patient care at the heart of the community

Working in the Lewes team is rewarding, and if you are patient-centred, committed to delivering high quality care, and have excellent nursing care skills, a “can do” attitude and a desire to be the best, then this is the job for you. We cover Lewes and the surrounding areas

If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to achieve excellence then we would love to hear from you.

Car driver essential - please include this on your application.

The post of Clinical Lead Nurse is for an experienced and qualified community specialist practitioner who has advanced practice qualifications including clinical and leadership skills.

You will be expected to coordinate complex care and the assessment and management of long term conditions. Case management skills are required to enable self-management of health, independent living in the home/community, and reduction of hospital admissions through robust contingency plan provision.

The post holder will also be responsible for staff management, supervision and development, including appraisals and supervision of junior staff. As an educator, mentor and preceptor working with others, you will take the lead in the development and supervision, particularly for the community nurses, as well as promoting self-care management principles with patients using innovative patient activation strategies.

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
  
  

Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Paula McCarthy Job title: Deputy Head of Service Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07717 138977

Applicants are welcome to visit the team for an informal visit.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust by 2x

Sign in to set job alerts for “Registered Nurse” roles.

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Lewes, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Wadhurst, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

Wadhurst, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Ringmer, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

East Grinstead, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Royal Tunbridge Wells, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago

Hailsham, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Southwater, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Staff Nurse - Ophthalmology Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Ringmer, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Little London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Crawley, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

Wadhurst, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago

Tonbridge, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Horley, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

Worthing, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago

Wadhurst, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago

Brighton, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago

West Sussex, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.