Community Nurse Team Leader - North East Locality

NHS; Bicester, Kidlington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service provider is seeking a Community Nurse Team Leader for the North East District Nursing Team in Bicester. This role involves leading a team to deliver high-quality patient-centred care, managing complex patient cases, and promoting independence. Applicants need to be registered nurses with leadership experience and the ability to work collaboratively. A minimum of 30hrs over 4 days is required.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to tailored training

NHS discount schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Mental Health First Aiders

Qualifications

• Degree in nursing with a focus on adult care.
• Registered General Nurse status required.
• Experience in district nursing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strong clinical leadership and management of the team.
• Accountable for the management and development of staff.
• Clinical holistic assessment and treatment of patients.

Skills

Leadership skills

Well-developed communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree level educated

Registered General Nurse Adult

Evidence of level 7 academic study

Job description

Community Nurse Team Leader - North East Locality

Are you a passionate and experienced nurse ready to lead a dynamic team in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care in the community? We are seeking a motivated and visionary Team Leader for our North East District Nursing Team.

This pivotal role combines expert clinical practice with strategic leadership. You will be responsible for the holistic assessment and treatment of complex patients, delivering evidence-based care in diverse settings including patients' homes. You'll lead efforts to reduce hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges, promoting independence and wellbeing.

As Team Leader, you'll manage and develop a skilled team, ensuring safe caseload allocation and fostering a culture of learning and support. You'll mentor students, supervise staff, and champion service development.

You’ll be the face of the team building strong relationships, influencing service pathways, and contributing to audits, recruitment, and quality improvement initiatives. Your leadership will embody the 6Cs of nursing, promoting compassionate, value-based care.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and lead with purpose, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of community nursing in Oxfordshire.

A minimum of 30hrs per week over 4 days may be considered for the right candidate. Cross locality working and flexibility is required for this role. Applicants must have a full valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work.

Main duties of the job

• Provide strong clinical leadership and management of the team
• Accountable for the management, development, and supervision of identified staff within the community team
• Overall accountability and responsibility for the named district nursing team
• Clinical holistic assessment and treatment of complex patients
• Work in partnership to reduce hospital admission and facilitate discharge
• Promote optimal levels of independence and wellbeing for patients.

About us

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Job responsibilities

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.

Person Specification

Qulaifications

• Degree level educated
• Registered General Nurse Adult
• Evidence of level 7 academic study
• Frailty Module

Experience

• Link Nurse Role
• Leadership skills; ability to plan and organise own and others work
• Previous District Nursing experience

PErsonal Qulaities

• Ability to develop and sustain relationships with partner organisations and the public
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

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.