Community Nursing Team Lead

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career develop

Cycle to Work

Free parking

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Community Nursing Team Lead to provide clinical leadership and operational management for a designated Community Nursing Team. The post emphasizes high-quality, person-centred care across a seven-day service and strong staff development.

The role supports service integration, maintains CQC standards, manages delegated budgets and ensures compliance with policies and contractual requirements.

Qualifications

• NMC-registered nurse with a Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ).
• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Ability to manage risk, incidents and service pressures.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for a Community Nursing Team.
• Manage capacity, seven-day service delivery and escalation of risks.
• Recruit, supervise, develop and appraise staff; support clinical governance.

Skills

NMC registered nurse

Leadership

Budget management

Education

Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ)

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Community Nursing Team Lead to play a key role in the success of our Community Nursing Teams. This leadership post is for an NMC-registered nurse with a Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) who demonstrates the Trust’s values and behaviours.

You will lead, develop and operationally manage a designated Community Nursing Team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based, person-centred care across a seven-day service. This includes managing capacity, prioritising visits and responding effectively to service pressures.

The role involves supervising, supporting and developing staff, promoting interdisciplinary working, professional development and lifelong learning. Working closely with the Clinical Lead and stakeholders, you will support service integration, maintain CQC standards, manage delegated budgets, oversee recruitment and retention, and ensure compliance with policies, performance targets and contractual requirements.

You will demonstrate strong communication skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to manage risk, investigate incidents and complaints, and embed learning across the service.

You will maintain your own clinical competencies, NMC registration and professional portfolio while providing visible clinical leadership to teams managing complex caseloads.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate community nurse leader committed to service improvement and outstanding care.

• Provide clinical and operational leadership for a Community Nursing Team, ensuringhigh standardsof safe, person-centred care.
• Manage day-to-day service delivery, including capacity planning, prioritisation of visits, seven-day service cover, and escalation of risks or pressures.
• Lead, supervise and develop staff through appraisal, performance management, clinical supervision,educationand training.
• Recruit,retainand support staff wellbeing, attendance, and professional development.
• Ensure compliance with CQC, organisational policies, clinical governance, safeguarding, health and safety, and risk management requirements.
• Manage delegated budgets, resources and staffing efficiently.
• Maintain effective communication within the team and with internal and external stakeholders, positivelyrepresentingthe service.
• Investigate complaints,incidentsand serious incidents,identifyingroot causes, implementingimprovementsand sharing learning.
• Contribute to service improvement, quality assurance, audits, datareportingand strategic development of community nursing services.
• Maintain professional registration, clinicalcredibilityand ongoing personal and professional development in line with NMC standards.
• Provide clinical leadership, support and guidance for complex caseloads,triageand evidence-based community nursing practice.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare Are

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites