Community nursing team leader | Medway Community Healthcare CIC

Medway Community Healthcare CIC; Rochester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare organisation in Rochester is seeking a Neighbourhood Nursing Team Lead to provide nursing care for housebound adults. The ideal candidate will hold a nursing degree and NMC registration. You will be responsible for leading a team, managing caseloads, and maintaining high-quality care standards within a 7 am to 7 pm service. Strong communication skills and experience in community healthcare are essential. The role offers career development opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Choice of two pension schemes: NHS Pension and Group Personal Pension

Supportive working environment

Ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• Must have an NMC registration and a recognised adult nursing degree.
• Experience of delivering education and teaching is essential.
• Proven experience in an autonomous practitioner role required.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for housebound patients.
• Lead and manage a Neighbourhood Nursing Team.
• Work with an integrated healthcare team.

Skills

Communication

Team Leadership

Clinical Assessment

Time Management

Critical Thinking

Education

Recognised degree in adult nursing

Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the NMC register

District Nursing qualification or willingness to pursue

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook)

EPEX

Job description

Overview

Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes? Would you like to join a service that will give you the time and space to learn, with a comprehensive nursing induction programme and clinical supervision? Can you lead a team of nursing staff compassionately and inclusively? We are seeking someone who is adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for housebound patients aged 18 and over within the Medway area, supporting complex and long‑term conditions.
• Assess, manage, plan and deliver care, while maintaining professional and legal accountability.
• Lead and manage a Neighbourhood Nursing Team in Strood, geographically aligned to a locality and responsible for caseload management.
• Work as part of the integrated health care team, liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Operate within a 7 am – 7 pm service, covering shifts 7 am‑3 pm, 8 30 am‑4 30 pm and 11 am‑7 pm, 365 days a year.
• Ensure high standards of nursing care and support patients and families in the community.

Qualifications and Experience

• Recognised degree in adult nursing.
• Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing Midwifery Council register.
• Evidence of further study.
• Mentorship or training qualification.
• District Nursing qualification / community practitioner pathway or willingness to commence within 1 year.
• • Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake training.
• Post‑graduate qualification in elderly care, chronic disease management, long‑term conditions, or rehabilitation.
• Post‑graduate accumulative experience in elderly, rehabilitation, community, intermediate care or acute illness.
• Experience of delivering education and teaching.
• Proven experience in an autonomous practitioner role.
• Experience of working in community healthcare.
• Experience and competence in high‑level clinical assessment of complex patients.
• Specialist knowledge in minor illness management, community nursing and advanced practitioner skills.
• Experience of using technology to facilitate patient care.
• Motivational interviewing and change management experience.
• Knowledge of current issues and trends within community healthcare, urgent care and the NHS.
• Working knowledge of admission avoidance ethos and timely discharge facilitation.
• Clinical governance and risk management awareness.
• Advanced level practice skills.
• Experience of lone working and decision making.
• Mentoring students and other healthcare professionals.
• Caseload management skills.
• Intermediate IT skills (Windows, Internet, Outlook, Excel, EPEX).
• Presentation skills and teaching qualification or experience.
• Research awareness and audit skills.
• Use of research and evidence to inform practice.

Personal Attributes

• Self‑motivated, autonomous decision‑maker, initiative‑driven.
• Assertive yet diplomatic; compassionate and inclusive interpersonal skills.
• Flexible and responsive to service needs.
• Recognises own limitations and refers appropriately.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Willingness to travel to dispersed sites promptly.

Values and Culture

• Our Inclusion Ambassadors promote a compassionate and inclusive culture.
• We prioritise the health and wellbeing of staff, offering health and wellbeing strategy, Gold Medway Workplace Wellbeing Awards and a supportive environment.
• We value caring and compassionate teamwork, and encourage innovation, resource optimisation and collaborative improvement.

Benefits

• Choice of two pension schemes: NHS Pension and Group Personal Pension with Scottish Widows.
• Full UK registration required; OSCE preparation, exam and accommodation not supported.
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle access required.

Legal and Equality

We are a small social enterprise providing NHS services. We cannot take overseas nursing candidates who do not already have full UK registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council, nor can we support candidates with OSCE preparation, OSCE exam, accommodation and pastoral care. Applicants must provide an NMC PIN on application.

De‑facto Summary

The role is a neighbourhood nursing team lead based in Strood, responsible for delivering high‑quality care to housebound adults, managing a team, and working across professional boundaries. Candidates must hold a NMC registration, a recognised adult nursing degree, and be willing to complete a district nursing pathway within one year.