District Nurse Team Lead - Surrey Downs Health & Care

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust; Epsom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Band 7 District Nurse Team Lead to join their team in Epsom. This full-time permanent position involves providing leadership and overseeing patient care alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have a District Nursing qualification and experience in nurse leadership. Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development are available.

Qualifications

• Registered NMC nurse with a District Nursing qualification.
• Experienced mentor at pre and post-registration level.
• Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership within the District Nursing Team.
• Be accountable for patient assessments and care planning.
• Manage budgets within the remit of the post.

Skills

Critical analysis skills

IT skills

Ability to deal with conflict professionally

Education

1st level registration educated to Level 3

District Nursing Qualification

Teaching qualification

Job description

Overview

Surrey Downs Health & Care is offering an opportunity to join the Epsom PCN team as a Band 7 District Nurse Team Lead on a full-time (37.5 hours/week), permanent basis.

The successful candidate will join an established district nurse team that works closely with the wider multidisciplinary team across the PCN and Surrey Downs Health & Care. There is a strong focus on staff support and development, with opportunities for further learning. The employer aims to remove traditional boundaries and barriers by bringing care to patients when and where they need it.

NHS AfC: Band 7 • Main area: Surrey Downs Health & Care • Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7 • Contract: Permanent • Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week • Job ref: 343-SDH&C-7474686 • Site: Gateway • Town: Epsom • Salary: £50,008 - £56,908 Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS • Salary period: Yearly • Closing: 12/10/2025 23:59 • Interview date: 25/10/2025

Main duties of the job

To provide leadership within the District Nursing Team and be responsible for the assessment of needs of the patient and the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of care within agreed standards. The post holder will undertake facilitation of educational programmes for basic, post basic and in-service training, in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team. To lead and facilitate patient focused, innovative research based practice, in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care objectives.

Working for our organisation

Surrey Downs Health and Care delivers care closer to people’s own communities through our Primary Care Networks, Community Hospitals, Specialist Services and our innovative partnership of local NHS organisations. We have a track record of providing person centred care that goes beyond organisational boundaries. The partnership includes:

• The three GP federations GP Health Partners, Dorking Health Care and Surrey Medical Network
• Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
• Surrey Council

Historically there have been boundary lines between organisations, but we are united in our mission to provide great care to those who need us. Surrey Downs Health & Care was formed to enable local people to receive care in the right environment, by bringing together our expertise to improve patient care and access to appropriate support, care and treatment.

In bringing this partnership together, we work to the same set of values that translate into better care for residents.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, within Surrey Downs Health and Care, leading and developing services to meet patient needs
• Treat all patients as individuals, respecting privacy and dignity at all times
• Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group, involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
• Promote health and provide support and advice; plan cover, staff, and skill mix to ensure adequate cover at all times
• Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the organisation’s strategic agenda
• Maintain clear, comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records
• Identify workforce planning issues and participate in recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff
• Provide support and a suitable learning environment for both pre- and post-registration students
• Ensure policies, procedures and standards of care are adhered to at all times
• Manage budgets within remit of the post
• Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate
• Assist with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty
• Negotiate and work across agencies for effective care
• Be aware of and act upon procedures to protect vulnerable individuals
• Lead and implement SDH&C Clinical Governance Strategy; facilitate clinical audit and monitoring of care
• Lead and implement SDH&C Risk Management Strategy with adherence to processes; maintain professional integrity per NMC guidelines
• Undertake other duties consistent with the post
• Be responsible for timely data entry and corporate data entry
• This post may require base moves within SDH&C localities as service needs dictate

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registration educated to Level 3
• District Nursing Qualification
• Teaching qualification
• Relevant specialist courses

Desirable criteria

• Management qualification/courses and/or willingness to work towards

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experienced mentor at pre and post registration level
• Experience of nurse leadership and management
• Experience of appraisal and clinical supervision

Desirable criteria

• Experience of developing strategies, clinical guidelines and policies

Skills

Essential criteria

• Critical analysis skills
• Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
• Ability to deal with conflict professionally
• IT skills and timely data entry

Desirable criteria

• Project management skills

Other

Essential criteria

• Car owner with clean UK Licence

Desirable criteria

• Innovative and flexible
• Team player

Your application

Please ensure that your supporting statement reflects the job description and person specification, as applications will be assessed against these criteria.

References

You will be required to provide 3 years of employment/educational history. We do not accept references from personal email addresses. If you cannot provide professional emails, please inform interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.

Other notes

Closing date: We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once sufficient applications have been received. Shortlisting: You will be contacted via e-mail/SMS if shortlisted. DBS: This post may require Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. This post is subject to the Rehab of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020. This post is subject to a Disclosure to the DBS.

Employer certification / accreditation badges and UK registration requirements apply.