District Nurse Team Lead

NHS; Shefford; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking two Community Nursing Team Leads to lead and innovate within the Mid Bedfordshire Locality. This role demands a strong leader with exceptional communication skills, capable of mentoring and developing teams to enhance patient outcomes. You will oversee community nursing teams, ensuring high-quality, person-centered care while collaborating with various stakeholders. If you are self-driven and eager to make a positive impact in healthcare, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with degree level education required.
• Experience in community nursing and multi-professional working essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage community nursing teams and support high-quality care delivery.
• Collaborate with clinicians for complex patient reviews.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Multi-professional Working

Clinical Governance

Conflict Resolution

Education

Registered General Nurse

Degree Level Education

Post-registration Qualification (SPQDN)

Nurse Prescriber Qualification

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Job summary

Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change?

We are seeking two Community Nursing Team Leads to work within the Mid Bedfordshire Locality.

You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential. You must hold the DNSPQ qualification, or be working towards this.

You will provide day to day operational and line management of community nursing teams, work alongside clinicians to support complex patient reviews and mentor nurse colleagues.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Details Date posted

09 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year pa

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

363-CHB7158356

Job locations

Shefford Health Centre

Hitchin Road

Shefford

SG17 5FS

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. One post will be based in Shefford Health Centre, aligned to the Shefford Community Nursing teams and the second in Steppingley Hub aligned to the Ampthill Community nursing teams.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Sarah O'Hare 07773053918 [e-mail]

Job description Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. One post will be based in Shefford Health Centre, aligned to the Shefford Community Nursing teams and the second in Steppingley Hub aligned to the Ampthill Community nursing teams.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Sarah O'Hare 07773053918 [e-mail]

Person Specification Education and training Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration qualification in clinical field eg: SPQDN (or working towards SPQDN)
• Nurse Prescriber
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
• Demonstrable evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience in a community setting.

Experience Essential

• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
• Demonstrate working within a multi-agency environment.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working.
• Demonstrate application of clinical governance
• Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice
• Understanding of National and Local issues that impact on the local population. Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary staff.
• Experience in managing issues related to conflict resolution avoidance.
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
• Knowledge of the principles of Health Promotion and prevention of illness
• Experience of using electronic systems to manage activity and the delivery of KPI information.
• Evidence of specialist holistic assessment and evaluation skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage own time to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to collect and interpret data in relation to patient activity and nursing care
• Demonstrate experience in monitoring of staff and quality of service provided.

Knowledge Essential

• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Extensive experience of complex assessment of health and social needs.
• Ability to oversee multiple caseloads and monitor quality.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills using a variety techniques and strategies, i.e. email, documentation, active listening, verbal.
• Ability to disseminate complex sensitive information to others

Other Essential

• Able to adapt to change
• Able to support staff, patients and carers during times of emotional distress
• Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to work alone
• Leadership and motivation skills
• Computer literate
• Willing to work to meet the needs of the service (to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays).
• Ability to travel throughout locality and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Key Characteristics Essential

• Be a positive ambassador for change and be a team player
• Be an influential member of the Primary Health Care Team using knowledge and skills to provide high standards of nursing care.

Desirable

• Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care.
• Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care

Person Specification Education and training Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration qualification in clinical field eg: SPQDN (or working towards SPQDN)
• Nurse Prescriber
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
• Demonstrable evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience in a community setting.

Experience Essential

• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
• Demonstrate working within a multi-agency environment.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working.
• Demonstrate application of clinical governance
• Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice
• Understanding of National and Local issues that impact on the local population. Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary staff.
• Experience in managing issues related to conflict resolution avoidance.
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
• Knowledge of the principles of Health Promotion and prevention of illness
• Experience of using electronic systems to manage activity and the delivery of KPI information.
• Evidence of specialist holistic assessment and evaluation skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage own time to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to collect and interpret data in relation to patient activity and nursing care
• Demonstrate experience in monitoring of staff and quality of service provided.

Knowledge Essential

• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Extensive experience of complex assessment of health and social needs.
• Ability to oversee multiple caseloads and monitor quality.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills using a variety techniques and strategies, i.e. email, documentation, active listening, verbal.
• Ability to disseminate complex sensitive information to others

Other Essential

• Able to adapt to change
• Able to support staff, patients and carers during times of emotional distress
• Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to work alone
• Leadership and motivation skills
• Computer literate
• Willing to work to meet the needs of the service (to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays).
• Ability to travel throughout locality and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Key Characteristics Essential

• Be a positive ambassador for change and be a team player
• Be an influential member of the Primary Health Care Team using knowledge and skills to provide high standards of nursing care.

Desirable

• Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care.
• Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shefford Health Centre

Hitchin Road

Shefford

SG17 5FS

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Shefford Health Centre

Hitchin Road

Shefford

SG17 5FS

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)