Senior District Nurse Team Lead - Community Care Leader

Nelft; Basildon; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is recruiting a District Nurse Team Lead in Basildon to provide senior clinical leadership and oversee community nursing services. The post holder will lead the District Nursing Team, manage workloads, ensure safe patient care and deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice in patients’ homes and community settings.

You will collaborate with GPs, social care and other agencies, support workforce development, and drive quality improvement while

Qualifications

• Senior clinical leadership and operational management of a District Nursing Team.
• Autonomous Registered Nurse with responsibility for care planning, delivery and evaluation.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and professional support to the District Nursing Team within the locality.
• Manage and prioritise team workloads to ensure safe and effective service delivery.
• Lead clinical decision-making and support patients and families to achieve optimum health and self-care.
• Contribute to clinical audits, service development and governance.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Operational management

Mentorship

Appraisal

Training and development

Team leadership

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Tools

Electronic patient records

Job description

North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is recruiting a District Nurse Team Lead in Basildon to provide senior clinical leadership and oversee community nursing services. The post holder will lead the District Nursing Team, manage workloads, ensure safe patient care and deliver high-quality, evidence-based practice in patients’ homes and community settings.

You will collaborate with GPs, social care and other agencies, support workforce development, and drive quality improvement while