Senior District Nurse Team Lead — Community Home Care

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust; Basildon; Presencial; GBP 50.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a District Nurse Team Lead to provide clinical leadership and oversee home-based care in the community.

You will manage workloads, support staff development, work with GPs and social care to coordinate patient care, and drive service improvements while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

This role combines frontline nursing with leadership and governance responsibilities across a defined locality.

Formación

• Provide clinical leadership and operational management of the District Nursing Team within the locality.
• Direct patient care a significant portion of the working week.
• Coordinate care with GPs, social care partners and other teams to support patients.

Responsabilidades

• Provide clinical leadership and support to the District Nursing Team.
• Prioritise team workloads to ensure safe service delivery.
• Deliver and maintain high standard of clinical practice with direct patient care.
• Undertake assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for complex patients.
• Lead clinical decision-making and support patients and families in self-care.
• Collaborate with GPs, acute services, social care and other professionals to coordinate care.
• Support staff development through supervision, mentorship, appraisal and training.
• Lead clinical audit, research, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with governance, risk management and professional standards.
• Support recruitment, retention and workforce planning, promoting an inclusive team culture.
• Act as a clinical role model for evidence-based practice and continuous professional development.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and effective use of electronic patient records.

Descripción del empleo

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust in Basildon is seeking a District Nurse Team Lead to provide clinical leadership and oversee home-based care in the community.

You will manage workloads, support staff development, work with GPs and social care to coordinate patient care, and drive service improvements while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

This role combines frontline nursing with leadership and governance responsibilities across a defined locality.