Specialist Team Leader

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Liverpool is looking for a Specialist Nurse Team Leader to manage a diabetes team. The role involves operational leadership, direct patient care, and ensuring high-quality service delivery. Applicants should be registered nurses with relevant postgraduate education and significant leadership experience. This full-time position offers a salary between £47,810 and £54,710 per year.

Benefits

Flexible working requests considered

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant leadership and management experience.
• Experience at Band 6 level in community nursing.
• Demonstrable contribution to practice developments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the nursing team operationally.
• Ensure efficient and effective team functioning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders for seamless care transitions.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Effective communication

Evidence-based practice

Operational planning

Education

First level Registered Nurse

Evidence of post-registration education

Master's level study in specialist nursing

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in Sefton Place for a Specialist Nurse Team Leader within the diabetes team. The postholder will operationally manage and lead the team whilst being accountable for the performance, quality and clinical effectiveness of the team. The post holder is expected to provide direct patient care when necessary, acting as an expert practitioner and a role model to the whole team whilst actively supporting integration. As the Specialist Nurse Team Lead you will work closely with the Integrated Community Nursing Senior Leadership Team to develop an effective and highly performing team, driving service improvements that meet patient need and promoting the team as a positive place for staff experience and development. The post-holder is responsible for the ongoing assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of care. The post holder will carry out all relevant forms of care and will take responsibility for caseload holders in their absence.

Details Date posted 17 September 2025. Band 7, Salary £47,810 to £54,710 a year. Fixed term 12 months. Working pattern: Full-time. Location: Sefton Place, Sefton, L21 9JN.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for service delivery within a designated area as a key aspect of the role.
• Ensure the team functions efficiently and effectively, maintaining high standards of care and operational continuity.
• Plan rotas, manage schedules, and adapt working patterns to meet service demands.
• Collaborate with other services and stakeholders to facilitate seamless care transitions and optimised care pathways.
• Deliver anticipatory and maintenance care, managing long-term conditions, promoting health and self-care, and providing end-of-life and palliative care as required.
• Provide leadership and mentorship; support caseload management across the local health economy; mentor staff transitioning into these roles.
• Act as an advocate for patients, challenging attitudes or behaviours that may compromise care quality or equity.
• Provide clinical supervision and caseload oversight to ensure safe, effective, compassionate care.

About the organisation

Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people. We offer specialist inpatient and community services, including high secure mental health facilities. We are committed to the programme of organisational transformation to improve quality and manage costs while supporting staff and service users.

Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of post-registration education in related areas
• Master's level study in a relevant area of specialist nursing

Desirable

• Practice Teacher willingness to undertake
• Previous management course/qualification
• First level qualification in District Nursing / Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing
• Nurse Prescriber V150/300
• Master's degree

Values, knowledge and experience

Essential

• Significant leadership and management experience
• Experience at Band 6 level in a community nursing setting
• Demonstrable contribution to practice developments in community care, chronic disease management, long-term conditions, palliative and end-of-life care
• Collaborative working with multiprofessional colleagues
• Effective communication across all levels and stakeholders
• Budget management knowledge
• Up-to-date knowledge of government and local agendas and how these translate into local practice
• Professional/clinical leadership at postgraduate level
• Knowledge of clinical governance and local priorities

Desirable

• Research & Development experience
• Experience of managing complaints

Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate highly complex information and overcome barriers to understanding
• Critical thinking, data analysis and presenting information to diverse audiences
• Ability to implement programmes or work streams that lead to service changes
• Evidence-based clinical knowledge in community nursing
• Forward-thinking with opportunities for service improvement
• Motivation to deliver a quality service
• Operational planning and delivery for complex caseloads including chronic disease management and palliative care
• Computer literacy; using software to maximise contribution
• Vehicle access and flexibility to meet service demands

Disclosure and eligibility

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A disclosure will be sought as part of the recruitment process. Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For more information see the NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Sefton Place, Sefton, L21 9JN. Website: https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk/