Team Lead Community Nurse

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Team Lead Community Nurse in Royal Tunbridge Wells. This role involves clinical leadership, patient management, and supporting staff in their development. Ideal candidates will be experienced nurses ready to work in a community setting, contributing to high-quality care and flexible service delivery.

Benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Access to NHS car lease provision

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in practice area.
• Practical experience in managing projects/complex caseloads.
• Ability to motivate and organise others.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage community nursing teams.
• Promote self-management and improve patient lives.
• Support nursing staff with clinical leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time Management

Education

Health related degree

Registered healthcare professional (NMC registration)

Management or supervisory qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

E-Pay

E-roster

Job description

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Client:

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

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Royal Tunbridge Wells, United Kingdom

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job overview

We are looking for Band 6 Nurse to join one of our Community Nursing teams based at Tunbridge Wells, Abbey Court. The service operates seven days a week from 8am – 6pm. These extended working hours allows more flexible working for anyone looking for more flexible hours. Weekend working is generally on a 1:4 ratio with days off during the week.

There are two teams supporting patients registered with GP practices working in Tunbridge Wells and surrounding areas supporting theTunbridge Wells Primary Care network.

Each team has two senior nurses who to take responsibility for a defined geographical area, and provide clinical leadership to their Band5, Band 4 and Band 3 staff. The team will work together to manage caseload patients delivering a high-quality service.

Main duties of the job

Candidates will be experienced nurses with relevant transferrable clinical skills.

Candidates wanting to move to a community setting with advanced clinical skills or expertise will be considered. KCHFT is keen to support development and therefore, candidates without the specialist District Nurse qualification or having a recognised advanced clinical skills/module will be considered for trainee posts.

Using the named nurse model, we want to allow nurses to spend more time with patients, promoting self-management where possible, and improving patient lives.

Staff will be required to drive their own car and are able to claim mileage costs and access the NHS car lease provision, following their probationary period.

Together we can empower you to really make a difference to patients’ lives. The very different world we are living in at the moment has given us the opportunity to rethink how we provide our services here at KCHFT.

KCHFT is keen to support development and therefore, candidates without the specialist District Nurse qualification or having a recognised advanced clinical skills/module will be considered for trainee posts. If you're interested in moving to a community setting, please still apply or get in touch as we are happy to support you into achieving your SPDN qualification.

Additional Working Pattern: Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm with rotational weekends.

Working for our organisation

Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent

We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences

We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn’t visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission

The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.

Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.

We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.

At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.

Find out more about the community difference here.

Good luck! We can’t wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Registered health care professional (NMC registration). Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6. Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples specialist practitioner district nursing, non-medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise).
• PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education. Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study. Working towards Master level study.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in area of practice. Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads. Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience.
• Experience of leading and managing teams. Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ RIO).

Knowledge

• Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services. Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months.

Skills and abilities

• Understanding of training needs in relation to post. Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines. Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation. Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups. Strong influencing and negotiating skills.

Personal attributes

• Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice. Ability to manage and lead change. Ability to work under pressure. Flexible and adaptable. Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Ability to manage

• Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner. Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures. Ability to manage own time effectively.

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