Team Leader | Northern Lincolnshire & Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Trust; Scunthorpe; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a dynamic professional to join their Community Therapy group in Scunthorpe. The role entails managing core functions, overseeing staff training, and ensuring high standards of patient care. Ideal candidates should have strong leadership skills and a background in clinical management. Flexible working is offered, and dedication to safeguarding and equality is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical management within community healthcare settings.
• Ability to support and train staff effectively.
• Strong communication skills to work with clinicians and partners.

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor core functions within services.
• Support Matrons with delegated management tasks.
• Oversee day-to-day operations ensuring patient care.

Skills

Clinical management

Leadership

Communication

Training and support

Job description

Overview

This post is within the Community Therapy group supporting the Matrons in providing dynamic, professional and operational leadership within the designated service structure within the Community, Frailty and Therapy Group. The postholder will be responsible for managing and monitoring core functions within a range of services. They will actively support the Service and Matrons in providing information and performing delegated management tasks. They are key to maintaining links between clinicians and primary care and social care partners. They will also maintain clinical function within the teams in managing services in the community, the postholder will be expected to operate autonomously to deal with the day-to-day management issues and interpreting clinical policies and procedures on a day to day basis to support the clinical staff. This will include escalation to the Matron/Deputy Nurse Director where appropriate. The post holder will be accessible and have a visible presence, advising and supporting their teams, patients and their families/ carers to ensure effective patient care across the whole patient pathway. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that all staff are fully competent and possess the appropriate clinical skills to deliver a high standard of care to our patients and will be accountable for the direct delivery of the clinical service by themselves and their team as the first line manager.

The post holder will be supporting the Matron of Community Integrated urgent care portfolio where they will be accountable for their practice either clinically and/or line managing teams to maintain efficiency and patient safety.

Main duties

• Absence monitoring
• Roster management
• PADR (Performance Appraisal and Development Review)
• Performance management
• Patient complaints management
• Audits
• QI (Quality Improvement) projects
• Recruitment processes
• Supporting staff with training, including to operate safely through provision of equipment

About the Humber Health Partnership

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion. It is made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH). Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital; Scunthorpe General Hospital; Goole and District Hospital; Hull Royal Infirmary; and Castle Hill Hospital.

Teaching and research

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we lead and contribute to research in biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

People, culture and equality

We are committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce to deliver excellent care. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We value flexible working and support open conversations around working patterns to suit both the role and individual needs.

Working patterns and flexibility

We offer flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance. Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee to ensure equality of access to flexible working, based on patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance. Details will be discussed with the line manager.

Data protection and DBS

In line with GDPR, the Recruitment & Workforce team will use and hold your personal data for the intended purpose and in line with the Recruitment & Workforce Privacy Statement. Please note that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check if required for their role.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Application closing

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025.