Hospital at Home Nurse Team Leader, Midlothian

NHS Scotland; Midlothian (VA); On-site; USD 64,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Scotland in Midlothian is seeking an experienced registered nurse to lead the Hospital at Home service as Team Manager. The role provides visible clinical leadership, governance oversight and day-to-day management of the nursing team.

You will work with NHS Lothian and local partners to deliver safe, patient-centred care at home, drive service development, workforce planning, and performance management while enabling admission avoidance and timely discharge.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
• Proven clinical leadership in community/acute care settings.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary teams and workforce planning.
• Strong governance, quality improvement and risk management knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Provide visible, compassionate leadership to the Hospital at Home nursing team.
• Oversee day-to-day management, governance and delivery of safe patient care.
• Lead workforce deployment, workload allocation and recruitment.
• Manage attendance, staff development and performance.
• Collaborate with medical and allied health professionals to optimise service delivery.
• Drive service development, including admission avoidance and timely discharge.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Workforce management

Stakeholder collaboration

Change management

Communication skills

Education

NMC registration

Job description

NHS Scotland in Midlothian is seeking an experienced registered nurse to lead the Hospital at Home service as Team Manager. The role provides visible clinical leadership, governance oversight and day-to-day management of the nursing team.

You will work with NHS Lothian and local partners to deliver safe, patient-centred care at home, drive service development, workforce planning, and performance management while enabling admission avoidance and timely discharge.