District Nurse Team Lead

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Location

London, England

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Salary

£50,008 - £56,908 per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Profession

Nurse (community and district)

Grade

Band 7

Deadline

26 Jan 2026

Contract Type

Permanent

Posted Date

12 Jan 2026

To lead and manage a designated community nursing teams, taking overall responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings,
Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.
To promote effective teamwork within the wider Primary Health Care Team, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
To monitor the quality of care provision and to identify and promote areas for service development.
To be responsible for the performance of the team, and individuals within it.
To support the Service Manager and clinical lead in delivering high quality care that delivers best value, and meets the requirements of commissioners.
To work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure high quality, integrated and seamless care is delivered.
To act as a key point of contact for GPs and other general practice staff.
To ensure that each member of the nursing team is competent, able to meet the full needs of their clients and operates to high standards.
To be responsible for the effective management of a caseload and provide proactive case management to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital.

To provide skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care to patients with complex care needs, in a variety of community settings.
To act as an autonomous nurse taking on-going responsibility for the assessment, planning, evaluation and implementation of nursing care to individuals, groups of patients and their families on the district nursing caseload, delegating activities as appropriate.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process. To include the needs of carers
To act as the patient’s advocate and to facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care as appropriate.To work in a collaborative manner with Primary Care staff, Acute services, Social Services and other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care.
To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive health

**Please refer to job description, person specification and CLCH Trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**