# Nurse team leader

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Blackpool Stadium
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (working shift patterns)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-17T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-09-03T09:24:52.650Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackpool_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Community_District_Nursing_Team_Leader/Community_District_Nursing_Team_Leader-v8270324
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8270324?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

JOB TITLE: Team Leader

BAND: Band 7

BASE: Fylde Coast

RESPONSIBLE TO: Community Therapy and Nursing Matron

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Assistant Divisional Directors of Nursing and Therapies

DBS: Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check

### Main duties of the job

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will be responsible for managing the deployment and supervision of an integrated team within a defined clinical area/geographical community.

Responsibility for the leadership and management of the day-to-day delivery of services including managing issues relating to HR, performance management, compliance with Care Quality Commission Standards and delivery of service key performance indicators.

Working under the direction of the Community Therapy and Nursing Matrons and with colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multi-agency service. This includes planning, delivering, evaluation and development of the services for which they are responsible.

Monitoring and analysing performance data against agreed targets for the team.

Developing and agreeing action plans to address performance issues.

Managing a defined clinical caseload if appropriate.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Application

**Essential**

- Clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent
- Training and experience in clinical management
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- State registration with the NMC / HCPC

**Desirable**

- Non-Medical Prescriber if able due to qualification

### Application form and Interview

**Essential**

- Ability to interpret and present data
- Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative
- Organisational skills- time management, meeting deadlines, planning, monitoring/ evaluation
- Ability to manage resources effectively
- Knowledge of Appraisal
- Relevant NHS and local authority policies/ agendas
- Awareness of clinical governance and standards for better health delivery
- Understanding of relevant national service frameworks and their implications on provider services
- An understanding of the strategic vision of the Trust
- Ability to travel within the Trust geographical area
- An understanding of Trust financial processes

**Desirable**

- Presentation skills
- Understanding of independent sector organizations
- Financial awareness

### Application form and interview

**Essential**

- Experience managing people
- Minimum of 2 years experience at Band 6
- Experience managing change
- Problem solving
- Multidisciplinary/ Multi-agency working
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Enthusiasm
- Flexibility
- Ability to multi-task
- Approachable
- Able to manage through influence/ negotiation
- Able to overcome barriers to acceptance through interpersonal and communication skills
- Report writing skills
- Competent with Microsoft Office and data collection systems

**Desirable**

- Leading a team
- Involvement in handling complaints
- Facilitating meetings/ groups
- Experience of HR processes e.g. recruitment, absence management and staff management

## Documents

- [band 7 job description (pdf, 936.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585336)
- [application guide booklet (pdf, 511.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2617)
- [band 7 person specification (pdf, 544.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10585337)
- [guidance on pre-employment checks (pdf, 64.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=447)
- [statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 43.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=448)

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