District Nurse Team Lead

Job summary
Are you looking for a fresh challenge, are you committed to the delivery of high quality patient care and keen to be part of a team where your ideas and opinions are valued then look no further. NELFT are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurses to complement our skill mix within the CHCS across Havering. The Community Nurse will support the provision of holistic health care, as delegated within the agreed level of competency, to patients and families/carers in their own homes, including residential care homes, and in nurse-led clinics.

Main duties of the job
Job Overview We are looking for an experienced and motivated Band 7 District Nurse Team Leader, to join our Community Nursing Team in Romford Clinic. As a band 7 district nurse team leader you will manage a community nursing team and hold accountability for a complex patient caseload. You will provide clinical leadership, co-ordinate multidisciplinary care and act as a specialist resource for patients in their own homes.

About us
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.

Job responsibilities
Main Duties
Clinical Responsibilities

• Manage day to day operations and workflows of the community nursing teams.
• Conduct line management, staff appraisals, clinical supervisions and sickness absence management.
• Delegate tasks appropriately to nurses, nurse associates and health care assistants
• Be accountable for a specialised, highly complex caseload
• Participate in clinical audits, complete timely audits for service, ensure medical devices are serviced, logged in and out. Track any misplaced equipment.
• Undertake holistic assessments of patients with complex health needs in community settings
• Plan, implement, and evaluate care, ensuring safe and effective clinical practice
• Deliver a range of nursing interventions including wound care, long-term condition management, and end-of-life care
• Support hospital discharge and admission avoidance pathways

Caseload & Care Coordination

• Manage and prioritise a defined caseload, ensuring high standards of care delivery
• Act as a key worker, coordinating care across health and social care services
• Monitor and review care plans, adapting interventions as required

Leadership & Team Support

• Contribute to daily team coordination and workload allocation
• Support the Team Leader in service delivery and development

Multidisciplinary Working

• Work closely with GPs, therapists, social services, and other agencies
• Participate in integrated team meetings and joint care planning
• Build strong relationships with patients, families, and carers

Quality & Governance

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation
• Adhere to Trust policies, clinical standards, and professional guidelines
• Participate in audits, service improvement, and quality initiatives

Applicants will have NMC Registration and demonstrate the ability to innovate and motivate. Applicants are required to evidence a full UK driving licence and the ability to travel to a variety of sites (This criteria will be reasonably adjusted to meet the requirements of a disabled applicant). This position involves working weekends & some bank holidays.

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Goodmayes Hospital.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High Cost Area Supplement – Outer London
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,870 to a maximum of £6,137 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Working for Us
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London and Essex. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award-winning equality and diversity initiatives, along with staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest significantly in your development because when you feel valued and supported, we can deliver the highest quality care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been recognised in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and hold a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Through our staff networks and training opportunities, we strive to foster a just and compassionate culture at NELFT.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NMC registration

Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing a community caseload

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.