Central London Community Health Trust

District Nurse Team Lead

The closing date is 22 April 2026

Job summary

CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - We're Recruiting!

Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust provides a wide range of high quality community services, and we're excited to welcome a Band 7 District Nurse Team Lead to our Hertfordshire Division.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, compassionate, and motivated registered nurse who is passionate about delivering excellent community nursing care and supporting colleagues to thrive.

The successful post holder will provide leadership and line management to a designated community nursing team, with responsibility for the assessment, management, and evaluation of evidence-based nursing care to patients in their own homes.

Supporting the day to day management, performance and development of the team, you would promote effective teamwork within the wider Primary Health Care Team, promoting effective communication and appropriate delegation, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.

Monitoring the quality of care provisions and identifying areas for service improvement and development. Supporting Clinical and operational leads and Heads of Service in the delivery of high quality care. Partnership working with key stakeholders ensuring high quality, integrated and seamless care is delivered.

If you're looking for the next step in your community nursing career and want to make a meaningful impact in people's lives, we'd love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

o To provide skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care to patients with complex care needs, in a variety of community settings.

o 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.

o To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process. Including the needs of carers.

o 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.

o To work in a collaborative manner with Primary Care staff, Acute services, Social Services and other agencies to ensure a seamless delivery of care.

o To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive health.

o To show confident leadership and decision making, alongside compassionate communication. With the ability to support others to learn and develop.

About us

We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.

What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.

Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.

We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

824-HERTS-7886129

Job locations

Skidmore Way Clinic

Skidmore Way

Rickmansworth

WD3 1SZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards.
Mentor or practice based learning training
Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards

Desirable

Post - registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience in community nursing
Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of co-ordinating and managing a team
Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
Experience of evidence-based care
Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long term conditions.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of principles of care for long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
Knowledge of clinical governance & clinical supervision
Knowledge of clinical governance & clinical supervision
Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
Has a range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards.
Mentor or practice based learning training
Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards

Desirable

Post - registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent

Experience

Essential

Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience in community nursing
Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
Experience of working with people with complex needs
Experience of co-ordinating and managing a team
Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
Experience of evidence-based care
Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long term conditions.

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of principles of care for long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
Knowledge of clinical governance & clinical supervision
Knowledge of clinical governance & clinical supervision
Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
Has a range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Skidmore Way Clinic

Skidmore Way

Rickmansworth

WD3 1SZ

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Skidmore Way Clinic

Skidmore Way

Rickmansworth

WD3 1SZ

Employer's website

https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)