District Nurse Team Lead | East London NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	East London NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£49,387 - £56,515 per annum
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Clapham, Bedford, MK45 6AT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Jul 2026
Closing date:	15 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change?

We are seeking a Community Nursing Team Leads to work within the Mid Bedfordshire Locality.

You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. The post will be based in Steppingley Hub aligned to the Ampthill Community nursing teams.

You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential. You must hold the DNSPQ qualification, or be working towards this.

You will provide day to day operational and line management of community nursing teams, work alongside clinicians to support complex patient reviews and mentor nurse colleagues.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. The post will be based in Twinwoods, Bedford, Bedfordshire Community Nursing teams.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Leanne.welch4@nhs.net

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jul 2026

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