Children’s Community Nursing Services Team leader

Overview

In this Team Leader role, you will oversee a large group delivering highly specialised paediatric nursing in the community. You’ll drive a seven-day service for children and families, coordinating care and leading service development with a focus on safety, quality, and continuous improvement. You will work autonomously within a MDT, using resources effectively to shape local care delivery. This role offers a meaningful impact on children with complex and time-limited needs and on the overall quality of community nursing services. You’ll join a values-driven Trust and help advance patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Manage a large team of staff delivering highly specialised nursing care and advice
• Plan, implement and deliver children’s nursing services in the community
• Coordinate day-to-day care for children requiring nursing support and continuing care
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and ongoing service evaluation via audits
• Ensure safety and quality are integral to care delivery
• Support service development and shaping of future local services

Key requirements

• Significant post-registration experience in paediatric nursing
• Experience in managing a team and achieving positive outcomes
• Experience in workforce planning and delegation for children’s community services
• Experience of MDT working and cross-boundary collaboration
• Involvement in quality improvement

• Excellence in interpersonal and communication skills
• Leadership and change management
• Time management and self-organisation
• Clinical credibility in paediatric nursing
• Evidence of leadership and change management
• Knowledge of information governance and confidentiality across organisations

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