District Nurse Team Leader

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a District Nurse Team Leader to join the Community Nursing Team based at South Westminster Centre for Health. This is a key clinical and operational leadership role within community services, responsible for leading a designated community nursing team and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to patients within their own homes and other community settings. The post holder will provide visible leadership, promote effective multidisciplinary working and support the delivery of safe, responsive and person-centred services. Working closely with the Service Manager, Clinical Lead and wider system partners, you will contribute to the delivery of integrated care pathways, support service improvement and ensure care is delivered in line with local priorities and commissioner requirements. This role offers an excellent opportunity for a registered nurse with community experience who is committed to improving patient outcomes, promoting independence and delivering high standards of nursing care within the community., As a District Nurse Team Leader, you will:

• Lead and manage a designated community nursing team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Oversee the day-to-day operational management of the team to support safe, effective and responsive services.
• Promote effective multidisciplinary working within the wider Primary Health Care Team, delegating activities appropriately to support patient care.
• Manage team and individual performance, ensuring professional standards and development needs are met.
• Support the Service Manager and Clinical Lead to deliver high-quality, cost-effective services that meet local priorities and commissioner requirements.
• Manage a complex caseload, providing proactive case management to support patients with complex needs and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.Undertake holistic assessments of patients' physical, psychological and social care needs, including the needs of carers.
• Act as an autonomous practitioner, advocating for patients, promoting independence and supporting self-management where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with primary care, acute services, social services and partner agencies to ensure seamless, integrated care.
• Provide information, advice and support to patients, relatives and carers to promote positive health outcomes and wellbeing.
  
  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.