Job summary
The Children and Young People's Community Nursing Service (CYPCNS) Team Lead is a key leadership role within Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT), focused on clinical and public health nursing for children, young people, and families in the Chichester locality. The post holder is responsible for operational management, equitable caseload allocation, and ensuring consistent, high-quality care aligned with national and Trust standards.
As a Registered Nurse - Child, the Team Lead promotes the health and wellbeing of children and families, working closely with multidisciplinary teams and external agencies. They oversee day-to-day team management, including performance oversight, leave authorisation, and staff support. The role includes mentoring students, healthcare assistants, and junior staff, as well as acting as a practice assessor for nursing students.
In collaboration with the Clinical Lead, the Team Lead supports clinical education and development. Where qualified, they may prescribe for children and young people up to age 19 on the CYPCN caseload. Prior to prescribing, the practitioner must complete the Trust's intention to prescribe declaration and be approved. Prescribing must remain within professional competency, local, and Trust guidelines. The Team Lead also upholds safeguarding responsibilities under relevant legislation and national guidance.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the Clinical Lead and Practice Development Nurses to support and guide the team, providing daily operational leadership and participating in 7-day service delivery. Lead and manage quality nursing care, information, and support for the CYPCNT caseload, ensuring resources are in place. Support and educate staff, promoting professional development and high standards of care. Maintain effective communication with all stakeholders and work flexibly across boundaries to ensure seamless, safe service provision.
Develop and review clinical protocols and SOPs with the Clinical Lead to support best practice. Support student placements, fostering evidence-based learning. Promote team expertise by maintaining key clinical skills in managing children's health needs. Provide training on equipment and treatment to families, carers, and staff. Ensure accurate documentation of care and telephone support.
Act as an expert resource and role model in children's community nursing. Collaborate with clinical leaders, matrons, and managers to develop the service in line with best practice and SCFT governance. Participate in clinical interest groups locally and nationally. Staff may be required to work flexibly across West Sussex and Brighton & Hove to meet service needs.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Team Lead ensures the delivery of safe, consistent care by managing staff leave, allocating workloads equitably, and supporting service prioritisation. They oversee clinical and operational standards, leading day-to-day nursing activity, performance, and staff development in collaboration with the Clinical Lead, Matrons, and General Manager.
They contribute to strategic service planning, including development of a countywide health needs profile and securing funding aligned to identified needs. The role includes leading recruitment, workforce planning, change management, and service improvement based on evidence and best practice.
The Team Lead supports policy development, ensures accurate clinical records, oversees procurement and maintenance of medical devices, and ensures compliance with safeguarding and health and safety procedures. They lead on staff appraisals, professional development, and quality improvement, including audits and research participation.
They manage budgetary resources effectively and analyse service data to inform decisions. As the service evolves, the Team Lead will coordinate 24/7 end-of-life care support in partnership with hospices and charities, ensuring compassionate care for children and families.
Please see attached document for further details.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Team Lead ensures the delivery of safe, consistent care by managing staff leave, allocating workloads equitably, and supporting service prioritisation. They oversee clinical and operational standards, leading day-to-day nursing activity, performance, and staff development in collaboration with the Clinical Lead, Matrons, and General Manager.
They contribute to strategic service planning, including development of a countywide health needs profile and securing funding aligned to identified needs. The role includes leading recruitment, workforce planning, change management, and service improvement based on evidence and best practice.
The Team Lead supports policy development, ensures accurate clinical records, oversees procurement and maintenance of medical devices, and ensures compliance with safeguarding and health and safety procedures. They lead on staff appraisals, professional development, and quality improvement, including audits and research participation.
They manage budgetary resources effectively and analyse service data to inform decisions. As the service evolves, the Team Lead will coordinate 24/7 end-of-life care support in partnership with hospices and charities, ensuring compassionate care for children and families.
Please see attached document for further details.
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professioanl registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child
- BSc/MSc Specialist Practice Community Children's Nurse/Specialist Nurse Practitioner - Child or equivalent
- ENB 998 / Mentorship module or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Teacher
- Postgraduate certificate in Management / Leadership / Change Management qualification
- Postgraduate certificate in Child Protection Studies or other relevant study
- Independent / supplementary non - medical prescribing (V100 / V300)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration relevant clinical experience at band 6 or above
- Significant experience of working autonomously managing own caseload in a community setting
- Recent experience of a relevant Leadership role
- Experience of teaching clinical skills/ health promotion
- Significant experience of planning, managing and co-ordinating programmes of care in collaboration with other allied health, social, education and volunteer agencies
- Experience of clinical supervision and supporting a team of nurses
- Evidence of financial management
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the role
- Evidence of post registration professional development within the last three years
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and families/carers at the end of life.
- Evidence of clinical audit and service evaluation
- Experience of operational Leadership
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced assessment and care planning skills
- Excellent understanding of children's communication, physical well-being & emotional needs; can identify their changing individual needs and preferences and promote independence.
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage with staff who may be adverse or resistant to change
- Presentation and reporting skills
- Ability to prioritise service workload and maintain quality care in times of pressure
- Ability to develop, set up and implement new working practices, structures to support them, and evaluate processes once implemented and initiate support.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child and adult safeguarding and take appropriate action to safeguard
- Awareness of professional responsibilities and boundaries
- Able to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary interagency teams and to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information/ distressing news, understanding when they need to seek supervision or assistance
- Ability to multitask
Desirable
- Interest in new technologies, processes and applications, working knowledge of IT applications with willingness to develop.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel as required to meet the needs of the service on a daily basis with a full valid driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications and/or professioanl registration
Essential
- Registered Nurse Child
- BSc/MSc Specialist Practice Community Children's Nurse/Specialist Nurse Practitioner - Child or equivalent
- ENB 998 / Mentorship module or equivalent
Desirable
- Practice Teacher
- Postgraduate certificate in Management / Leadership / Change Management qualification
- Postgraduate certificate in Child Protection Studies or other relevant study
- Independent / supplementary non - medical prescribing (V100 / V300)
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration relevant clinical experience at band 6 or above
- Significant experience of working autonomously managing own caseload in a community setting
- Recent experience of a relevant Leadership role
- Experience of teaching clinical skills/ health promotion
- Significant experience of planning, managing and co-ordinating programmes of care in collaboration with other allied health, social, education and volunteer agencies
- Experience of clinical supervision and supporting a team of nurses
- Evidence of financial management
- Evidence of a range of clinical competencies appropriate to the role
- Evidence of post registration professional development within the last three years
Desirable
- Experience of working with children and families/carers at the end of life.
- Evidence of clinical audit and service evaluation
- Experience of operational Leadership
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Advanced assessment and care planning skills
- Excellent understanding of children's communication, physical well-being & emotional needs; can identify their changing individual needs and preferences and promote independence.
- Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and engage with staff who may be adverse or resistant to change
- Presentation and reporting skills
- Ability to prioritise service workload and maintain quality care in times of pressure
- Ability to develop, set up and implement new working practices, structures to support them, and evaluate processes once implemented and initiate support.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of child and adult safeguarding and take appropriate action to safeguard
- Awareness of professional responsibilities and boundaries
- Able to work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary interagency teams and to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information/ distressing news, understanding when they need to seek supervision or assistance
- Ability to multitask
Desirable
- Interest in new technologies, processes and applications, working knowledge of IT applications with willingness to develop.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel as required to meet the needs of the service on a daily basis with a full valid driving licence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
