Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nursing Team Lead

The closing date is 14 April 2026

Job summary

We are delighted to offer this secondment opportunity to an experienced Community Sister/Charge Nurse, who would like to take the next step in their career at FHFT.

Covering a 6 month maternity leave, you will continue the development of the nursing team, which was established 18 months ago, whilst undertaking operational and clinical leadership. You will be part of the Duty Manager rota and you will line manage your B6 Community Sisters.

You will be clinically responsible for the safe delegation of clinical nursing roles to the Rehab Support Workers, ensuring they have the correct skills and competence to meet the needs of the patient - especially identifying early deterioration.

Working alongside an OT and a PT Team Lead, you will together lead ERS as we continue to identify efficiencies and implement new ways of working. You will receive clinical supervision from the Senior Community Matron and attend community-wide nursing supervision and leadership meetings and networks.

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT TO APPLY

Main duties of the job

  • To provide expert clinical nursing leadership within community services and the wider Integrated Care Teams as appropriate, to provide high standards of rehab, recovery advice and input to patients to avoid unnecessary admission to secondary care.
  • Undertake professional nursing leadership role in Intermediate Care. Act as a clinical exemplar within the team and locality.
  • Working with partners in primary, secondary and social care to support an enhanced recovery model which works in partnership with ICTs and complex case management.
  • To act as an autonomous clinician accountable for both your own and all delegated clinical tasks.
  • Negotiate and agree with the patient, carers and other care professionals individual roles and responsibilities with actions to be taken and outcomes to be achieved, referring on to other services or professionals as appropriate.
  • Contribute to the development of service strategy and clinical standard operating procedures.
  • Establish local networks in partnership with other health and social professionals/agencies and national links with other generalists in order to develop protocols according to national and local guidelines for the safe and effective provision of community therapies.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM137-C

Job locations

Fleet Community Hospital

Church Road

Fleet

GU52 4LZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in Nursing
  • Registered adult Nurse with NMC
  • Physical assessment module

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
  • Post registration qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience, with a period of time in a senior nursing position
  • Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care packages for vulnerable people
  • Experience of working with long term conditions and end of life care
  • An understanding and insight into current issues and developments within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Broad range of enhanced clinical skills
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • IT skills - computer literate
  • Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including making decisions and prioritising
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Degree or equivalent in Nursing
  • Registered adult Nurse with NMC
  • Physical assessment module

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing qualification ENB 998 or equivalent
  • Post registration qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant post registration experience, with a period of time in a senior nursing position
  • Experience of caseload management including responsibility for complex care packages for vulnerable people
  • Experience of working with long term conditions and end of life care
  • An understanding and insight into current issues and developments within the NHS

Skills

Essential

  • Broad range of enhanced clinical skills
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • IT skills - computer literate
  • Ability to demonstrate organisational skills including making decisions and prioritising

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fleet Community Hospital

Church Road

Fleet

GU52 4LZ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Fleet Community Hospital

Church Road

Fleet

GU52 4LZ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Lisa Beadle

lisa.beadle@nhs.net

03006138203

Details

Date posted

08 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,657 to £58,785 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-NM137-C

Job locations

Fleet Community Hospital

Church Road

Fleet

GU52 4LZ


Supporting documents

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