Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Integrated Community Lead

The closing date is 10 August 2025

Job summary

Are you an excellent leader who thrives on developing community teams?

Would you like to have a role that enables you to continue to develop your leadership skills whilst continue to maintain and improve your clinical skills?

We are currently recruiting for a Community Clinical Lead within the Southwest Division.

The primary role of the Community Clinical Lead is to provide strong holistic leadership to the Community Nursing Team and have excellent clinical skills to support the wider team

Whilst this is an opportunity to develop further in your leadership role it is expected that you will provide excellent caseload management, advice and clinical support to patients in their own homes and in residential/nursing home care in the area. You will support the Area Matron and work alongside the other Clinical Leads in the division to strengthen the development within these services and enable local residents to be as independent with their own care as possible. The role will include day to day leadership responsibilities, providing clinical expertise and working closely with your peers in therapy and frailty teams. You will also work closely with other internal and external stakeholders.

You should have at least 5 years' community experience, two in a senior role with a proven community background. You will need to demonstrate strong evidence you are active in developing your leadership and management skills and show development in clinical skills as a Community/District Nurse.

Main duties of the job

Quality & Safety: Monitor and maintain high standards in care planning, medicine administration, discharge planning, and clinical procedures.

Team Collaboration: Build effective relationships with the multidisciplinary team, and communicate clearly with patients, carers, and colleagues.

Patient Focus: Act as a role model for person-centred practice, ensuring care is compassionate, safe, and tailored to individual needs (including palliative care).

Professional Practice: Stay updated on clinical developments, uphold professional standards, and document care accurately.

Leadership & Advocacy: Raise concerns that may affect care, promote a culture of wellness, and drive practice improvements.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.

Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.

Date posted

01 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Based on full time hours

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SSW-8793

Job locations

New Kings Court

Tollgate

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Health professional
Post registration qualification/ University degree.
Leadership qualification or evidence of leading and managing team at a senior level within in a team.
Advanced skills in assessing, treatment, planning and delivering interventions for complex patients.
Minimum of 5 years community experience at least two in a senior leadership role.
Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
Experience of caselaod management including responsibility for complex care for vulnerable people.
Commitment to attend training both statutory and mandatory training and other needs identified for this role.
Reliable and flexible.
Car owner and Driver.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Health professional
Post registration qualification/ University degree.
Leadership qualification or evidence of leading and managing team at a senior level within in a team.
Advanced skills in assessing, treatment, planning and delivering interventions for complex patients.
Minimum of 5 years community experience at least two in a senior leadership role.
Excellent Communication and interpersonal skills
Experience of caselaod management including responsibility for complex care for vulnerable people.
Commitment to attend training both statutory and mandatory training and other needs identified for this role.
Reliable and flexible.
Car owner and Driver.

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

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

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Kings Court

Tollgate

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

New Kings Court

Tollgate

Chandlers Ford

Hampshire

SO53 3LG

Employer's website

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