Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Team Lead - Urgent Neighbourhood Services, UCR/VW

The closing date is 17 February 2026

Job summary

Are you looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Urgent Neighbourhood Services, Urgent Community Response Team on a temporary basis as a Clinical Team Lead.

Urgent Neighbourhood Services Directorate sits Urgent Community Response (UCR), Virtual Ward (VW), Neighbourhood ACP's and Stockport Digital Hub. As a Clinical Team Lead you will primarily work within UCR, VW and Neighbourhood ACPs.

UCR is a multi-disciplinary team that provides a two-hour urgent response to patients in their own home that are experiencing acute illness or sudden change in function. The VW can clinically monitor patients remotely using enhanced technology which is supported by the Digital Hub team.

The post holder will be responsible for leadership and management of the team to ensure excellence in clinical care for patients accessing Virtual Ward, Urgent Community Response and Advanced Clinical Practitioner services.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Pathway Lead - Urgent Neighbourhood Services:

To provide effective leadership, monitor professional and care standards, and ensure effective use of resources within the Directorate.

Support and develop health and social care integration across sharing responsibilities for leadership and management of staff in multi-professional teams.

To be a visible and accessible presence in the clinical area where appropriate

To act as role model and mentor

To understand the clinical pathways aligned to Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and ensure the deteriorating patient is appropriately escalated.

To ensure clinical competency frameworks are in operation

To be responsible for ensuring the provision of compassionate, safe and high-quality patient care

Actively contribute to and support agreed developments within the Directorate with focus for supporting clinical effectiveness and innovative practice.

To manage roster allocation for present and future shifts in order to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.

To lead the professional team on a daily basis using resources effectively and efficiently.

To confidently escalate in a timely manner concerns about patient safety, quality and experience, offering solutions and evidence-based recommendations.

About us

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

o Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

o NHS pension scheme membership

o Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further

o NHS Staff discounts

o Cycle to work scheme

oSalary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt

o Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-NAM7UCRT-02-26

Job locations

Urgent Neighbourhood Services, Urgent Community Response Team - Kingsgate House

Wellington Road North

Stockport

SK4 1LW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for all information regarding the main duties of this role in detail,

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for all information regarding the main duties of this role in detail,

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Leadership or management course or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
  • Updated research and evidence based practice
  • Knowledge of health & Safety Issues
  • Data Protection
  • Awareness of legislation relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a high performing team
  • Evidence of continual professional development
  • Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
  • Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
  • Organisational abilities
  • Appropriate IT Skills

Desirable

  • Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
  • UK Driving licence
Person Specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential

  • 1st Level Registered Nurse
  • Evidence of continuous professional development
  • Leadership or management course or equivalent experience

Knowledge

Essential

  • An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
  • Updated research and evidence based practice
  • Knowledge of health & Safety Issues
  • Data Protection
  • Awareness of legislation relevant to the post

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a high performing team
  • Evidence of continual professional development
  • Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
  • Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team

Desirable

  • Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance

Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
  • Organisational abilities
  • Appropriate IT Skills

Desirable

  • Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills

Work Related Circumstances

Essential

  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
  • UK 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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Urgent Neighbourhood Services, Urgent Community Response Team - Kingsgate House

Wellington Road North

Stockport

SK4 1LW


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Urgent Neighbourhood Services, Urgent Community Response Team - Kingsgate House

Wellington Road North

Stockport

SK4 1LW


Employer's website

http://www.stockport.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Pathway Lead

Karen Brown

Karen.brown@stockport.nhs.uk

01612044644

Details

Date posted

03 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

362-NAM7UCRT-02-26

Job locations

Urgent Neighbourhood Services, Urgent Community Response Team - Kingsgate House

Wellington Road North

Stockport

SK4 1LW


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