Central London Community Health Trust

Integrated Locality Manager (Cardio-respiratory)

The closing date is 11 January 2026

Job summary

The Integrated Locality Manager (Cardio-Respiratory Services) is a senior leadership role managing integrated community healthcare teams delivering specialist heart failure & respiratory services. This Band 8a position ensures high-quality, evidence-based care aligned withNICE guidelines, the National Service Framework &local commissioning priorities. The post holder will lead service delivery across a designated locality, overseeing capacity, workload allocation, and performance to meet contractual standards. They will provide visible clinical leadership, dedicating approximately 20% of their time to direct practice, supporting complex case management, clinical supervision, and governance compliance. Key responsibilities include managing specialist pathways; rapid response for exacerbations, supported discharge, telehealth monitoring, and hospital-at-home models, aimed at reducing avoidable admissions and improving patient outcomes. There is financial stewardship within agreed budgets, workforce development, & fostering collaborative relationships withPrimary Care Networks, acute providers, plus others. Applicants will be a registered nurse or allied health professional with significant cardio-respiratory experience, advanced leadership skills, a proven track record in service development & quality improvement. PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are planned for w/c 19th January 2026. The interview format will be 50 minute interview, plus 50 min stakeholder panel meeting.

Main duties of the job

Clinical DutiesAct as an expert clinical resource and work clinically for approximately 20% of the role.Coordinate and maximise capacity within the locality team, ensuring timely triage and allocation of caseloads.Support complex case management, discharge planning, safeguarding, and adherence to NICE and NSF guidelines.Promote patient self-management programmes for long-term conditions (heart failure and respiratory).

Operational and Managerial ResponsibilitiesProvide day-to-day operational leadership for integrated community healthcare teams.Manage capacity, workload allocation, and off-duty planning to meet service demand.Ensure services are delivered within budget and act as an authorised signatory for locality cost centres.Lead HR processes including recruitment, performance management, and resolution of staff issues.Monitor and validate activity, quality, and performance data; produce reports for divisional governance and board meetings.Maintain locality risk register and quality scorecard.

Service Development and GovernanceDrive service transformation and quality improvement initiatives.Ensure compliance with NHS governance frameworks, infection control, medicines management, and information governance.Respond to complaints, incidents, and safeguarding investigations; complete reports for serious incident review groups.Embed clinical audit, research, and evidence-based practice.

About us

Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8a

Salary

£61,631 to £68,623 a year per annum, inclusive of HCAS (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

824-SOUTH-7693222

Job locations

Nelson Health Centre

220 Kingston Rd, London

Merton

SW20 8DA

Job description

Job responsibilities

** Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Job description

Job responsibilities

** Please refer to the job description, person specification and CLCH trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with full and current UK NMC registration / Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Degree/master's level qualification relevant to community practice
Evidence of recent and continuing CPD
Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
Clinical supervisor training
Specialist Community Practitioner/District Nursing qualification

Desirable

Post Graduate masters level modular training

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field
Demonstrate broad experience post registration working in a variety of core areas: Elderly Rehab, Cardiology/Heart Failure, Respiratory, Palliative Care, Long term conditions
In depth experience of working within a multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team
Experience of working with single assessment process
Experience participating in a research or audit project and implementing full audit cycle
Experience in mentorship role
Experience of leading and managing a team

Desirable

Experience of managing a budget
Experience of managing and investigating complaints
Experience of managing and investigating serious incidents

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with full and current UK NMC registration / Current AHP with UK HCPC registration
Degree/master's level qualification relevant to community practice
Evidence of recent and continuing CPD
Post-graduate management and/or leadership training
Clinical supervisor training
Specialist Community Practitioner/District Nursing qualification

Desirable

Post Graduate masters level modular training

Experience

Essential

Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field
Demonstrate broad experience post registration working in a variety of core areas: Elderly Rehab, Cardiology/Heart Failure, Respiratory, Palliative Care, Long term conditions
In depth experience of working within a multi-agency / multi-disciplinary team
Experience of working with single assessment process
Experience participating in a research or audit project and implementing full audit cycle
Experience in mentorship role
Experience of leading and managing a team

Desirable

Experience of managing a budget
Experience of managing and investigating complaints
Experience of managing and investigating serious incidents

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

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Nelson Health Centre

220 Kingston Rd, London

Merton

SW20 8DA

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Nelson Health Centre

220 Kingston Rd, London

Merton

SW20 8DA

Employer's website

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