Community Out of Nursing Team Leader

Community Out of Hours Nursing Team Leader

Band 7 Team Leader Nights Grade NHS AfC:
Band 7.
Contract Permanent:
Out of hours post.
Hours Part time – 21 hours per week (Out of hours post).
Job
-LCO-7828737-RL4.

Site:
Withington Community Hospital, Town West Didsbury.
Salary £49,387–£56,515 per annum, pro rata.
Salary period Yearly.
Closing 20/07/2026 23:59.

The post holder will be a core member of the nursing management team, working collaboratively to deliver high quality care in Trafford Borough and develop a locally appropriate integrated approach to delivery of care. The post holder will contribute to the improvement strategy and represent community nursing at forums and groups across the Neighbourhood and Locality/Borough.

Within this role the post holder will be clinically responsible for assessment of patients, development of care plans and the implementation of the care.

The post holder will provide advice and guidance to the multidisciplinary team and ensure all records and documentation are completed and relevant. This role involves the overall 24‑hour responsibility for nursing care across Trafford.

The post holder is responsible for the operational management of the night team. The 33‑hour post includes 3 nights plus 4.5 hours per week to be utilised during the day for managerial responsibilities, ensuring the service delivers a safe high‑quality service.

• Provide professional, clinical and operational advice and leadership within the designated team for day‑to‑day issues to ensure delivery of high quality care.
• Demonstrate supervisory skills for the night team.
• Utilise Trust’s Policies, Procedures and Guidelines and actively contribute to their development.
• Demonstrate effective leadership at all times.
• Ensure the philosophy of multidisciplinary team working occurs in the area of responsibility.
• Ensure the service follows best practice and changes in national and local are promptly integrated into the daily operation of the service.
• Act as a change agent; recognise service needs and participate in system changes and service redesign as directed, taking an active role in the development of the services.

• NMC registered
• CSP registered

• Demonstrable clinical experience.
• Significant experience of working in a community nursing setting as a caseload holder.
• Understanding of research.
• Undertaking of audits.
• Leading/managing a team.
• Analytical and judgemental.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we support you.

As part of safeguarding, many roles at MFT require a DBS check. A background check reveals any criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings. The level of check depends on the role:
Standard, Enhanced, Enhanced with Barred lists. Most roles involving direct patient contact, working with children or vulnerable adults, or accessing sensitive information will require a DBS check.

Roles that require a DBS check are subject to a cost recovery policy; the cost will be deducted from your salary within the first three months of employment. Candidates must register with the DBS Update Service within 30 days of certificate issuance.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) and England and Wales 2020 and requires disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.