Clinical Nurse Lead - Neighbourhood Nursing - secondment

Main area

Community Nursing

Grade

NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract

9 months (this is secondment opportunity to cover secondment for 9 months. candidates must obtain approval from their current line manager before applying for the role.)

Hours

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Job ref

196-NM13091

Employer

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust

Employer type

NHS

Site

Community

Town

London

Salary

£56,276 - £63,176 p.a. inc HCA

Salary period

Yearly

Closing

10/08/2025 23:59

Guys and St Thomas is among the UKs busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services.

Guys is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Marys Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Childrens Hospital.

Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. 

Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients.

In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research.

We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of Kings Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with Kings College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit.

Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding.

The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients.

We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and clinically experienced senior nurse who can demonstrate sound clinical skills and leadership acumen to effectively manage and lead our diverse group of staff group. The post holder will be required to be flexible and work across the Boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark as needed.

You must have experience in community nursing and in staff management.

This role combines clinical care with leadership and management and is ideal for anyone wanting to climb the professional ladder without losing clinical skills. The role is key to providing assurance of safe standards of practice within our service.

This is an exciting time to join our teams as we work within the Neighbourhood Nursing model.  You will be working within an experienced and dynamic team and will be well supported in your role and professional growth.   

The successful applicant will be able to take a management coaching approach to support the teams. You will be required to demonstrate clinical expertise, including complex patient management. You will be trained, supported and given opportunities to develop in your career.

• Advert closing date: 10th August 2025 at Midnight
• Interview date: 22nd August 2025

*This is secondment opportunity to cover staff going on secondment for 9 months. Candidates must obtain approval from their current line manager before applying for the role.

You will be responsible for the day to day operational management and clinical leadership of their area of responsibility.

You will also be responsible for the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care provided to patients, ensuring all referrals are assessed by a senior nurse and that care is planned and delivered holistically.

You will undertake advanced nursing assessment and interventions, prescribing, care and treatment including anticipatory care, complex case management and promoting health and self-management for patients.

Through strong clinical leadership, you will supervise and support the Neighbourhood Nursing team to promote excellence in clinical care, ensuring all patients are treated with compassion, dignity and respect.

You will promote best practices in the safe delivery of clinical care in patients homes and the highest standards in the prevention and control of infection.

You will inspire patient and public confidence by ensuring that the patient experience is of highest quality.

You will also establish effective relationships with local GPs and other key stakeholders.

Guys and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UKs best known hospitals - Guys, St Thomas, Evelina London Childrens Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield - as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation.

You will have the opportunity to further develop and enhance your skills with the support and training available by working alongside experienced nurses and specialists. We have a supportive culture to encourage each other to strive to be the best within our daily practice. Our feedback as a team reflects this.

Working with us you will have access to numerous benefits:

• Mobile devices for personal protection whilst in practice, allowing you to work more flexibly.
• Opportunity to apply for training and mentorship programs on all grades of nursing staff.
• Access to our partners e.g. Kings College London for Masters level education opportunities.
• Financial, health and wellbeing support.

Please refer to the attached job description for a comprehensive overview of the role, including required skills, experience, and specific responsibilities.

Guys and St Thomas celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or studys at the Trust,  or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership.  

Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy.

As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends.

Flexible working

We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individuals personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Susan Richmond Job title Locality Nurse Manager/Coach Email address ***************@nhs.net Telephone number 07507659380

Information :

• Company : Community
• Position : Clinical Nurse Lead - Neighbourhood Nursing - secondment
• Location : London, Greater London
• Country : US