District Nurse Deputy Leader
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a compassionate and dynamic District Nurse Deputy Leader to join an Integrated Care Services team in Harrow. You will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centred care in the community. Key responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, supporting service delivery, and deputising for the Team Leader. The position involves clinical and operational leadership, supervision of team members, and contributing to service improvement and quality initiatives.
Essential criteria
- RGN / RN with current registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
- Practice supervisor/assessor training
Desirable criteria
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- Nurse prescribing qualification
- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating a team on a day to day, regular basis
- Experience of teaching students and other staff members
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of managing staff ? Post-registration community nursing experience
- Skills & Knowledge
- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, based on local/national guidelines and standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Appraisal and Personal Development Planning
- Understanding of NHS and Integrated Care boards structures
- Leading audit process
- Applying evidence based care into practice
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has high level competence in a range of clinical skills
- Basic computer skills
- Education/Qualification
- RGN / RN with current registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
- Practice supervisor/assessor training
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- Nurse prescribing qualification
- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating a team on a day to day, regular basis
- Experience of teaching students and other staff members
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
- Experience of managing staff
- Experience of managing staff ? Post-registration community nursing experience
- Skills & Knowledge
- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, based on local/national guidelines and standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Appraisal and Personal Development Planning
- Understanding of NHS and Integrated Care boards structures
- Leading audit process
- Applying evidence based care into practice
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has high level competence in a range of clinical skills
- Basic computer skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £45,953 – £54,254 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Central London Community Health Trust
District Nurse Deputy Leader
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
Location: Harrow Integrated Care, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH)
Are you a compassionate, dynamic nurse with a passion for community healthcare? We're looking for an enthusiastic District Nurse Deputy Leader to join our collaborative and supportive team in Harrow. In this role, you will be an integral part of our Integrated Care Services, working closely with patients, families, and a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality, person-centred care in the community.
Main duties of the job
o Work collaboratively within the Integrated District Nursing Team and wider multidisciplinary team to deliver high quality, coordinated, and patient centred care across the community.
o Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care in partnership with patients, families, and carers, ensuring personalised care plans reflect individual needs and preferences.
o Support the delivery of safe, effective, and responsive community nursing services, promoting independence, wellbeing, and positive patient outcomes.
o Contribute to service improvement and quality initiatives, supporting the ongoing development of community services to meet the changing needs of the local population.
o Deputise for the Team Leader as required, providing
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