Deputy Team Leader - District Nurses (Hackney Downs)

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Deputy Team Leader - District Nurses (Hackney Downs)

The closing date is 21 September 2025

The aim of Adult Community Services is to provide a first-class healthcare service across in-patient and community services. We provide services to a broad multicultural community throughout Hackney and the City. We have an excellent training, development and support mechanism in place to enable our staff to meet the high standards of healthcare that the residents of Hackney and the City expect and deserve.

We have a Deputy District Nurse Team Leader vacancy within the Adult Community Services Department to provide nursing care to allocated patients within their homes.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care needs and the delivery of high quality and up-to-date care to allocated patients in their own homes and/or a variety of settings.

The post holder will work within a team for a defined number of patients, and will work under the supervision of the Clinical Operations Manager. You will be responsible and accountable for the management of a caseload in the absence of the Clinical Operations Manager/District Nurse. You will also work closely with the aligned GP(s) to your team and will be both the advocate and the key link of communication for their care.

About us

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.

We are extremely proud that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.

Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.

Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.

Job responsibilities

The role requires planning, delivery and evaluation of nursing care, managing a caseload in community settings, and acting as a link between patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.

Person Specification Education/Qualification

• Registered General Nurse (NMC Registered)
• Physical Assessment Course
• Mentorship and Preceptorship training
• Management training

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to manage junior staff members, delegating appropriately, and to manage workload effectively
• Ability to meet deadlines as required
• Able to work unsupervised in the community setting
• Able to work using your own initiative
• Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately in a wide range of settings

Trust Value

• Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values

Experience

• Post-registration experience within the community
• Experience of undertaking first contact/assessments in the community
• Experience in line management

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.

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust