Position Overview
Surrey Downs Health & Care is recruiting a Band 7 Community Nursing Team Lead to join the Leatherhead PCN team on a full‑time (37.5 hours per week) permanent basis.
The successful candidate will be welcomed into an established community nursing team that works closely with members of the wider multidisciplinary team across the PCN and across Surrey Downs Health & Care.
The role has a strong focus on staff support and development, encouraging opportunities for further learning and providing leadership within the District Nursing Team.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide leadership within the District Nursing Team and be responsible for the assessment of needs of the patient, and for the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of care within agreed standards.
* Facilitate educational programmes for basic, post‑basic and in‑service training in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team.
* Lead and facilitate patient‑focused, innovative research‑based practice in line with Surrey Downs Health & Care objectives.
* Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external on behalf of Surrey Downs Health & Care, working as part of a team taking the lead and developing services in line with the needs of the patient.
* Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
* Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group, involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers.
* Promote the health of patients and the provision of support and advice.
* Plan cover, appropriate staffing and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times.
* Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Surrey Downs Health & Care strategic agenda.
* Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to procedures.
* Identify workforce planning issues and actively participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff.
* Provide support and an appropriate learning environment for both pre and post registration students as required.
* Ensure that policies, procedures and standards of care are adhered to at all times.
* Manage effectively and efficiently any budget that is within the remit of this post.
* Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate.
* Provide assistance with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty, or sphere of responsibility.
* Negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for the maximum effectiveness of care.
* Be aware of and act upon procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals.
* Lead and implement the SDH&C Clinical Governance Strategy within your practice area, facilitating and instigating clinical audit and monitoring of care.
* Lead and implement the SDH&C Risk Management Strategy within your practice area, ensuring that all processes are adhered to.
* Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines.
* Undertake any other duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post.
* Be responsible for individual timely data entry and responsible for the corporate team's data entry.
* This post holder may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs.
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Apr 2026.
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