Nurse Team Leader – Female (Band 7 Equivalent)
Location: Fareham, Hampshire
Salary: £52, per annum
Hours: Full-time, Monday–Friday (40 hours per week) with optional weekend hours
Start Date: ASAP (subject to checks)
Driver Essential (automatic wheelchair‑adapted vehicle)
Gender: Female
Benefits
1. Sickness entitlement
2. Pension (subject to eligibility)
3. Free parking
4. Free Enhanced DBS
5. Employee Assistance Programme (legal, financial and wellbeing support)
6. Comprehensive induction and ongoing clinical training
7. Regular supervision and professional development
8. Support from an experienced Case Manager and HR team
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Nurse Team Leader to join a dedicated care team supporting Verity, a woman in her mid‑40s living with an acquired brain injury in her own home.
Verity is a sociable, humorous individual who enjoys quizzes, films, theatre trips and special occasions. Whilst Verity does not communicate verbally, she expresses her needs and feelings through body language and facial expressions. Her family and support team play an important role in interpreting these cues to ensure her comfort and wellbeing. Verity is registered blind, so her care team describes her surroundings and activities to keep her fully engaged.
As Nurse Team Leader, you will deliver high‑quality clinical care, co-ordinate and lead Support Workers and work closely with Verity’s family, Case Manager and MDT to ensure her wellbeing and quality of life.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
9. Provide safe, effective nursing care at home and in the community
10. Deliver clinical interventions including PEG feeding, suctioning, respiratory care, catheter care and pressure care
11. Monitor Verity’s health and respond promptly to changes
12. Lead, supervise and manage a team of Support Workers, ensuring high standards of practice
13. Update care plans, maintain accurate records and oversee rota planning
14. Support Verity with personal care, communication and social activities
15. Contribute to ongoing training and ensure a positive team culture
Hours: Full-time – Monday – Friday, 40 hours per week (for example 28 hours care per week and 12 hours team admin to be worked flexibly), with the option to work additional hours at weekends.