The purpose of this role is to provide dynamic leadership and management within the community nursing team to ensure the delivery of high quality responsive, efficient and effective community nursing services.
This includes the management of all personnel and utilisation of robust capacity planning and target setting methodologies within the team. We encourage creative and innovative methods of utilising resources most effectively to meet the need of all patients'. You will work with our Community Matron to support best practice.
Interviews will take place on 5th March 2026.
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications is received, we advise you submit your application early to avoid disappointment.
To work with the Locality Clinical Manager(s) and other team leaders/managers within the Locality setting to deliver adult community provision for nursing and therapies. This includes proactively supporting the development and redesign of adult care pathways, embracing the concept of care closer to home and expanding/enhancing multi-disciplinary/multi agency working, community services and other community facilities including community hospitals.
Supporting work to development the creation of 'neighbourhoods' and the Shropshire/Telford STP (system transformation plan).
Promotes a 'can do' attitude and determination to develop and sustain dynamic and responsive multi-disciplinary/multi agency community services within a Locality setting which delivers best practice.
To be accountable for the day to day management of the team, including the line management of staff and resources, training and development, personal development reviews, management of sickness absences, grievances and disciplinary cases, and patient complaints.
To actively manage capacity planning and target setting for service delivery, utilising standardised tools and methodologies.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.
Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.
Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification attached for further information on the role.