Team Leader Dartford
Closing date is 18 June 2026
Please note: at this stage, the role is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB) and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing vacancies are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community‑based care means there's never been a better time to join us.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Team Leader to join our professional team in Dartford.
We're a close team but we're never exclusive; if you can bring a professional approach and fresh ideas we would love to hear from you.
Please note, this vacancy does not meet the criteria for skilled worker sponsorship and therefore we are unable to accept applications from candidates that cannot provide documentary evidence of right to work in the United Kingdom.
Main duties of the job
We put patients first and we expect all of our colleagues to do the same, so although NHS experience isn't a requirement for this role you'll need to share our passion for delivering excellent patient care and keep that passion at the forefront of your professional activity at all times.
The challenges come thick and fast in this role but you'll know that your input is contributing to the excellent experience our patients and service users have every day.
Could you use your skills and experience to support the NHS to deliver great patient care? Great patient care needs great people to support clinical teams. That's where you come in.
We're always looking for enthusiastic, responsive, and adaptable people to join our outstanding trust. This role is an important one as you'll be using your knowledge, experience and expertise to support our hard‑working frontline NHS teams.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent.
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences.
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work.
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suit us both.
Job responsibilities
As a community Trust, many of our roles require individuals to be able to drive to perform their duties. Where driving is a requirement of the role, you will be asked to confirm that you hold a full UK driving licence or a full driving licence issued by an EU country (not exchanged from a non‑EU country) to proceed with your application. We are committed to supporting candidates with disabilities into employment. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, please contact the Recruitment Team via kentchft.recruitment@nhs.net, quoting the vacancy reference number, so we can support you further.
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non‑clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Level 4 qualification (e.g. certificate of higher education, higher national certificate, NVQ level 4) or equivalent demonstrable experience
* NVQ Level 3 Team Leader or Supervisor or other leadership/management qualification
Experience
* Practical application of HR practices, policies and procedures
* Experience of handling confidential and sensitive information
* Leading teams in busy and pressurised environments
* Experience of working with members of the public
* Basic experience of a financial system i.e. Agresso
Knowledge
* Advanced knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office packages e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
* Design and development of standard and bespoke data reports
* In‑depth knowledge of the service, site and users
* Understanding of health and social care sector, including working knowledge of NHS structures, policies and processes
Skills & abilities
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and organisational skills
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of people from different backgrounds at all levels of seniority
* Ability to record accurate minutes of meetings and present to a high standard
* Ability to concentrate and focus on diverse tasks whilst dealing with frequent interruptions
Personal attributes
* Ability to apply sound judgement and logical approach to identify key or underlying issues and use initiative to solve problems
* Ability to travel to diverse sites
* Ability to deal with distressing or emotional situations and discussions objectively and with emotional intelligence
* Adept at both negotiation and persuasion
* Ability to prioritise, multi‑task and respond quickly to changing priorities, reorganising own and teams workload to meet deadlines
* Ability to be innovative and objective as well as logical in resolving problems
* Possess a willingness to learn
Ability to manage
* Ability to plan and organise own workload without direct supervision
* Proven ability to manage staff including performance and absence management
* Ability to cope with pressure during busy periods and act in a professional manner at all times
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.
Employer name
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Regus Room 320 Admirals Park Victory Way
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