Out of Hospital, Urgent Community Response Clinical Team Lead.

Transformationunitgm; Stockport; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Clinical Team Lead for the Out of Hospital Urgent Community Response Services. This full-time role requires a 1st Level Registered Nurse who can lead a multi-disciplinary team to ensure the delivery of excellent and compassionate patient care. The position offers a salary between £47,810 and £54,710 and requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. Flexible working arrangements are supported, and candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of their background.

Benefits

27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Salary sacrifice schemes

Cycle to work scheme

Local financial advice

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in a high performing team.
• Ability to work both autonomously and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership and manage a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure high-quality patient care within the Community Response Services.
• Monitor professional and care standards in the clinical area.

Skills

Leadership

Team coordination

Assessment and planning

Effective communication

Education

1st Level Registered Nurse

Leadership or management course

Tools

IT skills

Job description

Main area Out of Hospital, Urgent Community Services. Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 362-A-25-7552839

Employer Stockport NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Out of Hospital, Urgent Community Response Team - Regent House Floor 9 Town Stockport Salary £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 01/01/2026 23:59

Out of Hospital, Urgent Community Response Clinical Team Lead.

Band 7

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust

There are lots of good reasons to choose to come and work at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust. A dynamic integrated Trust with integrity and vision. Exactly the same qualities you’ll see in yourself. Stockport NHS Foundation Trust aims to be the organisation of choice for patients and an employer of choice for staff. In order to continually improve all aspects of our patient experience, we rely upon having a highly skilled, motivated, diverse, productive and patient focused workforce.

Stockport Foundation Trust is one of four ‘specialist’ hospital sites in Greater Manchester. Being a ‘specialist’ hospital will enhance our general surgery, anaesthetics, critical care and emergency medicine for the benefit of people in Stockport, High Peak, Cheshire and across Greater Manchester.

In your application for this post, please describe how your experience and skills align with 'Our values-based behaviours' ( see additional documentation) and provide examples.

Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment

As well as recognising previous NHS service, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is a member of the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment. If you are currently employed by Greater Manchester Local Authority, Combined Authority, GMFRS, TfGM as well as other public service organisations, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust will recognise your previous service for sickness and maternity/paternity/adoption entitlement and also for annual leave purposes (providing there has been no break in service). If you currently work for one of the above organisations and successfully apply for a post with Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, please ensure the Recruitment team are aware so that this service is reflected in your contract of employment.

Job overview

Are you looking for a new challenge? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Out of Hospital Urgent Community Response Services as a Clinical Team Lead.

Within the Out of Hospital, Urgent Community Services Directorate sits Urgent Community Response (UCR), Virtual Ward (VW), Neighbourhood ACP’s and Stockport Digital Hub. As a Clinical Team Lead you will primarily work within UCR, VW and Neighbourhood ACPs.

UCR is a multi-disciplinary team that provides a two-hour urgent response to patients in their own home that are experiencing acute illness or sudden change in function. The VW can clinically monitor patients remotely enhanced technology which is supported by the Digital Hub team.

The post holder will be responsible for leadership and management of the team to ensure excellence in clinical care for patients accessing Virtual Ward, Urgent Community Response and Advanced Clinical Practitioner services.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Pathway Lead – Out of Hospital, Urgent Community Services, provide effective leadership, monitoring of professional and care standards, and effective use of resources within the Directorate. To operationally manage and deputise for Pathway lead when required.

Support and develop health and social care integration across sharing responsibilities for leadership and management of staff in multi-professional teams.

To be a visible and accessible presence in the clinical area where appropriate

To act as role model and mentor

To understand the clinical pathways aligned to Urgent Community Response, Virtual Ward and ensure the deteriorating patient is appropriately escalated.

To ensure clinical competency frameworks are in operation

To be responsible for ensuring the provision of compassionate, safe and high-quality patient care

Actively contribute to and support agreed developments within the Directorate with focus for supporting clinical effectiveness and innovative practice.

To manage roster allocation for present and future shifts in order to provide safe staffing levels in line with the agreed workforce model.

To lead the professional team on a daily basis using resources effectively and efficiently.

To confidently escalates in a timely manner concerns about patient safety, quality and experience, offering solutions and evidence-based recommendations.

Working for our organisation

We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.

If you require support with your application please contact a member of the recruitment team, who can discuss alternative application methods.

We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.

Benefits we offer to you:

• Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary finance – for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
• Stockport Credit Union– for local financial advice

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to attached Job Description and Person Specification for all information regarding the main duties of this role in detail,

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trust’s policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.

If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £54.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary

In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £16.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

• 1st Level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Leadership or management course or equivalent experience

Knowledge

• An understanding of the need of confidentiality awareness at all times
• Updated research and evidence based practice
• Knowledge of health & Safety Issues
• Data Protection
• Awareness of legislation relevant to the post

Experience

• Experience of working in a high performing team
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Evidence of ability to effectively co-ordinate a team
• Ability to work autonomously & as part of a team
• Able to demonstrate awareness of or evidence of clinical governance

Skills & Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Organisational abilities
• Appropriate IT Skills
• Awareness of implementing change and willingness to learn new skills

Work Related Circumstances

• Occupational Health Clearance
• Flexible and Adaptable
• Mental effort: to exert frequent concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable
• UK Driving licence

From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.
Please note that all correspondence will be via your NHS Jobs account. Unfortunately we are not able to acknowledge each application. If you do not hear from us within four weeks of the closing date, please consider that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. Please also note that Stockport NHS Foundation Trust are unable to refund Interview expenses or re-location costs.

Stockport NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting and championing a culture of diversity, fairness and equality for all applicants and employees. Applications are welcomed from all backgrounds and we strive to reflect the community we serve in our diverse workforce. Our "two tick" kite mark guarantees a candidate with a disability, who fulfills the essential criteria, an interview at the Trust. We can make reasonable adjustments, and offer support and advice in a variety of ways on request.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

The vacancy may close early if it attracts a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Name Karen Brown Job title Pathway Lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01612044644. Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Karen Brown at [e-mail].