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East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust

About

Looking after you locally

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust (NCH&C) provides community-based NHS health and care via more than 70 locations across Norfolk, as well as providing a specialist Early Supported Discharge service to stroke patients in Norfolk and Suffolk.

Serving a population of nearly 900,000, NHC&C delivers community dentistry, services for children, young people and families, therapies, community nursing, end of life care and specialist nursing, among others. We believe that people are better looked after locally and this belief drives us to work hard to bring expert care to patients in our seven community hospitals, within GP surgeries and in patients’ own homes. Working in the community will provide you with the opportunity to develop longer-term and more personal relationships with patients, carers, and other professionals.

NCH&C is proud to be the first standalone NHS community trust in the UK to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our focus is on continually improving the quality of care we offer to local people and on improving access to that care, helping people to move seamlessly from one service to another. Praising NCH&C’s “compassionate, inclusive and effective leadership at all levels”, the CQC observed that our staff are well supported to make positive changes and innovations.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Contact

Address: HR Service Support; Room 218; Norwich Community Hospital; Bowthorpe Road; Norwich; Norfolk; NR2 3TU
Contact Number: 01603 697444

Find out more

Jobs Website

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Ref: 839-7628065-RB Vacancy ID: 7628065

Clinical Lead Nurse

Closed for applications on: 1-Dec-2025 00:01

Vacancy status: Closed

Closed for applications on: 1-Dec-2025 00:01

Location

Site: Caroline House
Address: Unthank Road
Town: Norwich
Postcode: NR2 2PJ
Major / Minor Region: Norfolk

Contract type & working pattern

Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 30 hours per week

Salary

Salary: £47,810 - £54,710 pro rata per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 7)

Specialty

Main area: Registered Nurse - Adult

Interview date: 11/12/2025

Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is committed to continuing to create a modern and inclusive work environment. As part of this commitment we actively promote flexible working opportunities where possible, to meet the needs and wishes of our workforce to maintain and improve their wellbeing. The trust offers a range of flexibility, including flexible working patterns, and we would encourage you to discuss this with the recruiting manager before or during the application process if this would interest you.

We welcome applications from people who share our values and can help us deliver outstanding care in our local community.

Before applying for this vacancy, please make sure you’re familiar with ongoing GOV.uk sponsorship eligibility criteria which will impact the organisations ability to provide sponsorship, whether this is currently or in the future.

Specifically for band 3 roles within healthcare please be aware of the salary threshold required for a certificate of sponsorship to be granted, and that unfortunately overseas applicants who are new to care will not reach the minimum salary threshold to obtain a certificate of sponsorship and therefore your application will be withdrawn.

With effect from the 1^st April 2026 Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust will be merging with Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust to form a new organisation. The new Trust will provide a wide range of community health and social care services to over 4 million people, with a budget of circa £380 million and a workforce of over 7,000 people.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Maintain clinical credibility by working closely with multidisciplinary team members as a clinical practitioner within the service.
To work within defined specialist, department and national protocols/policies for the service such as the NICE clinical guidelines. To also work within the professional code of conduct as outlined by appropriate Professional Bodies.
To be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work and to ensure that work is within professional standards and clinical guidelines.
To adapt practice to meet individual patient and families’ circumstances, including due regard for specific clinical conditions related to communication, cognitive, emotional and physical impairments resulting Acquired brain injury and /or trauma.
To ensure that patients, families and carers are involved in the planning and prioritisation of their rehabilitation care plans.
To participate in the senior clinical rota to facilitate discharge from the acute and inpatient rehabilitation ward, and to use clinical reasoning skills to identify appropriate referrals, prioritise referrals and provide therapeutic resources as appropriate. This will include attending case conferences and multi-disciplinary meetings.
To work collaboratively with other services that may be involved in the care of the patients for instance, social services, continuing care teams and the volunteer sector.
To be lead expert and contribute to relevant multidisciplinary meetings and client reviews as appropriate. To lead the case conference meetings weekly to ensure robust processors in place focused on clinical challenges and discharge planning.
To participate in the patient’s multi-disciplinary rehabilitation goals which may include aspects of personal care, ensuring a functional approach to rehabilitation, support the team to problem solve challenging cases.
To provide supervision, specialist advice and support to more junior members of nursing staff and rehabilitation assistants within the team, ensuring practice is commensurate with the appropriate professional standards.
To use appropriate methods of communication with patients, families and carers, to maximise rehabilitation and understanding of the condition. Communication skills of persuasion, motivation, explanation and gaining informed consent will be used with a variety of patients, using a variety of communication methods.
To be responsible for ensuring that there are adequate staffing levels and appropriate skill mix of staff to meet the needs of the service on a daily basis. Anticipate and identify staff shortages and relocate staff as appropriate.
To backfill for the ward manager in their absence

Equal Opportunities - We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. Additionally, people with disabilities that fall under the Disability Confident Scheme will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). All sites are Smoke Free.

If you need this application in an offline format, please let us know.

Immigration Status - Norfolk Community Health & Care NHS Trust is a diverse employer and welcomes all job applications. However, potential applicants should note that although the Trust is registered with the Home Office as a sponsor organisation for migrant workers, sponsorship can only be offered against Skilled Worker visas. If you are an applicant from outside the UK and do not already hold a self-gained right to work, we recommend you check the Home Office eligibility requirements before making an application.

Please note: Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for some job roles, and this will be identified through filtering questions at the start of any job application on the Trac recruitment system.

Redeployment - Please note that in the first instance priority for this vacancy will be given to NCH&C staff who are on the Trusts Redeployment Register.

DBS - If this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and you are not a current employee of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust or being recruited as an Apprentice then the cost of the DBS check will be automatically removed from your first month’s salary. However if you are registered with the update service this may not be required.

Closing and Interview Dates -This vacancy may close early if sufficient applicants are received.

Data Protection - A privacy notice detailing how we will handle your data is attached to this advert as a document. Your application will be transferred to our recruitment management system (Trac) once the advert has closed and you will receive notification then detailing how Trac will handle your data.

On April 1st 2025, the Boards of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust will come together to deliver services as a group, with a singular board operating across both organisations. Both trusts are high performing specialist community health and care providers working in the East of England. Both have a strong track record, with the highest ratings from the Care Quality Commission, best in class NHS staff survey outcomes, and a decade of experience in innovation and clinical development.

The group model provides health and care services to the population in their homes and neighbourhoods. We provide care that supports people from the very beginning to the very end of their lives.

We will remain two separate employers until further notice, and this role being advertised will be employed by Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust.

Applicant requirements

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Relevant Clinical Qualification e.g. nurse, 1st Level Degree or equivalent. Teaching/mentoring qualification.
Management or leadership training.
Registration with the appropriate professional body, e.g. NMC.

Desirable criteria

Post-graduate M.Sc.

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience at Band 6 or senior level equivalent.
Current experience of clinical practice in a rehabilitation care setting.
Experience of working in partnership with multi- disciplinary team.
Demonstrable experience of managing change within a clinical environment.
Experience of developing clinical staff.
Experience of managing a clinical team including human resources management.
Clinical and audit experience.
Experienced with neurological conditions including acquired brain injury

Desirable criteria

Experience at presenting posters or presentations at local and/or national conferences.
Experience of setting up and/or leading a team.
Experienced management of patient with tracheostomy.

Skills, Abilities and Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of current developments in the care of rehabilitation patients and the national agenda for specialist beds.
Ability to both influence and work across professional boundaries.
Advanced organisational and time management skills.
Ability to develop knowledge and skills to take the lead in relevant areas of the nursing role for example tracheostomy
Proven record of data collection and clinical audit.
Evidence of managerial skills.
Demonstrable commitment to and expertise in nursing relevant to the field.
Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
Highly developed interpersonal skills.
Able to command respect of multi-disciplinary team.
Computer literate.
Knowledge of standard setting and audit process.
Political awareness of the NHS and attention to detail.

Desirable criteria

Knowledge of social services, continuing care, deprivation liberty safeguards and volunteer organisations.

Communication

Essential criteria

Will be required to communicate with service managers and assistant director level personnel.
Have experience with presenting contentious information.
Able to communicate highly effectively in English language both written and verbally.
Able to deliver complex difficult information to patients and families. .

Personal and People Development

Essential criteria

• Will be required to work with range of staff from different disciplines which will include managing staff, linking with ward manager for support/HR Department and advice.
• Will be required to deliver training with range of clinical staff.
• Will provide management and clinical supervision to other healthcare staff.

Personal Attributes / Behaviours (linked to the Trust’s Behaviour Framework)

Essential criteria

Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure and ability to maintain judgement and professionalism under pressure.
Able to work collaboratively as part of a team.
Committed to personal and team development.
Reliable and accountable for self and others.
Flexible/adaptable/ good problem solving skills.
Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to empathise, use tact and diplomacy.
Able to maintain high professional and personal standards.
Confident in approach to patients, colleagues and other health professionals.
Ability to identify with the Trust’s commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Value and respect the privacy and dignity required for people following a traumatic event.
Ability to deal with difficult situations.

Other

Essential criteria

Able to make own travelling arrangements to meet service needs.
Able to communicate highly effectively in the English language in both spoken and written modalities.