Job summaryINTERNAL ONLY TO NORTH CUMBRIA INTEGRATED CARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST (NCIC) EMPLOYEES ONLYDistrict Nurse Team LeadAre you ready for a challenge and would like an opportunity to step up into the DN Team lead role?
An exciting Band 7 Community Nurse Team Lead opportunity has arisen with us at Carlisle & District ICC, covering a maternity leave.
There is an expectation that applicants hold the SPQ qualification or CSP Equivalent.
Main duties of the jobThis role requires you to demonstrate the skills and knowledge to support the provision of high quality care, to support patients with complex needs within the community setting. The role will also require you to provide clinical leadership and operational management of the community nurse team along with the management of the clinical caseload for the team.
ICCs aim to address the challenges of an aging population and increasing demand on health and care services by providing more out of hospital care and empowering people to take control of their health and wellbeing. This will require new ways of working to focus on preventing ill health and ensure services are sustainable for the future. These new ways of working will follow the same approach across all eight ICCs with flexibility to tailor services to the needs of the local people.
We are able to provide an individually tailored preceptorship program to experienced nurses.
About usAt NCIC, we have an ambition to deliver outstanding healthcare services to the population of North Cumbria. The Trust is committed to creating a centre of excellence in providing rural and remote healthcare and provides a wide range of community and acute services throughout our county.
Our 5 key principles demonstrate our belief in the delivery of 'safe, high quality care every time':
- Being a clinically led organisation
- Quality and safety at the heart of our Trust
- A positive patient experience every time
- A great place to work
- Managing our money well
As an organisation we are serious about supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our local community and are very much focused on being an inclusive and compassionate place to work.
Across the North East and North Cumbria we are working together to deliver our ambition to be the greenest region in England by 2030. All staff are expected to support sustainability.
DetailsDate posted: 14 September 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year
Per Annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 262-A-26-8281131
Job locations: Brampton Hospital, Brampton, CA8 1TX, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesJOB DESCRIPTION:
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information regarding the role and the essential and desirable criteria required to be met by applicants.
CERTIFICATE OF SPONSORSHIP:
Please note, due to changes implemented by the Government to the UK immigration policy, individuals who require a Health and Care Visa or a Skilled Worker Visa may no longer be eligible for sponsorship where the UKVI salary threshold is not met or if the occupation is not included in the updated Immigration Salary List (ISL). Applicants must check their eligibility to be employed in any role they are interested in applying for, prior to completing an application for employment. Any applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria will not be progressed. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
If you are applying under the Disability Confident Scheme or Armed Forces Covenant and you meet all the essential criteria for a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.
Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants moving to the region for certain posts. Please see our Policy for eligible vacancies.
AHP - Return to Practice Job Advert information. This role may be suitable for individuals Returning to Practice. Please speak to the recruiting manager for more information.
Disclosure and Barring Service: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.
The cost of the DBS must be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction. DBS charges are as follows
if applicable to the post:- Standard Check: £21.50 + Administration cost of £6.50 = £28.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
- Enhanced Check: £49.50 + administration cost of £6.50 = £56.00 Deducted from salary over a 4 month period or a one-off payment.
NCIC can offer successful future employees the following benefits:- 27-day holiday scheme rising to 33 after 10 years
- Flexible working Scheme
- NHS Discounts*
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work*
- Excellent opportunities for development*
- Competitive NHS Pension scheme
- Vivup is a free, confidential counselling and information service to assist with personal or work-related problems
*Subject to eligibility
Important Information:Please ensure that you document evidence of meeting all the essential criteria in the supporting information.
If sufficient response is received this post could be closed earlier than the specified closing date, please apply as soon as possible to ensure that your application is considered.
Candidates who have been successfully shortlisted for interview will be asked via an email notification to log on to their Trac account to select an interview time. This will usually be within 2 weeks of the closing date.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Current NMC registration 1st level registration
- BSc/MSc/SPQ equivalent clinical nursing experience or advanced practise
- Evidence of recent Continual Professional Development
Desirable- Mentorship Course or Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent
- Specialist chronic disease management course
- Nurse Prescribing qualification (V150 or V300)
Knowledge and ExperienceEssential- Significant post registration experience
- Leadership or Team Management experience
- Experience of service modernisation or change management
Desirable- Experience in primary or urgent care
- Clinical Audit
- Community working
Skills and AptitudesEssential- Demonstrate clinical knowledge in acute and chronic disease management
- Knowledge of good clinical practice
- Knowledge of current health and social care policies and legislation
- Demonstrable knowledge of Clinical Governance
- Demonstrate clinical competence in minor illness management
- Able to demonstrate excellent motivation and communication skills
- Able to demonstrate ability to delegate effectively
- Able to demonstrate consultation and assessment skills
- Able to understand reflective practice and its application
- Self awareness and appreciation of limitations
- Ability to challenge effectively and present solutions to issues within service design and delivery
- Able to work independently and effectively within a team
- Flexible and motivated
- Computer skills
- Ability to adapt to change within working situation
Other RequirementsEssential- Able to travel independently
- Able to work 24/7 and flexibly across a range of in-patient and community settings.
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer detailsEmployer name: North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Brampton Hospital, Brampton, CA8 1TX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.ncic.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact detailsFor questions about the job, contact: Carlisle & District Service Manager, Mark McCready, mark.mccready@ncic.nhs.uk, 07786391331
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.Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
