Operational Lead - Unplanned Care
Central London Community Health TrustWatford, East of England
Overview
This is a NHS role (permanent) with Central London Community Health Trust based in Watford. The advertised salary is £59,798 to £67,020. Applications close on 2 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting! We ...
The Operational Lead has the day-to-day responsibility for the effective and efficient clinical and operational management of the Neighbourhood Core Community Services. This will include accountability for workload allocation, capacity management, professional leadership, development of data and quality information, and direct line management of the Band 7 Community Practitioner leads within the team.The post holder will support the Clinical Service Manager and Head of Clinical Service in delivering the requirements set out within the service specification, to ensure the delivery of evidence based, community healthcare service 24hours a day, 7 days a week.
The post holder will be a highly experienced registered professional, who has the ability to support the transformation of local community services. They will be familiar with the national agenda to modernise clinical careers and have an ability to translate the organisational clinical strategy to increase community healthcare provision into local practice and ensure that the workforce is fit for purpose and has the skills and competence that ensures the delivery of a service that meets the requirements set out within the service specification.
The role is approximately 20% clinical and there is an essential requirement for the postholder to hold a current professional registration as either a Registered Adults Nurse or AHP.
We are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
Essential: - Registered allied health care professional or registered nurse; - Degree/ masters level qualification relevant to community practice or Evidence of recent CPD; - Post-graduate management and/or leadership training; - Clinical supervisor training; - Specialist Community Practitioner/District Nursing qualification
Desirable: - Post Graduate masters level modular training
Essential: - Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field; - Demonstrate broad experience post registration working in a variety of core areas: o Care of Elderly o Elderly Rehab o Orthopaedics / MSK o Neurology o Respiratory o Palliative Care o Long term conditions; - In depth experience of working within multi agency / multidisciplinary team; - Experience of working with single assessment process; - Experience participating in a research or audit project and implementing full audit cycle; - Experience in mentorship role; - Experience of leading and managing a team
Desirable: - Experience of managing a budget; - Experience of managing and investigating complaints; - Experience of managing and investigating serious incidents
Essential: - Experience of implementing change management programmes e.g. service development; - Demonstrate advanced leadership & management skills
Desirable: - Advanced computer literacy
Essential: - Experience of electronic clinical systems
Desirable: - Experience of delivering a mobile working solution
How this role compares
We hold 893 NHS vacancies in East of England that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £39,959. This role pays more than about 84% of them.
There are 13,012 NHS roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,295 of them in East of England.
You have 12 days left to apply. NHS adverts we hold typically run for around 46 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Central London Community Health Trust has 41 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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