About this role
Job summary
Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH) provides a range of community health services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting.
We are looking for an Operational Lead to join the St Albans and Harpenden Neighbourhood team in this substantive role. The Operational Lead has responsibility for the day-to-day clinical and operational management of Neighbourhood Core Community Services and the Community Treatment Unit.
Key responsibilities include:o Managing workload allocation and service capacity.o Providing professional leadership.o Development of data and quality information.o Line managing and supporting Band 7 Community Practitioner Leads across Community and District Nursing, Physiotherapy, and Occupational Therapy.
Working closely with the Head of Clinical Service, supporting the delivery of evidence-based community healthcare services operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You will be familiar with the national agenda to modernise clinical careers and to translate the organisational clinical strategy to increase community healthcare provision into local practice, ensuring the workforce 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, Physiotherapist, or Occupational Therapist.
Main duties of the job
As an Operational Lead, you will provide leadership for Neighbourhood Core Community Services and the Community Treatment Unit, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care for local patients. Overseeing workforce and capacity planning, service performance, and quality improvement, while providing professional leadership to multidisciplinary teams.
Working closely with Primary Care Networks, GP practices and partner organisations, you will support service transformation and delivery of community healthcare seven days a week.
This role combines operational leadership with clinical practice (approximately 20% clinical), offering the opportunity to influence service development, implement change and improve outcomes for patients and staff.
You will be responsible for operational and clinical management of neighbourhood community services, including workload allocation, capacity planning, leadership and service performance.
Key responsibilities include:o Line management of Community Practitioner Leadso Leading quality and governance activitieso Managing resources and budgetso Responding to incidents and complaintso Ensure compliance with professional and organisational standards
You will build effective partnerships across primary care, health and social care partners, support service redesign, oversee reporting and performance data, and maintain direct involvement in patient care, education and workforce development delivering high-quality community healthcare services.
About us
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Applicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
**Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.**
Person Specification
Qualifications 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
Experience Essential
Significant post-qualification experience in a relevant clinical field Demonstrate broad experience post registration working in a variety of core areas: oCare of Elderly oElderly Rehab oOrthopaedics / MSK oNeurology oRespiratory oPalliative Care oLong 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
Skills Essential
Experience of implementing change management programmes e.g. service development Demonstrate advanced leadership & management skills
Desirable
Advanced computer literacy
Other Essential
Experience of electronic clinical systems
Desirable
Experience of delivering a mobile working solution
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship 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. 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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Central London Community Health Trust
Address Harpenden Memorial Hospital
Harpenden
AL5 4TA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)