About this role
Job summary
We are excited to announce that we have a vacancy in the following post:
Deputy Adult Community Services Lead - Stort Valley & Villages and Royston Integrated Care Teams - 30 hours per week.
The post holder will be expected to use a range of reports and approaches to identify key areas for improvement within the team and to work closely with community matrons, the Team Leads and the Adult Community Services Lead to implement change successfully.
The role of the Deputy Adult Community Services Lead is a pivotal one in the team, to be able to deliver the Integrated Care Team in line with the service specification to deliver the key performance and quality indicators.
Whilst the role is predominantly non-clinical the post holder is expected to maintain their clinical competence and act as a clinical role model.
We are looking for someone who is passionate about contributing to the success of the service.
In addition to the basic salary, this post attracts a High-Cost Area Supplement.
A full valid driving license and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010). Travel to additional sites will be part of the job role.
*Proposed interview date: 6th July 2026*
Main duties of the job
Responsible for the day to day management of both the team and caseload, ensuring adequate staffing levels are maintained and a high standard of care is achieved meeting patient expectations.
Ensure team/staff provide safe clinical care in patients' homes through agreed pathways concentrating on the demanding/complex cases that may require advanced assessment and management skills.
Provide on-going support to those patients, families and carers with complex needs, where there may be emotional, physical and life threatening conditions. Provide support to other team members in relation to this work.
Ensure the maintenance of adequate staffing levels, utilising e-rostering software as appropriate, meeting the required timelines for roster sign off. Risk report and escalate to line manager where required resource cannot be achieved.
About us
A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more details
Whilst it is not a legal requirement, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust encourages and supports all staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
We are committed to supporting flexible working options for staff, wherever possible, and welcome discussions on flexible working patterns to support our staff to maintain a healthy work life balance.
The use of AI is monitored and if you have used it then you are required to declare this, as well as what type of AI tools you have used and for what purpose. We reserve the right to further test your individual knowledge and skills in relation to the requirements for the post through robust and thorough interview and assessment.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Registration with appropriate professional organisation Relevant clinical qualification either RGN or degree or diploma in therapy specialism
Experience and Knowledge Essential
Demonstrable evidence of working in a senior clinical role at 6/7 i.e. Therapy or Nursing Knowledge & Understanding of provider organisations and NHS organisations Understanding of Current Health Legislation Experience with the development of staff Demonstrable evidence of high quality healthcare Leadership and management experience
Desirable
Knowledge and understanding of HR processes Team Leader or Project Lead Role
Skills and Abilities Essential
Clinical Audit IT skills Advanced Verbal and Written Communication Skills Good Interpersonal Skills
Other requirements Essential
Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) Eligible to live and work in the UK
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 Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address Herts and Essex Hospital
Cavell Drive
Bishops Stortford
CM23 5JH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hct.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)