Clinical Lead Nurse | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 21 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 Per annum / Pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | Steyning, BN44 3RJ |
| Company: | Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7716592/150-KB2357-CC |
Summary
Chanctonbury PCN is seeking an experienced and motivated Clinical Nurse lead, to coordinate, and support our established team in delivering high-quality care to patients who are unable to leave their homes.
Our care model is person-centred and collaborative, ensuring that every patient receives holistic care tailored to their individual needs. Working closely with local services, you will play a key role in shaping community nursing and driving improvements that make a real difference to people living in Chanctonbury and surrounding areas.
This is a rewarding leadership role for a patient-focused professional with strong clinical skills, excellent communication, and a proactive approach to service development. You will support staff, champion best practice, and help us achieve our commitment to continuous improvement.
Essential: Car driver with access to a vehicle – please include this in your application.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to lead a team that values collaboration and patient care, we would love to hear from you.
Chanctonbury PCN is seeking an experienced and qualified Community Clinical Nurse Lead with advanced practice credentials, strong clinical expertise, and proven leadership skills to join our team.
In this pivotal role, you will:
• Coordinate complex care for patients in the community, including comprehensive assessment and management of long-term conditions.
• Apply case management principles to support patient self-management, promote independence, and reduce hospital admissions through robust contingency planning.
• Lead on staff management and development, including supervision, appraisals, and mentoring of junior team members.
• Act as an educator and preceptor, driving professional growth within the nursing team and championing innovative self-care strategies for patients.
• Foster collaboration across services to ensure high-quality, person-centred care for our local population.
How this role reflects SCFT values:
• Compassionate Care: Delivering safe, effective, and personalised care that supports patients to live independently.
• Achieving Ambitions: Leading and inspiring your team to reach their full potential through education, mentorship, and innovation.
• Working Together: Building strong relationships across multidisciplinary teams and local services to improve outcomes for our community.
Essential: Car driver with access to a vehicle – please include this in your application.
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?
• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients’ homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values—Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence—guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
The focus of this role is to provide safe, effective and quality clinical care using advanced qualifications to support clinical practice along with strong clinical leadership, advice and support to the team.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential in order to effectively liaise with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team as well as an ability to reflect upon and where needed challenge the status quo.
If you are passionate about leadership, innovation, and making a real difference in community healthcare, we would love to hear from you.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further information.
This advert closes on Saturday 31 Jan 2026