Inpatient Nurse Team Leader

Posting date:	05 February 2026
Salary:	£40,931.00 to £45,086.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£40931.00 - £45086.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 March 2026
Location:	London, SW1H 9BL
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	B0427-0327

Summary

Inpatient Nurse Team Leader Role Purpose Be a key part of the leadership team, driving the delivery of excellent services, ensuring compliance with service contractual obligations, key performance indicators and responding. to internal and external (e.g., CQC) audits and reviews. Lead, line manage and coordinate the inpatient nurse team. Take the lead in specific designated areas, supporting to deliver strategic and operational goals. Key duties and activities of the role Provide leadership and management for the inpatient nurses, to include regular supervision. Be responsible for the day-to-day nursing practice within the unit. Lead all aspects of clinical audit and regulatory reviews. Participate in Management Meetings, to represent the views of the nursing team. Develop and deliver new ways of working in order to respond to the needs of our services users and the business. Ensure the delivery of high standards of nursing care and support to service users, working as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide effective new services. Oversee nursing practice within the unit, contributing to multi-disciplinary assessment, formulation and care planning, interventions and evaluations for clients. Oversee the formulation of comprehensive, person-centred assessments, risk assessments and treatment plans. Be a positive role model in providing an essential nurturing, warm, containing and stabilising human presence alongside the other clinical MDT members. Oversee the safe administration of medicine within relevant organisational and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971. Oversee the ordering, storage, administration and disposal of medication in line with relevant trust and legislative guidance e.g., NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and MHA (1983). Ensure that the storage and management of medication safety include weekly / monthly audits are undertaken in line with the Via audit programme. Have delegated responsibility and ensure a safe working environment, reporting all incidents or potential hazards. Adhere to and lead all unit staff to follow the Health and Safety policy and procedures. Attend MDT and occupancy meetings and provide nursing input ensuring all required clinical information is available and considered. Work with the consultant, clinic nurses and recovery practitioners to ensure the required documentation is available to inform the MDT. Ensure all nursing staff adhere to the CQC standards and regulations at all times. Ensure that all IPC practices are fully embedded within the clinic in line with local and national policy. Ensure that all Via's Policies and Procedures are adhered to at all times to ensure the highest standard of service provision to our service users. Lead and participate in untoward incident management investigations as required. Comply with legal rules, statutory regulations and professional responsibilities relating to practice as outlined in NMC's 'The Code': Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. Maintain standards of record keeping and associated administration in accordance with Via policy and professional guidelines to include the upkeep of contemporaneous, chronological and accurate health records in accordance with relevant NMC Guidelines. Lead the ongoing review and update of relevant policies to include documentation audits. Person specification for the role Passion for working with substance misuse services or with other socially excluded or vulnerable groups. Registered Mental Health or General Health Nurse Post qualification experience required. Managerial experience Robust understanding of safeguarding and evidence of experience of upholding principles of safeguarding for both adults and children An understanding of drug and alcohol misuse and related issues, such as health, with experience of working with a wide-ranging client group to reduce risk taking behaviours. Proven commitment to working flexibly to respond to service needs i.e. working hours, work settings. Proven ability to work autonomously and have a strong awareness of the issues facing people with dependence to alcohol and other drugs. Excellent time management skills, the ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and consistently maintain high standards. Responsibilities for all Via staff Work within the Via values of Care, Be human and Do the right thing. Support and collaborate with all colleagues and engage with the wider organisation. Promote and deliver positive, inclusive and anti-discriminatory practices in line with VIA policies, professional and sector requirements, and legislative frameworks. Act on all Safeguarding concerns so that all statutory and organisational Safeguarding responsibilities are met and that all learning is shared. Observe professional integrity and candour at all times and with all people. Comply with all organisational policies and procedures including GDPR and all Health and Safety policy and guidance, taking responsibility for your own safety and contributing to that of colleagues and others as applicable. Regularly participate in one-to-one / supervision sessions, objective setting and review, training, practice and learning forums. Commitment to learning and to continuously improve everyones knowledge and skills. Work flexibly to enable the delivery of effective services. 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