Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Hitchin · Posted 17 Oct 2026 · 7 applicants
Main area
Rehabilitation Services
Grade
Band 7
Contract
1 x Secondment 6 months and 1 x permanent
Hours
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
367-LD&F-101705
Site
Gainsford House Secondment and Hampden House permanent
Town
Hitchin
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 per annum, pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/10/2026 23:59
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Job overviewWe are pleased to offer two opportunities for experienced and motivated nurses to join our inpatient services as Team Leaders :
You will provide clinical leadership, support service development, lead and develop the nursing team, and work collaboratively with service users and colleagues to ensure services meet individual and organisational needs.
The successful candidate will ensure nursing staff receive appropriate supervision, support, appraisal, and professional development opportunities. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of care, driving continuous improvement, and supporting the ongoing development of inpatient services.
These positions offer an excellent opportunity to enhance leadership, management, and clinical skills while contributing to outstanding patient care.
Permanent Post - Hampden House
Ideal for an experienced leader seeking to make a long-term contribution to service development, influence clinical practice, and support continuous improvement.
6-Month Secondment - Gainsford House
A great opportunity for an ambitious individual looking to broaden their experience in clinical and operational leadership while developing management skills.
The Team Leader role is pivotal in delivering safe, effectiveness and service excellence within the team dynamic.
The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working as a Charge Nurse or in a similar role - who can join us to deliver safe and effective inpatient services that aim to embrace recovery by working in partnership with service users and their carers.
In both roles, you will provide professional leadership and management support to the unit, working closely with the Matron. The post holder will hold 24-hour operational responsibility for delivering high-quality nursing care and treatment within the inpatient service.
We would like to hear from you if you are interested to gain experience in managing a community rehabilitation unit. Our services aim to provide a high standard of treatment and care in a safe and therapeutic setting for service users at a vulnerable stage of their illness.
Furthermore, the post holder will be responsible for establishing and maintaining team systems and processes for effective operation of the team, and to ensure compliance with the achievement of Key Performance Indicators.
The successful candidate must display a considerable degree of initiative, possess mature judgement and maintain a calm, friendly and efficient manner when dealing with service users, their relatives, colleagues and visitors.
Working for our organisationHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesTo ensure effective nursing assessment and provision of a high standard of care within the inpatient service area
The post holder will be required to work independently using initiative, and applying a high degree of confidentiality to all of their work. They must be able to demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills, manage competing demands and organise their own work in meeting deadlines in order for the smooth running of the ward area. Car driver essential, or access to a car (unless you have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 2010).
Person specificationKNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCEEssential criteria