Health Improvement Practitioner - Team Lead

Role overview

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Health Practitioner to step into a Team Lead position within the Health & Social Care Coordinator (HSCC) and Primary Care Lifestyle Teams in East Kent Long Term Services. This is a hands-on leadership role that combines clinical work with team support and service coordination.

The post is open only to colleagues currently employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts, the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB), and Medway Community Healthcare. Nursing posts are also open to Student Nurses and Newly Qualified Nurses.

What the role involves

You will guide staff through supervision, mentoring, and line management while helping to run service delivery across both teams. At the same time, you will continue to work directly with patients, carrying out assessments, supporting care coordination, contributing to multidisciplinary team working, and directing people to the most suitable services.

The role also includes Trusted Assessor equipment assessments, with full training provided.

You will work closely with Community Nursing teams, GPs, and other partners to help reduce health inequalities, improve quality of life, and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.

Leadership and service duties

• Support, mentor, and develop team members
• Oversee day-to-day delivery across both services
• Track resources and budgets, and contribute to service improvements
• Gather, review, and present data to help measure outcomes
• Promote safe, high-quality, evidence-based clinical practice
• Assess patient needs and arrange suitable referrals
• Communicate clearly with multidisciplinary teams and senior leaders

Location and working pattern

The post is based across Canterbury and Ashford, with regular travel for home visits, clinic appointments, and multidisciplinary meetings.

What the trust is looking for

The ideal candidate will have a solid clinical background, along with leadership or supervisory experience. You should be organised, confident in communication, and comfortable working in a collaborative, integrated care setting. A commitment to patient-centred care is essential.

Values, inclusion, and working culture

The trust describes itself as rated outstanding by the CQC and places strong emphasis on compassionate, aspirational, responsive, and excellent care. It also highlights its commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Flexible working is supported where possible, with the aim of balancing the needs of patients, the organisation, and personal commitments.

Additional information

Applicants may be asked to provide information about protected characteristics as part of the application process. This information is not shared with shortlisting or interview panels, except where someone is being considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. The information is used to support fair access, encourage a diverse applicant pool, and help the organisation improve career opportunity equity.

Career pathway information is also available through KCHFT.

Contact for informal enquiries

Name: Claire Venes
Email: claire.venes@nhs.net
Job title: Head of Service