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Deputy Team Manager Islington Overnight Service
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 27 hours per week (10pm to 8am, based at the hospital and will always be working with a partner)
Job ref
220-WHT-3462
Employer
Whittington Health NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Whittington Hospital
Town
London, Archway
Salary
£46,419 - £55,046 Per Annum (Pro Rata) Including HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/10/2025 23:59

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Deputy Team Manager Islington Overnight Service

NHS AfC: Band 6

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We encourage and support  staff to get  COVID-19 vaccine and a booster dose as and when they are eligible. 

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Job overview

The post holder will manage both the human and financial resources of a nursing team under 
the supervision of a named District Nurse Team Manager. She/he will be professionally 
accountable for the appropriate allocation of patient care to nurses within the Twilight District 
Nursing Team and for the supervision of their work. She/he will be responsible for the 
assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of care of patients. She/he must at all times 
meet professional and clinical standards/ guidelines and be a leader and advocate for these 
within the team. The post holder will be work as a close link between the community and 
hospital to promote integration and continuity of care. The post holder will contribute to 
maintaining the personal safety and security of the evening team.

Main duties of the job

Managing Care
• To have responsibility for the effective and efficient delivery of nursing care to patients as 
delegated by District Nurse Team Manager.
• To undertake skilled nursing activities directly related to the assessment, planning and 
evaluation of patient care and the supervision and training of junior staff and students.
• To promote personal, professional, and clinical expertise through regular evaluation and 
updating of practice.
• To ensure that practice is delivered in line with the NMC code at all times.
• To ensure that the 6Cs (including compassionate care) underpins own practice and is 
promoted as an ethos within the service.
• To assist in leading the team to meet the mission statement of the service and embed it 
into practice.
• To fulfil requirements of integrated working and care, through effective liaison with Social 
Service Departments, Local Authorities and providers of acute care plus other agencies.

Working for our organisation

Whittington Health expects its employees to communicate with colleagues, patients and 
visitors in a polite and courteous manner at all times. You are expected to contribute to 
improving our patients’ experiences by delivering the Whittington Promise:
• We will be clean
• We will be welcoming and caring
• We will be well organised
• We will offer the best possible treatment
• We will give you information and listen to what you tell us

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Professional development and responsibilities
• Where the post holder has particular expertise, act as advisor/resource person to other 
staff.
• To participate in training as appropriate of students nurses, NVQ candidates, GP trainees 
and other trainees.
• To participate in resource projects and health promotion programmes as requested.
• To undertake duties as delegated by the District Nurse

Research
• To participate in agreed research projects and/or innovations subject to discussion with the 
District Nurse and following agreed policy and protocol.
• To contribute to the development of the nursing team and the community health services 
by participating in working parties, committees and planning and discussion groups

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse ( RN 1ST Level Registration )
  • Evidence of recent training and development
  • Up to date professional portfolio
  • Proven ability to meet work based competencies in a clinical nursing setting
Desirable criteria
  • Further postgraduate certification

Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria
  • Excellent Numeracy skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication
  • Clinical/research based skills
  • IT skills
  • Prioritising and organising workload
  • Networking Skills
  • Understanding quality standards and Audit
  • Staff appraisal / supervision and development
Desirable criteria
  • Venepuncture Catheterisation
  • Catheterisation:- Male Female Supra pubic
  • Managing syringe drivers
  • Palliative care decision making
  • IV Drug administration Dopplers/compression bandaging
  • Wound management
  • Gastrostomy care and feeding
  • Continence assessment and management
  • Management of long term conditions
  • Management of palliative care symptom control
  • Community/Independent prescriber

Other

Essential criteria
  • Commitment to the challenges of working in a inner city environment

Knowledge & Experience

Essential criteria
  • Clinical Governance and clinical supervision
  • Current issues affecting nursing practice including long term conditions care
  • 6Cs (including compassionate care) and embedded them into practice
  • Multidisciplinary approach and integrated working
  • Understanding of and commitment to NMC Code
  • Awareness of equal opportunities/ equal access
  • Experience and understanding of team work
  • Understanding of primary health care
  • Management of resources
  • Prioritisation of caseload
  • Management of change
  • Management of stress
  • Management of stress

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria
  • Assertiveness
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Adaptable
  • Demonstrates vision/ commitment to the organisation

Employer certification / accreditation badges

No smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleDisability confident leaderInvestors in PeopleImproving working livesCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident committed

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Colette Williams
Job title
Team Manager Islington Twilight/ Overnight Service

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