Job summary
- Main area
- District Nurse Team Leader - Ecclesfield District Nursing Team
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (includes weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 190-7523-DIR
- Employer
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Ecclesfield District Nursing Team
- Town
- Sheffield
- Salary
- £43,742 - £50,056 pa/pro rata for part time staff
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 30/05/2024
Employer heading
District Nurse Team Leader (Ecclesfield Team)
NHS AfC: Band 7
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated so whilst you care for our patients and clients, we’ll take care of you. We offer many different ways of helping staff including career development opportunities, flexible working, good annual leave and pension schemes , health and wellbeing packages and financial support systems. Joining the Trust also allows you access to a number of saving options via our salary sacrifice schemes and a wide range of discount opportunities with retailers and service providers.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated, enthusiastic qualified District Nurse to become the Team leader of the Ecclesfield District Nursing service.
The post holder will lead, manage and supervise a Community Nursing Team, facilitating research and evidence-based practice. Lead the assessment process and maintain high quality effective nursing care in the community as part of the wider integrated care team. Other duties will be to ensure service delivery is in line with the Core Offer and the Standard Operating Procedures of the Community Nursing Service
This large dynamic team is part of the wider Integrated Community Care structure and works collaboratively in order to deliver high quality, individualised patient care at home.
Main duties of the job
- Determine and prioritise the health needs of the Community Nursing caseload. To be aware of the health needs of the practice population and contribute to the public health agenda for the local community, so resources can be targeted appropriately.
- Responsibility for the day-to-day management of the District Nursing Team
- Lead, manage and co-ordinate the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care programmes, reflecting the needs of individual patients / carers and families.
- To be responsible for the performance of the District Nursing Team and individuals in it.
- Promote the principle of self-care and patient empowerment.
- Working in partnership with other agencies, act as care manager for identified patients in order to prevent inappropriate hospital admission.
- Manage resources effectively and advise on skill mix requirements for the team. In collaboration with line manager and manage team budgets.
- Positively participate in and promote Clinical Governance, thus ensuring the highest quality of practice is maintained, within the service. Demonstrate the use of evidence based practice and participation in clinical audit.
- Lead and support the team in providing care to patients in their own home.
Working for our organisation
You will be working for an organisation which values and respects all of its staff and the community it serves. The Trust is a leader in the NHS and research sectors and provides excellent benefits for its staff. This includes commitments to professional development but also many policies to support employees in balancing their personal and professional lives.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
When completing your application please ensure that you clearly demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Community Specialist Practitioner (District Nurse) degree.
- Registered Nurse, first level with a valid MNC registration
- Nurse prescriber (V150)
- Evidence of ongoing continuous professional development.
- Mentorship/Preceptorship Chronic disease management
- Teaching and assessing qualification or equivalent qualification/experience.
- Clinical Practice Educator or willingness to working towards
Desirable criteria
- Non Medical Prescriber (V300)
- Clinical Practice Educator Qualification
Special Skills/Aptitudes
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of local/ national policies
- Awareness of clinical governance issues
- Knowledge of implementation of evidence based practice.
- Demonstrate an understanding and good working knowledge of IT
- Proven team working, management and leadership skills
- Excellent communication/interpersonal skills
- Evidence of innovation
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent level of clinical competency
- Teaching and assessing
- Ability to facilitate team development and practice.
- Ability to manage change.
Desirable criteria
- IT and data management.
- Negotiation and influencing skills
Experience
Essential criteria
- Team leadership and management experience
- Experience of working closely with other agencies
- Experience of carrying out complex health and social care assessments
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary primary health care team
- Experience of teaching and mentorship
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of Case Management
- Participation in research, audit and evaluation
- Change management and leadership skills
- Working in partnership with other healthcare providers, Social services etc
- Experience In the management of staff
- Experience of multidisciplinary working Budget/financial management experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working In Mental Heath
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working and Case Management models
Other Factors
Essential criteria
- Due to the requirement to undertake visits and transport non-portable equipment, the post holder is required to be a car driver with the use of a car with a valid UK driving licence.
- Willingness to learn new skills
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Tracy Hodgson-Allen
- Job title
- Integrated Care Team Nursing Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01143078563
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