Job summary
Are you a motivated District Nurse looking for change? We are seeking our next District Nurse to join the Newark District Nursing Team.
The Adult Community Service is an integrated healthcare team providing long- term conditions management, rehabilitation and community nursing services within the Newark town and surrounding villages . We are an enthusiastic team with a breadth of experience and a shared goal to offer the highest standard of care to our patients. We work closely with other health and social care professionals across primary and secondary care, as well as with patients, families and carers in both a home and clinic setting.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to lead a team of staff and case manage the provision of care within an individual's home or residential home, including palliative care and long term conditions management. You will work autonomously using your own initiative to deliver holistic care to adults with physical health needs.
A key aim of our service is reduce unplanned hospital admissions and facilitate discharges from the acute care environment. The team members include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Community nurses, community matrons, specialist nurses and support workers. We also work closely with GP's and the voluntary sector
About us
Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.
As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.
Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.
We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.
If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!
#TeamNottsHC
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have a Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing, a degree/ diploma in nursing and be registered with the NMC. You should possess excellent leadership abilities, interpersonal skills and time management skills. You should have experience in caseload management and be able to priorities work. An induction period will be provided.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will have a Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing, a degree/ diploma in nursing and be registered with the NMC. You should possess excellent leadership abilities, interpersonal skills and time management skills. You should have experience in caseload management and be able to priorities work. An induction period will be provided.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse; Part One and holds current and valid registration with the NMC
- NMC recordable qualification in District Nursing inclusive of V100/V150 prescribing qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.
Desirable
- Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
- Holds a mentorship qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others
Contractual
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
- Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry
- Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
- Good holistic and person centred assessment skills
- Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives
- Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels
- Good written/oral and IT communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
- Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
- Ability to demonstrate RCA skills in investigating reported incidents
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse; Part One and holds current and valid registration with the NMC
- NMC recordable qualification in District Nursing inclusive of V100/V150 prescribing qualification at degree level or equivalent
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.
Desirable
- Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
- Holds a mentorship qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others
Contractual
Essential
- A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
- Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
- The ability to deal with and resolve conflict
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
- Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry
- Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
- Good holistic and person centred assessment skills
- Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives
- Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels
- Good written/oral and IT communication skills
- Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
- Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others
- Clinical supervision skills
Desirable
- A high level of emotional intelligence
- Ability to demonstrate RCA skills in investigating reported incidents
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
