Job summary
Band 7 Team Leader position
Are you a qualified District Nurse with the Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) or an experienced Community Nurse looking for an opportunity to join our Community Nursing team as a Team leader?
We have an opportunity for a Band 7 team leader post within Community Nursing. This role is to provide senior leadership to one of our four Community Nursing Teams and will provide an opportunity for you to develop your management and leadership skills.
Come and join one of our four Community Nursing teams based in the busy town of Swindon, with easy access to surrounding towns and Villages across Wiltshire and the beautiful countryside in adjoining Counties such as the Cotswolds.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will have at least 2 years of experience working as a Band 6 in the Community setting and be able to demonstrate their previous leadership and management experience gained in an alternative position.
You will need to demonstrate an ability to develop your skills in providing professional leadership and support to the team, whilst expanding these skills within the wider Community Team context, alongside other Band 7 team leaders. The provision of managerial and clinical support to junior members of the team, are essential as well as providing a supportive, nurturing environment for the team to excel in providing a quality service to our patients whilst developing their own professionalism and clinical skills.
The post will require you to: support the patient safety and quality agenda to embed a culture of excellent governance, develop processes for sharing learning from complaints and incidents, to effectively manage the team within agreed resources and to meet all financial targets.
You will need to effectively operate and manage this community team whilst working with other team leaders to ensure a consistent approach across Swindon. There is an expectation to undertake some clinical work in the community is part of this role.
This post offers the opportunity to influence change and be part of a senior leadership team who are striving to improve patient care and clinical leadership to our team of Community Nurses.
About us
Our STAR values are at the heart of everything we do. You can expect to see them in the way we act and the way we treat each other. Our values make us who we are.
- Service - We will put our patients first
- Teamwork - We will work together
- Ambition - We will aspire to provide the best service
- Respect - We will act with integrity
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work in partnership with the local Commissioners, GPs and Social Care colleagues to ensure the teams deliver and support the effective flow of patients between primary community intermediate and secondary care.2. Work closely with colleagues and lead transformational change whilst at the same time maintaining services and meeting all key deliveries.3. To effectively operate and manage a community team..4. Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including patients and the public all members of staff, local GPs and practice staff, colleagues from across the 3rd sector, commissioners and social care staff.5. To provide excellent leadership for a community team, including all staff within the team.6. Where indicated undertake clinical patient visits to support utilising specialised clinical skills and knowledge, in order to ensure safe and effective service provision, including clinical supervision to staff7. To provide effective operational management of the team ensuring that resources available are utilized effectively and meet patient needs.8. Ensure the flow of patients is timely and delays are minimal.9. Use data and soft intelligence to deliver and enhance performance meeting and surpassing all key performance indicators.10. To be the local contact for GPs, acting in an account management capacity.11. Contribute to the strategic planning including delivery of agreed business objectives.12. To be an ambassador for community services13. Provide monthly written reports (financial, activity, workforce, business, intelligence and transformation) including all identification of exceptions and solutions/actions.14. Identify with colleagues opportunities for service developments and contribute to the delivery of business cases.15. To propose policy changes and support implementation of policies within the Community setting.16. Lead locally agreed service changes.17. Support the patient safety and quality lead to embed a culture of excellent governance and develop processes for sharing learning from complaints and incidents.18. Work with other community team leaders to ensure a consistent approach to delivery across the directorate.19. To effectively manage the team within agreed resources.20. To meet all financial and QIPP targets.21. Meet all actions related to workforce and Quality targets including the delivery of CQUiNS.22. Monitor the patient experience and constantly strive for improvement and positive experiences for all patients and their families.23. Deliver the agreed agenda set out within the business plan.24. To be put on the Community on call rota.Patient CareClinical credibility with staff, expected to provide clinical advice and guidance to staff and to ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.Budget Responsibilities1. As a Budget Holder/Manager you are responsible for the co-ordination, monitoring and review of the use of financial resources within your budget.2. The Management of Financial Resources is relevant to all areas of work in the NHS as financial management takes place throughout the service. Financial Resources includes money and finance aswell as the financial value of other resources such as people, equipment, material etc.
Responsibilities for People or TrainingThis post does have responsibility for staff management and training.1. Create an open and transparent culture within the team, which supports improvement and innovation.2. Conduct appraisals in line with Trust policy and identify and support individual learning needs of team members.3. Contribute to the workforce plan, including the development of resources and ways of working.4. Manage change effectively with staff of all grades.5. Work with colleagues from across the organisation to ensure consistency of workforce development competencies and delivery.6. Manage absence, effectiveness and performance, ensuring all case management is identified and address within the policies and within agreed timescales.7. Support the development of teams to deliver a clinically safe and effective service.8. Role model clinical competency by maintaining own professional development.Other Factors1. Ability to drive and travel throughout Swindon and beyond2. Deal with distressed patients3. Providing professional support and guidance to staff with particular focus on line management and clinical governance.4. Regular VDU use and ability to concentrate on complex and demanding tasks, whilst taking the lead on governance in key critical areas.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. To work in partnership with the local Commissioners, GPs and Social Care colleagues to ensure the teams deliver and support the effective flow of patients between primary community intermediate and secondary care.2. Work closely with colleagues and lead transformational change whilst at the same time maintaining services and meeting all key deliveries.3. To effectively operate and manage a community team..4. Develop and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders, including patients and the public all members of staff, local GPs and practice staff, colleagues from across the 3rd sector, commissioners and social care staff.5. To provide excellent leadership for a community team, including all staff within the team.6. Where indicated undertake clinical patient visits to support utilising specialised clinical skills and knowledge, in order to ensure safe and effective service provision, including clinical supervision to staff7. To provide effective operational management of the team ensuring that resources available are utilized effectively and meet patient needs.8. Ensure the flow of patients is timely and delays are minimal.9. Use data and soft intelligence to deliver and enhance performance meeting and surpassing all key performance indicators.10. To be the local contact for GPs, acting in an account management capacity.11. Contribute to the strategic planning including delivery of agreed business objectives.12. To be an ambassador for community services13. Provide monthly written reports (financial, activity, workforce, business, intelligence and transformation) including all identification of exceptions and solutions/actions.14. Identify with colleagues opportunities for service developments and contribute to the delivery of business cases.15. To propose policy changes and support implementation of policies within the Community setting.16. Lead locally agreed service changes.17. Support the patient safety and quality lead to embed a culture of excellent governance and develop processes for sharing learning from complaints and incidents.18. Work with other community team leaders to ensure a consistent approach to delivery across the directorate.19. To effectively manage the team within agreed resources.20. To meet all financial and QIPP targets.21. Meet all actions related to workforce and Quality targets including the delivery of CQUiNS.22. Monitor the patient experience and constantly strive for improvement and positive experiences for all patients and their families.23. Deliver the agreed agenda set out within the business plan.24. To be put on the Community on call rota.Patient CareClinical credibility with staff, expected to provide clinical advice and guidance to staff and to ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable adults.Budget Responsibilities1. As a Budget Holder/Manager you are responsible for the co-ordination, monitoring and review of the use of financial resources within your budget.2. The Management of Financial Resources is relevant to all areas of work in the NHS as financial management takes place throughout the service. Financial Resources includes money and finance aswell as the financial value of other resources such as people, equipment, material etc.
Responsibilities for People or TrainingThis post does have responsibility for staff management and training.1. Create an open and transparent culture within the team, which supports improvement and innovation.2. Conduct appraisals in line with Trust policy and identify and support individual learning needs of team members.3. Contribute to the workforce plan, including the development of resources and ways of working.4. Manage change effectively with staff of all grades.5. Work with colleagues from across the organisation to ensure consistency of workforce development competencies and delivery.6. Manage absence, effectiveness and performance, ensuring all case management is identified and address within the policies and within agreed timescales.7. Support the development of teams to deliver a clinically safe and effective service.8. Role model clinical competency by maintaining own professional development.Other Factors1. Ability to drive and travel throughout Swindon and beyond2. Deal with distressed patients3. Providing professional support and guidance to staff with particular focus on line management and clinical governance.4. Regular VDU use and ability to concentrate on complex and demanding tasks, whilst taking the lead on governance in key critical areas.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or AHP (Active Registration)
- Educated to post graduate level or to have equivalent knowledge and experience
- Management Qualification or working towards one
- Leadership programme
- SPQ or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of successfully leading a team
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of managing HR issues
- Experience in delivering agreed change agendas
- Experience in delivering clinical governance, risk and safety management
- Experience in undertaking investigations into complaints and clinical incidents
- Proven ability to work with colleagues from across the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
Desirable
- Experience of leading a project.
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of finances and budgetary management
- Good understanding of workforce and performance management
- Understanding of national agenda and opportunity for community services
- Excellent understanding of community services
- Good working knowledge of GWH Trust business practices
Desirable
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or AHP (Active Registration)
- Educated to post graduate level or to have equivalent knowledge and experience
- Management Qualification or working towards one
- Leadership programme
- SPQ or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of successfully leading a team
- Experience of resource management
- Experience of managing HR issues
- Experience in delivering agreed change agendas
- Experience in delivering clinical governance, risk and safety management
- Experience in undertaking investigations into complaints and clinical incidents
- Proven ability to work with colleagues from across the multidisciplinary and multi-agency team
Desirable
- Experience of leading a project.
- Leadership qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of finances and budgetary management
- Good understanding of workforce and performance management
- Understanding of national agenda and opportunity for community services
- Excellent understanding of community services
- Good working knowledge of GWH Trust business practices
Desirable
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations to a group of people.
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).
