Job summary
Does your passion lie in community nursing?
We are again strengthening the leadership across the South by adding a new DNLL ( District Nurse Locality Lead) post. This post will be in a team within South West.
Are you Someone who fits the bill?
o Someone with a passion in District Nursing?
o Up for a challenge?
o Personable, robust yet kind and compassionate leader?
o Eager to demonstrate and put into place new ideas, quality improvements and suggestions
o Ready for your next role by being part of the South Leadership team? Help us shape andstrengthen our team!
An opportunity has arisen to further your nursing career within our District Nursing Service as a District Nursing Locality Lead in the South West locality in Oxfordshire.
You will be responsible for leading a District Nursing Team, operationally line managing staff and focusing on clinical service development and educational workstreams with senior service leads.
You will work in an integrated way with other the District Nursing Locality Lead and Advanced District Nurse Specialist to lead the District Nursing locality.
You will work clinically within the District Nursing locality, with patients in their own homes, clinics and care homes.
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Main duties of the job
The Oxfordshire District Nursing service is a dynamic and forward-thinking service and is involved in national community nursing initiatives. The service has a well-established career progression framework and is developing further opportunities at a senior level for clinical leadership.
About us
You will have an opportunity to work with supportive teams and committed colleagues.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:"Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are:"Caring, safe and excellent"
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide strong, integrated clinical leadership and management of the District Nursing team, working especially closely with the District Nursing Lead Advanced District Nurse Specialist.
- To lead on the educational agenda in the area, and to lead on specific educational work streams.
- To lead on service development in the District Nursing team, ensuring delivery of skilled nursing care to patients whose needs are best met in the community.
- To act as a conduit between the integrated leadership team and the District Nursing team.
- To be accountable for the management, development and supervision of identified staff within the team.
- To work as part of an integrated locality team.
- To work in partnership to reduce hospital admission and facilitate discharge.
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Deputise for 8a Operations Manager and Matrons.
What we need from you!
- A qualified Registered Nurse with previous District or Community Nursing Experience with proven Leadership Skills
- Passion and drive for developing your clinical skills in a changeable environment.
- A keen interest in new and upcoming technologies within Nursing and Healthcare.
- Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing initiative and promoting new ideas on how to improve the service.
- Be compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills.
- A flexible and positive attitude.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide strong, integrated clinical leadership and management of the District Nursing team, working especially closely with the District Nursing Lead Advanced District Nurse Specialist.
- To lead on the educational agenda in the area, and to lead on specific educational work streams.
- To lead on service development in the District Nursing team, ensuring delivery of skilled nursing care to patients whose needs are best met in the community.
- To act as a conduit between the integrated leadership team and the District Nursing team.
- To be accountable for the management, development and supervision of identified staff within the team.
- To work as part of an integrated locality team.
- To work in partnership to reduce hospital admission and facilitate discharge.
- To work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
- Deputise for 8a Operations Manager and Matrons.
What we need from you!
- A qualified Registered Nurse with previous District or Community Nursing Experience with proven Leadership Skills
- Passion and drive for developing your clinical skills in a changeable environment.
- A keen interest in new and upcoming technologies within Nursing and Healthcare.
- Be self-motivated and able to work autonomously as well as showing initiative and promoting new ideas on how to improve the service.
- Be compassionate, caring and creative with excellent communication skills.
- A flexible and positive attitude.
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this advert for more information on the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (adult)
- Comprehensive Assessment of the person with frailty or Advanced History Taking module, or willingness to undertake frailty
- Leadership module or willingness to undertake Trust Applied Leadership in Healthcare module
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leading within and across teams, including multi-disciplinary and cross organisational working
- Experience of planning and delivering teaching programmes and staff educational needs analysis
- Budgetary and resource management.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in service review and facilitating change in the delivery of clinical services
Skills
Essential
- IT literate with intermediate key board skills
- Well-developed written skills.
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with partner organisations and the public
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (adult)
- Comprehensive Assessment of the person with frailty or Advanced History Taking module, or willingness to undertake frailty
- Leadership module or willingness to undertake Trust Applied Leadership in Healthcare module
Desirable
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Evidence of leading within and across teams, including multi-disciplinary and cross organisational working
- Experience of planning and delivering teaching programmes and staff educational needs analysis
- Budgetary and resource management.
Desirable
- Evidence of participation in service review and facilitating change in the delivery of clinical services
Skills
Essential
- IT literate with intermediate key board skills
- Well-developed written skills.
- Ability to develop and sustain relationships with partner organisations and the public
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).
