Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clinical Neighbourhood Matrons to work within Community Services.
To join North Tyneside's dynamic Community Nursing Service working across a cluster of practices within a defined geographical area. The post holder will provide high-quality working practice, while working within defined procedures and protocols as laid down by the Trust.
The Community Clinical Neighbourhood Matron will have overall responsibility for identification of vulnerable patients who are at risk and also those frequently admitted to hospital by proactive case management working with Specialist Nurses, Medical colleagues, Palliative Care, Intermediate Care, Social Care and AHP's. The aim is to reduce admissions and improve quality of life. In addition, the post holder will lead and be responsible for District Nursing teams within the neighbourhood by developing new effective ways of working.
The Clinical Neighbourhood Matron role models compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the Trust demonstrating the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style, engaging, enabling and empowering others, promoting ownership of learning and quality improvement.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for operational management and clinical leadership across a primary care network working directly to the Senior Manager, maintaining a high standard of care delivery to patients, clients and relatives.
The post holder will be required to represent the Community Nursing service, working with other health and social care providers to shapean integrated whole system approach to service delivery across the primary care network.
The post holder will work towards advanced professional practice including advanced clinical skills, medicines management, leadership, supporting self-care management and forge interagency and partnership working to improve outcomes for patients with co-existing long term conditions. In addition, the post holder will work proactively to reduce unplanned hospitaladmissions and facilitate earlier discharge from hospital.
Please note - this role may be subject to assessment centre or psychometric testing.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder requires a high level of communication and interpersonal skills in order to provide effective leadership and strategic direction, facilitate change and foster conducive working relationships within services, the Trust and partner organisations. The post holder will be required to maintain good working relationships and communication links with a variety of key stakeholders. They will be responsible for chairing meetings/professional forums, for example where issuespresented are likely to be challenged.
Working across a cluster of Practices within a defined geographical area the Community Clinical Operational Lead Matron will be responsible for identification of vulnerable patients who are at risk and also those frequently admitted to hospital by proactive case management working with Specialist Nurses, Medical colleagues, Palliative Care, Intermediate Care, Social Care and AHPs, the aim is to reduce admissions and improve quality of life. In addition, the post holder will lead and manage a District Nursing team attached to a cluster of Practices by developing new effective ways of working.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder requires a high level of communication and interpersonal skills in order to provide effective leadership and strategic direction, facilitate change and foster conducive working relationships within services, the Trust and partner organisations. The post holder will be required to maintain good working relationships and communication links with a variety of key stakeholders. They will be responsible for chairing meetings/professional forums, for example where issuespresented are likely to be challenged.
Working across a cluster of Practices within a defined geographical area the Community Clinical Operational Lead Matron will be responsible for identification of vulnerable patients who are at risk and also those frequently admitted to hospital by proactive case management working with Specialist Nurses, Medical colleagues, Palliative Care, Intermediate Care, Social Care and AHPs, the aim is to reduce admissions and improve quality of life. In addition, the post holder will lead and manage a District Nursing team attached to a cluster of Practices by developing new effective ways of working.
To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership in order to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which (a) engages, enables and empowers others (b) uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and (c) facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent level of knowledge or experience
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Practitioner or equivalent qualification e.g. BSc (Hons), DPSN, DN Cert etc.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills E.G. NACAN, Clinical assessment and history taking or working towards with completion within 2 years of appointment
- Extended and Supplementary Prescribing qualification or an ability to achieve this within 2 years of appointment.
- Teaching and mentoring qualification or proof of equivalent experience.
- Appropriate management qualification or equivalent experience.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters or equivalent level of knowledge or experience
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Practitioner or equivalent qualification e.g. BSc (Hons), DPSN, DN Cert etc.
- Advanced clinical assessment skills E.G. NACAN, Clinical assessment and history taking or working towards with completion within 2 years of appointment
- Extended and Supplementary Prescribing qualification or an ability to achieve this within 2 years of appointment.
- Teaching and mentoring qualification or proof of equivalent experience.
- Appropriate management qualification or equivalent experience.
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).
