Team Leader District Nursing

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will be responsible for managing the deployment and supervision of an integrated District Nursing team within a defined clinical area/geographical community.

Responsibility for the leadership and management of the day-to-day delivery of services including managing issues relating to HR, performance management and compliance with Care Quality Commission Standards.

Working under the direction of the Deputy Head of Locality and with colleagues and key stakeholders to ensure the delivery of a coordinated, multidisciplinary and multi-agency service. This includes planning, delivering, evaluation and development of the services for which they are responsible.

Monitoring and analysing performance data against agreed targets for the team.

Developing and agreeing action plans to address performance issues.

Managing a defined clinical caseload if appropriate.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Leadership and Professional Responsibilities

Provide leadership to District Nursing teams within a defined clinical area / geographical community and treatment room nurses ensuring an engaged and empowered workforce

Maintain an active status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), acting in accordance with Code of Professional Conduct, maintaining own competency to practice.

Be professionally and legally accountable for all aspects of own work, including the management of patient caseload, as appropriate, in accordance with the relevant standards of practice and Trust clinical practice guidelines.

Keep up to date with practice development or professional issues, including attending all statutory and mandatory training as stipulated by the organisation.

Ensure staff, for which the post holder has responsibility maintain practice development and professional standards.

Contribute to the improvement and maintenance of good working relationships and effective joint working between other services and agencies.

Take action in line with trust policy on any professional or practice development issues within the team and advise the Deputy Head of Locality where appropriate.

Take action in line with trust policy on any professional or practice development issues within the team and advise the Deputy Head of Locality where appropriate.

Be responsible for the coordination and provision of clinical placements within a defined clinical area.

Ensure the team provide consistently high standards of care to patients referred to the service, which is evidence based, and in accordance with national/local clinical practice guidelines.

QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

• Clinical qualification to degree level or equivalent
• Community Specialist Practitioner qualification
• Training and experience in clinical management
• Evidence of ongoing professional development
• State registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• 2 years experience at Band 6 in the community

Desirable

• CPT qualification

Experience

Essential

• Experience managing people
• Experience managing change
• Problem solving
• Multidisciplinary/ Multi-agency working

Desirable

• Leading a team
• Involvement in handling complaints
• Facilitating meetings/ groups
• Experience of HR processes e.g. recruitment, absence management and staff management

SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES

Essential

• Leadership skills
• Flexibility
• Ability to multi-task
• Able to manage through influence/ negotiation
• Able to overcome barriers to acceptance through interpersonal and communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Competent with Microsoft Office and data collection systems
• Ability to interpret and present data
• Ability to work unsupervised using own initiative
• Organisational skills- time management, meeting deadlines, planning, monitoring/ evaluation
• Ability to manage resources effectively
• Knowledge of Appraisal
• Relevant NHS and local authority policies/ agendas
• Awareness of clinical governance and standards for better health
• Awareness of the wider context of health service delivery
• Understanding of relevant national service frameworks and their implications on provider services
• An understanding of the strategic vision of the Trust
• Ability to travel within the Trust geographical area

Desirable

• Presentation skills
• Understanding of independent sector organizations
• Financial awareness

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).