Job summary
A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven individual.
You should be a skilled, competent and confident individual. You will need to be a clinical focus for all grades of Nursing staff within the team. This post may be suitable as a developmental role for the right candidate.
You will preferably have management or Leadership experience for this role and be able to act up to support the Community Nurse Lead. Communication is key and we work closely with our larger multi -disciplinary team colleagues particularly our intermediate care team who we give assistance to provide nursing care. Our other close partners include the following:
- 5 GP practices.
- An acute hospital at Torbay.
- The Community Hospital in Totnes.
- Therapy teams.
- Social care colleagues.
- Care agencies.
- Local charitable organisations.
You will have an opportunity to forge strong bonds with all of the above.
We look forward to hearing from you. We would be delighted to discuss this opportunity so do not hesitate to phone. We would welcome any candidate who would like to arrange a visit to get a feel for the job.
Main duties of the job
- The duties include a wide variety of nursing skills including, holistic nursing assessment, palliative care, catheter care, continence care, enhanced wound care, medication administration and carer support.
- They should preferably be a registered Practice Supervisor and Assessor within the Care Trust responsible for teaching and mentorship of professional students to graduate, and postgraduate level, on profession-specific skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
- The role will entail developing and contributing to professional training programmes to meet the needs of an integrated care team and to ensure records are maintained and updated accurately.
About us
Why Work With Us
We have a vacancy for a Community Nurse Clinical Lead to work within the beautiful Moor to Sea area in South Devon.
Moor to Sea covers a considerable area which is largely rural. The main towns are Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth and Totnes. This post is full-time 37.5 hrs per week at Band 7 AFC.
We work out of three sites based in the three market towns of Ashburton, Dartmouth and Totnes. Due to the large area covered we embrace innovation and technology to help us achieve the goals of our patients.
Our Moor to Sea team comprises three friendly close knit teams. We work closely together to support each other. This is a beautiful and popular holiday area and the workload can vary depending on the season. We belong to the Torbay and South Devon NHS foundation trust and have close links with the wards and departments at the acute hospital at Torbay hospital and the local community hospital in Totnes.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake all aspects of practice as an autonomous practitioner including professional and legal accountability for own work.
- To carry out holistic needs-led assessments and manage a complex caseload, with responsibility for team or onward referral as required, acting as the care manager for identified individual service users.
- To liaise with various multi professionals, clients and carers, in situations which can involve highly complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious information using well developed communication skills, i.e. case conferences
- To liaise with the Associate Director of Nursing & Professional Practice for professional supervision and consultation in accordance with best practice.
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practise through CPD activities, maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
- To be responsible for the identification and facilitation of the specific abilities and interests of team members, through performance review and personal development plans
- To be responsible for the maintenance of professional status in line with N.M.C requirement.
- To be a registered Practice Supervisor and Assessor within the Care Trust responsible for teaching and mentorship of professional students to graduate, and postgraduate level, on profession-specific skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
- As Community Nurse Clinical lead you would also undertake the role of sign off Practice Assessor as required by the NMC.
- To utilise prescribing rights to improve the effective access to medicines for patients on the case load in a timely and appropriate manner that will enhance the care delivered.
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To undertake all aspects of practice as an autonomous practitioner including professional and legal accountability for own work.
- To carry out holistic needs-led assessments and manage a complex caseload, with responsibility for team or onward referral as required, acting as the care manager for identified individual service users.
- To liaise with various multi professionals, clients and carers, in situations which can involve highly complex, sensitive and occasionally contentious information using well developed communication skills, i.e. case conferences
- To liaise with the Associate Director of Nursing & Professional Practice for professional supervision and consultation in accordance with best practice.
- To be responsible for maintaining own competency to practise through CPD activities, maintain a portfolio which reflects personal development.
- To be responsible for the identification and facilitation of the specific abilities and interests of team members, through performance review and personal development plans
- To be responsible for the maintenance of professional status in line with N.M.C requirement.
- To be a registered Practice Supervisor and Assessor within the Care Trust responsible for teaching and mentorship of professional students to graduate, and postgraduate level, on profession-specific skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
- As Community Nurse Clinical lead you would also undertake the role of sign off Practice Assessor as required by the NMC.
- To utilise prescribing rights to improve the effective access to medicines for patients on the case load in a timely and appropriate manner that will enhance the care delivered.
Full vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
Ability to travel efficiently around the Bay is important in order to carry out your duties (e.g. Full driving licence and vehicle).
Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (level 1) BSc (Hons) Community Health Care Nursing (District Nursing) or equivalent or working towards Diploma in Health Studies Independent Nurse Prescriber V-300 (or working towards) Specialist assessment/Community Care
- Evidence of Continuing professional development
Desirable
- Team management skills
- Comprehensive understanding of Health and Social Care Services
- Specialist training to masters level or equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care programmes for individual patients utilising specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge
- Broad range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills e.g. Venepuncture, ear syringing, Doppler assessments and manual handling assessments
- Caseload & Team management
- Ability to provide and communicate complex information to arrange of health, social care and third party workers
- Ability to provide and receive complex information to patients and carers using a wide range of highly developed communication skills
- Able to work unsupervised in a range of settings, analysing and making decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases
- Ability to maintain accurate written records/reviewing and monitoring documentation
- Ability to manage/prioritise a caseload, demonstrating skills in appropriate delegation of nursing care/work rotas
- Managerial and leadership skills, participating in staff appraisal and development/recruitment & selection
- IT Skills/experience or an understanding of integrated ways of working with Practice Nurse colleagues
Desirable
- Understands clinical governance/clinical supervision
- Awareness of local and government agendas Safeguarding Adult Investigation Skills
- Undertaken a management programme
Specific skills
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post (RN) registration experience and 2 years post specialist practitioner qualification
- The ability to liaise effectively with patients/carers and a wide range of health workers within primary care
- initiate and participate in audits, demonstrating knowledge of research and development and contributing to policy/service development and practice changes
- Negotiating skills/Change management
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to think logically and independently
- Must be able to work flexible and unsocial hours
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge of Risk assessments
- Ability to cope with an ever changing structure of the NHS IT skills including power point
Person Specification
Qualifications and training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (level 1) BSc (Hons) Community Health Care Nursing (District Nursing) or equivalent or working towards Diploma in Health Studies Independent Nurse Prescriber V-300 (or working towards) Specialist assessment/Community Care
- Evidence of Continuing professional development
Desirable
- Team management skills
- Comprehensive understanding of Health and Social Care Services
- Specialist training to masters level or equivalent experience
Knowledge and experience
Essential
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care programmes for individual patients utilising specialist knowledge across a range of work procedures and practices underpinned by theoretical knowledge
- Broad range of clinical skills including complex and specialist skills e.g. Venepuncture, ear syringing, Doppler assessments and manual handling assessments
- Caseload & Team management
- Ability to provide and communicate complex information to arrange of health, social care and third party workers
- Ability to provide and receive complex information to patients and carers using a wide range of highly developed communication skills
- Able to work unsupervised in a range of settings, analysing and making decisions in relation to patient risk and care in complex cases
- Ability to maintain accurate written records/reviewing and monitoring documentation
- Ability to manage/prioritise a caseload, demonstrating skills in appropriate delegation of nursing care/work rotas
- Managerial and leadership skills, participating in staff appraisal and development/recruitment & selection
- IT Skills/experience or an understanding of integrated ways of working with Practice Nurse colleagues
Desirable
- Understands clinical governance/clinical supervision
- Awareness of local and government agendas Safeguarding Adult Investigation Skills
- Undertaken a management programme
Specific skills
Essential
- Minimum 3 years post (RN) registration experience and 2 years post specialist practitioner qualification
- The ability to liaise effectively with patients/carers and a wide range of health workers within primary care
- initiate and participate in audits, demonstrating knowledge of research and development and contributing to policy/service development and practice changes
- Negotiating skills/Change management
- Accountable for own professional actions
- Good communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to think logically and independently
- Must be able to work flexible and unsocial hours
Desirable
- Knowledge of Health and Safety issues
- Knowledge of Risk assessments
- Ability to cope with an ever changing structure of the NHS IT skills including power point
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
