Job summary
We
are currently seeking an additional Team lead
to join our Community Nursing Team for the Darlington Locality . The team cover 8am until 9pm 7
days a week on a duty roster. The role involves leading a team to provide holistic nursing care to adult
patients in their own home or care home settings and leading Sucessful applicants will be required to hold
a first level nursing registration with the NMC and have good clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The
sucessful candidate will provide a variety of nursing care to patients; including
wound care, administration of medication, palliative care, management of bowel
and catheter care. The role involves assessment of patient care needs, care
planning, delivery of care and review. The sucessful candidate will be required
to lead the team in providing a high standard of care. This role has
supervision and management of staff along with co-ordination shifts and triage
duties, dealing with complaints, managing incidents and working closely with
the locality Matron.
About us
If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager
You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks
We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.
We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented
Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents
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For the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.
From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years
of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider
sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and
have a current visa expiring within 3 months)
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Community nursing team provide both planned and reactive care including Urgent
Community Response. As a Team lead you will directly manage staff aligned to
you, delivering hands on care and supporting the team with training and provide
leadership and clinical over sight in the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The
Community nursing team provide both planned and reactive care including Urgent
Community Response. As a Team lead you will directly manage staff aligned to
you, delivering hands on care and supporting the team with training and provide
leadership and clinical over sight in the team.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management
- Experience of audit / research
- Significant community experience as a caseload holder (nursing) or
- Significant years experience to include band 6 level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms and community settings (AHP)
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary and cross agency teams
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
- Experience of appraisal skills Evidence of working on strategic planning and development
- Broad experience at post graduate level
Desirable
- Evidence of working on strategic planning and development
- Broad experience at post graduate level
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Management skills
- Leadership skills
- Team working
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
- Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional clinical qualification
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training to masters degree level relating to clinical specialism
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
- IT Skills
- In depth knowledge of issues in community nursing and allied health professions
- Knowledge and experience of continuing care, home equipment loans and intermediate care
- Understanding of budgetary control
Desirable
- Independent non-medical Prescribing Qualification
- BSc/MSc in specific AHP profession with extensive evidence of postgraduate community experience
- District Nurse qualification / equivalent community nursing experience or;
- Management development course
- Presentation skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of change management
- Experience of audit / research
- Significant community experience as a caseload holder (nursing) or
- Significant years experience to include band 6 level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms and community settings (AHP)
- Experience of clinical supervision
- Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary and cross agency teams
- Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
- Experience of appraisal skills Evidence of working on strategic planning and development
- Broad experience at post graduate level
Desirable
- Evidence of working on strategic planning and development
- Broad experience at post graduate level
Statutory Registration
Essential
- 1st Level Registration with the NMC (Adult)
Special Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Organisational skills
- Management skills
- Leadership skills
- Team working
Desirable
- Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
- Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery
Qualifications
Essential
- Appropriate professional clinical qualification
- Teaching / Mentorship qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training to masters degree level relating to clinical specialism
- Leadership course or willing to undertake
- IT Skills
- In depth knowledge of issues in community nursing and allied health professions
- Knowledge and experience of continuing care, home equipment loans and intermediate care
- Understanding of budgetary control
Desirable
- Independent non-medical Prescribing Qualification
- BSc/MSc in specific AHP profession with extensive evidence of postgraduate community experience
- District Nurse qualification / equivalent community nursing experience or;
- Management development course
- Presentation skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Able to travel across Trust sites to meet the requirements of the post
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).
