District Nurse Team Leader

Central London Community Health Trust

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Job summary

Are you looking for opportunities to develop your leadership skills in your career and be part of a unique and dynamic Community Nursing Team in vibrant central London area?

The Community Nursing Team based in Lisson Grove Health Centre (North Westminster) and Soho Centre for Health and Care are seeking Band 7 District Nurse Team Leader responsible for providing clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality care for the patients in the community setting and the day to day management of individuals within a team.

So, what do you need to join the team?

To be an Experienced Registered General Nurse with a specialist Practitioner Course in District Nursing.
Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience within the Community setting.
Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessments
Experience of leading a team of qualified nurses, Nursing Associates and HCA's to provide high quality nursing care.

If you are passionate, committed, proactive and enthusiastic individual we would like you to consider working with us.

Main duties of the job

We are committed in offering you a rewarding and fun team environment with clinical supervision and full support from clinical leads and service managers. You will be working with forward thinking, compassionate and collaborative colleagues and leaders. Your wellbeing and life-work balance is of the most importance and the trust offers lots of activities and projects to support this.

We are very proud to have CLCH Academy where staff have access to excellent education and training including academic accreditation which can support your professional enhancement and career development opportunities.

If this role is of interest, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will be more than happy to talk you through any further details relating to this opportunity.

There are two positions open, one at Lisson Gove and the other at Soho Centre for Health and Care.

About us

Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
Single occupancy accommodation in Central London - (we can help you find accommodation in London, support you with your deposit)
Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
Flexible working options
Annual travel card loan
Training, support and development in your career

As an NHS trust,we are committed to equal opportunities and ensuring equality and diversity in the workplace.

We have a number of staff networks: Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN), Race Equality Network and the Rainbow Network which supports LGBT+ staff. Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetingsto discuss issues andmake plans to improve CLCH.

Date posted

28 June 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£51,488 to £57,802 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

824-INNER-10405

Job locations

Lisson Grove Health Centre

London

NW8 8EG

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care to patients with complex care needs, in a variety of community settings.
To act as an autonomous nurse taking ongoing responsibility for the assessment, planning, evaluation and implementation of nursing care to individuals, groups of patients and their families on the district nursing caseload, delegating activities as appropriate.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process. To include the needs of carers
To take overall responsibility for coordinating complex health funded packages of care.
To act as the patients advocate and to facilitate the patients own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care as appropriate.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide skilled, effective and evidence based nursing care to patients with complex care needs, in a variety of community settings.
To act as an autonomous nurse taking ongoing responsibility for the assessment, planning, evaluation and implementation of nursing care to individuals, groups of patients and their families on the district nursing caseload, delegating activities as appropriate.
To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients using the Single Assessment Process. To include the needs of carers
To take overall responsibility for coordinating complex health funded packages of care.
To act as the patients advocate and to facilitate the patients own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care as appropriate.Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

RGN / RN with current registration
Post -registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards.
Mentor or practice based learning training
Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

RGN / RN with current registration
Post -registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent
Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards.
Mentor or practice based learning training
Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards

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.