Job summary
Are you looking for opportunities to develop your leadership skills in your career and be part of a unique and dynamic integrated care team in Harrow?
Do you want to be part of ongoing improvement of integrated care service in Harrow?
An exciting new opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our newly restructured Harrow Integrated Care District Nursing Service.
Harrow Integrated Care service provided District Nursing services to Harrow Primary Care Networks under NW London CCG.
Main duties of the job
This post will be located in Harrow locality and the post holder will work closely with the locality managers, service leads and senior clinical leads to maintain high standards prevails in the service and maintain close working relationships with the partner organisations.
We require an organised senior registered nurse who can demonstrate specialist district nursing clinical and managerial skills to work at band 7 level.
The ability to lead and work autonomously in a community multidisciplinary team.
About us
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)
- Support with gaining your driving license *T&C's apply
- Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead and manage a designated community nursing team, taking overall responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings,
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team and its performance.
- To promote effective teamwork within the wider Primary Health Care Team, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and to service delivery.
- To monitor the quality of care provision and to identify and promote areas for service development.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To lead and manage a designated community nursing team, taking overall responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings,
- Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team and its performance.
- To promote effective teamwork within the wider Primary Health Care Team, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and to service delivery.
- To monitor the quality of care provision and to identify and promote areas for service development.
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- Post-registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent
- Nurse prescribing appropriate to role
- Evidence of continuing professional education and post-registration education and training
- Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards
- Relevant specialist courses
- Mentor or practice based learning training
- Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience in community nursing
- Experience of negotiation and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team ? Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of coordinating and managing a team ? Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
- Experience of evidence-based care
- Experience of appraisals and clinical supervision
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessments and developing care plans
- Experience of coordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long-term conditions
- Experience of leadership, management, appraisal and clinical supervision, as well as mentoring at both pre and post-registration level.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of care for long-term conditions, relevant NSFs, and other national standards
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct ? Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of the audit process ? Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance & supervision and risk management ? Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has a range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Ability to work in a team with effective negotiation skills
- Able to lead and motivate a team, and to implement change ? Able to work autonomously, and to plan and prioritise own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Experience in PDP and setting objectives
- Sound knowledge of current legislation and initiatives within the NHS.
- Experience in researching and clinical audits
- Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately ? Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meet those needs
- Basic computer skills
- Understanding of budget and performance
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without reasonable adjustments ? Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot)
- Moving and handing patients and furniture/equipment, sometimes in confined spaces
- Carrying equipment to patients' homes
- Team player
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) (specific teams only
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- Post-registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent
- Nurse prescribing appropriate to role
- Evidence of continuing professional education and post-registration education and training
- Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards
- Relevant specialist courses
- Mentor or practice based learning training
- Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience in community nursing
- Experience of negotiation and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team ? Experience of working with people with complex needs
- Experience of coordinating and managing a team ? Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
- Experience of evidence-based care
- Experience of appraisals and clinical supervision
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessments and developing care plans
- Experience of coordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long-term conditions
- Experience of leadership, management, appraisal and clinical supervision, as well as mentoring at both pre and post-registration level.
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of principles of care for long-term conditions, relevant NSFs, and other national standards
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct ? Knowledge of Personal Development Planning
- Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
- Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
- Knowledge of the audit process ? Knowledge of evidence based practice
- Knowledge of clinical governance & supervision and risk management ? Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has a range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
- Ability to work in a team with effective negotiation skills
- Able to lead and motivate a team, and to implement change ? Able to work autonomously, and to plan and prioritise own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Experience in PDP and setting objectives
- Sound knowledge of current legislation and initiatives within the NHS.
- Experience in researching and clinical audits
- Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
- Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately ? Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meet those needs
- Basic computer skills
- Understanding of budget and performance
Other
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without reasonable adjustments ? Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot)
- Moving and handing patients and furniture/equipment, sometimes in confined spaces
- Carrying equipment to patients' homes
- Team player
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010) (specific teams only
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).
