Job summary
To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff covering the four localities across Herts Valleys.
To be responsible for the team's assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week 8am-8pm
To be responsible for the team's maintenance of patient and other records
To participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.
Main duties of the job
To demonstrate discretion and respect when communicating with patients, colleagues and other agencies.
To use tact and diplomacy to provide and communicate complex, sensitive information where motivational negotiating empathetic and reassurance skills are needed, where barriers exist to understanding, maintaining confidentiality within Trust Policies.
To communicate effectively with all members of Primary Health Care teams. Develop networks for effective communication between health, statutory and voluntary services including patient forums.
To communicate and work together with other teams within Adult Community
Services, and other providers, to ensure optimum patient centred care. Use various methods of communication including oral, written, electronic or other verbal or nonverbal methods.
To involve patients and carers in the planning of care programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, 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
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- 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
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Job description
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor or equivalent
- Specialist Nursing Practice(District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
- Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
- Knowledge of recent developments in NHS
- Knowledge of Evidence based practice
- Evidence of personal development
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
Desirable
- First Level Degree
- Independent Prescriber
- Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
- Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis Experience
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Nurse
- Management of a team
- Management of change within a complex environment
- Experience of teaching others
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill
- Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
- Use of syringe drivers for the administration of medicines or will undergo training
- Be able to administer IV therapy in a community setting or will undergo training.
- IT skills, knowledge of word processing, and Internet
- Presentation skills
- Car driver and holder of current UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Practice Supervisor/Assessor or equivalent
- Specialist Nursing Practice(District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
- Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
- Knowledge of recent developments in NHS
- Knowledge of Evidence based practice
- Evidence of personal development
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
Desirable
- First Level Degree
- Independent Prescriber
- Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
- Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis Experience
Experience
Essential
- Experienced Nurse
- Management of a team
- Management of change within a complex environment
- Experience of teaching others
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill
- Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
- Use of syringe drivers for the administration of medicines or will undergo training
- Be able to administer IV therapy in a community setting or will undergo training.
- IT skills, knowledge of word processing, and Internet
- Presentation skills
- Car driver and holder of current UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
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).
