Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Are you looking to take the next step in your career?
We are excited to be able to offer a full time secondment opportunity of 12 months within the Watford planned care team.
We are looking for individuals that are motivated, proactive, and enthusiastic and keen to develop and grow in the world of community nursing.
This post offers experienced nurses the opportunity to develop or expand clinical skills, ranging from Wound care, Palliative care and Iv therapies whilst receiving support to develop leadership and managerial skills.
Scope to increase to full time post.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurse.
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 - 6pm.
To be responsible for the team's maintenance of patient and other record
To participate in the long-term management of patients within the locality
To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload
To be committed to teamwork and demonstrate good communication at all times.
To support with Sickness and absence management inline with policy
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
- 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
***Car driver and holder of current UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
***Car driver and holder of current UK driving licence (unless you have a disability as defined by Disability Discrimination Act 1995)
Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Mentor/Preceptor/998 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
- Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
- Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis Experience
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Management of a team
- Experience of teaching others
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill at Senior Community Nursing level
- Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 year's experience at band 5 Community Nurse level
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Management of change
- Proven leadership ability
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
- Experience of teaching others
- Experience of teaching others
Diversity
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Adult protection and safeguarding issues
- An understanding of working within a competency framework
Physical Skills
Essential
- Use of syringe drivers for the administration of medicines
- Be able to administer IV therapy in a community setting or will undergo training.
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- IT skills, knowledge of word processing, and Internet
- Knowledge of wound care - including pressure ulcer and leg ulcer management
Mental Effort
Essential
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables
- To be able to prioritise own work and team's work on a day to day basis.
- To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams' workload?
- Produce data for reports as required
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Support team with difficult situations
- Defuse situations within the team dynamics
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Mentor/Preceptor/998 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
- Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
- Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis Experience
- Independent Prescriber
Experience
Essential
- Management of a team
- Experience of teaching others
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill at Senior Community Nursing level
- Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
Desirable
- Minimum of 2 year's experience at band 5 Community Nurse level
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Management of change
- Proven leadership ability
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
- Experience of teaching others
- Experience of teaching others
Diversity
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of Adult protection and safeguarding issues
- An understanding of working within a competency framework
Physical Skills
Essential
- Use of syringe drivers for the administration of medicines
- Be able to administer IV therapy in a community setting or will undergo training.
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- IT skills, knowledge of word processing, and Internet
- Knowledge of wound care - including pressure ulcer and leg ulcer management
Mental Effort
Essential
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables
- To be able to prioritise own work and team's work on a day to day basis.
- To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams' workload?
- Produce data for reports as required
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Support team with difficult situations
- Defuse situations within the team dynamics
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).
