Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and hardworking District Nurse Team Leader to join one of our friendly District Nursing Teams in Warrington. We are looking for highly motivated applicants who have a genuine interested in providing caring, effective and compassionate holistic care management, through assessments and evaluation of health needs in the community for patients in their home setting. You will have experience working with a variety of disciplines within the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best outcomes for patients promoting independence and wellbeing where possible. Having effective communication skills and being a team player is essential together with being competent in relevant nursing skills and knowledge.
Community nursing is evolving at a fast pace, and you must be able to engage positively with service improvements and change. There will be exciting opportunities to develop strong leadership and further clinical skills to ensure the delivery of effective evidence-based practice, clinical assessment, care planning and caseload management.
Main duties of the job
Main District Nurse Team Leader duties include:
· Perform holistic assessments of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.
· Support the care management of complex/continuing care packages.
· Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high standard of care.
· To establish and maintain effective communication with stake holders, individual groups and communities in complex and potentially challenging situations.
· Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
· To competently perform a range of clinical skills related to the post.
· Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC Standards.
· To participate in the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.
· Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.
· Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the housebound patient using appropriate template
Work on a rota basis to facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams
Please see the full job description attached.
About us
Our organisation is driven by our strategic objectives and organisational values and we look for people who are strongly aligned with them.
Here at Bridgewater our shared values flow through the organisation.
P- Person-centred not only in respect to our patients but our leaders follow a person centred approach to staff members allowing empowerment and well-being throughout our service.
E- Encouraging innovation allows all our staff to be creative, you will be joining a team that can help you achieve your goals whilst providing high standards of individualised care
O- Open - We are part of an NHS organisation who wants to be open and honest with our patients and also our staff members.
P- Professionalism in nursing / Healthcare requires a Healthcare Worker to adopt a holistic and optimistic (yet still pragmatic) view on any situation, and always aim to help others above all else
L- Location - Our bases are in the heart of the community we serve allowing a greater understanding of the health inequalities our residents face
E- Efficient and tight knit our teams work well together we have a productive atmosphere which creates a positive working environment
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main
District Nurse Team Leader duties include:
· Perform holistic assessments of patient nursing
needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing
health needs utilising prescribing skills.
· Support the care management of complex/continuing
care packages.
· Ensure practice is evidence based through
undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high
standard of care.
· To establish and maintain effective communication
with stake holders, individual groups and communities in complex and
potentially challenging situations.
· Involve patients and carers in the planning and
delivery of care.
· To competently perform a range of clinical skills
related to the post.
· Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC
Standards.
· To participate in the health needs assessment of
the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.
· Ability to work without direct supervision and to
solve problems.
· Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the
housebound patient using appropriate template
Work on a rota basis to
facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main
District Nurse Team Leader duties include:
· Perform holistic assessments of patient nursing
needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing
health needs utilising prescribing skills.
· Support the care management of complex/continuing
care packages.
· Ensure practice is evidence based through
undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high
standard of care.
· To establish and maintain effective communication
with stake holders, individual groups and communities in complex and
potentially challenging situations.
· Involve patients and carers in the planning and
delivery of care.
· To competently perform a range of clinical skills
related to the post.
· Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC
Standards.
· To participate in the health needs assessment of
the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.
· Ability to work without direct supervision and to
solve problems.
· Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the
housebound patient using appropriate template
Work on a rota basis to
facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Community experience.
- Experience of high-level organisational skills
Desirable
- Audit & Research experience.
- Recognised management experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Good attendance record.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C / 9-4), or equivalent qualification including functional skills Level 2
- Degree qualified RN first level/RGN and registered with the NMC.
- District Nursing (NMC) Specialist Practitioner Qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Able to perform complex assessments, plan, implement and evaluate care packages.
- Wide range of clinical skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Able to communicate sensitive/unpleasant information to patients, relatives and/or carers.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to specialist
- knowledge.
- Able to demonstrate initiative.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with
- colleagues across health and social care settings.
- Ability to teach, assess and mentor staff and pre & post registration
- students including SPQ students.
- Ability to communicate at a high level both verbally and written.
- Good IT skills.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Community experience.
- Experience of high-level organisational skills
Desirable
- Audit & Research experience.
- Recognised management experience
Additional Criteria
Essential
- The ability to travel independently across the Trust
- The ability to work flexibly in accordance with service needs
- Good attendance record.
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A*-C / 9-4), or equivalent qualification including functional skills Level 2
- Degree qualified RN first level/RGN and registered with the NMC.
- District Nursing (NMC) Specialist Practitioner Qualification or equivalent.
Desirable
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Able to perform complex assessments, plan, implement and evaluate care packages.
- Wide range of clinical skills
- Proven leadership skills
- Able to communicate sensitive/unpleasant information to patients, relatives and/or carers.
- Knowledge of professional and NHS issues relating to specialist
- knowledge.
- Able to demonstrate initiative.
- Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with
- colleagues across health and social care settings.
- Ability to teach, assess and mentor staff and pre & post registration
- students including SPQ students.
- Ability to communicate at a high level both verbally and written.
- Good IT skills.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
