District Nurse Team Lead

Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change?

We are seeking a Community Nursing Team Leads to work within the Mid Bedfordshire Locality.

You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. The post will be based in Steppingley Hub aligned to the Ampthill Community nursing teams.

Job description

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. The post will be based in Twinwoods, Bedford, Bedfordshire Community Nursing teams.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Leanne.welch4@nhs.net

Person specification

Education and training

Essential

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration qualification in clinical field eg: SPQDN (or working towards SPQDN)
• Nurse Prescriber

Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills

Demonstrable evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience in a community setting.

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
• Demonstrate working within a multi-agency environment.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working.
• Demonstrate application of clinical governance
• Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice
• Understanding of National and Local issues that impact on the local population. Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary staff.
• Experience in managing issues related to conflict resolution avoidance.
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
• Knowledge of the principles of Health Promotion and prevention of illness
• Experience of using electronic systems to manage activity and the delivery of KPI information.
• Evidence of specialist holistic assessment and evaluation skills

Ability to prioritize and manage own time to meet the needs of the service

Ability to collect and interpret data in relation to patient activity and nursing care

Demonstrate experience in monitoring of staff and quality of service provided.

Knowledge

Essential

• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Extensive experience of complex assessment of health and social needs.
• Ability to oversee multiple caseloads and monitor quality.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills using a variety techniques and strategies, i.e. email, documentation, active listening, verbal.
• Ability to disseminate complex sensitive information to others

Other

Essential

• Able to adapt to change
• Able to support staff, patients and carers during times of emotional distress
• Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to work alone
• Leadership and motivation skills

Computer literate

Willing to work to meet the needs of the service (to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays).

Ability to travel throughout locality and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Key Characteristics

Essential

• Be a positive ambassador for change and be a team player
• Be an influential member of the Primary Health Care Team using knowledge and skills to provide high standards of nursing care.

Desirable

• Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care.
• Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care

About the employer

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.