District Nurse Team Leader

To provide leadership within the Community Nursing Team and be responsible for the assessment of needs of the patient and the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of care within agreed standards.

To undertake continued responsibility for the management of a corporate team. The post holder will undertake facilitation of educational programmes for basic, post basic and in-service training, in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team.

To lead and facilitate patient focused, innovative research based practice, in line with Sutton Health and Care objectives.

Job description

Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external on behalf of Sutton Health and Care, working as part of a team taking the lead and developing services in line with the needs of the patient

Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times

Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers

Promote the health of patients and the provision of support and advice Be responsible for planning cover, appropriate staffing and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times

Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Sutton Health and Care strategic agenda

Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to procedures

Identify workforce planning issues and actively participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff

Provide support and an appropriate learning environment for both pre and post registration students as required

Be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures and standards of care, are adhered to at all times

Manage effectively and efficiently any budget that is within the remit of this post

Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate

Provide assistance with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty, or sphere of responsibility

Have the ability to negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for the maximum effectiveness of care

Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals

Lead and implement the SHC Clinical Governance Strategy within your practice area, facilitating and instigating clinical audit and monitoring of care

Lead and implement the SHC Risk Management Strategy within your practice area, ensuring that all processes are adhered to Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines

Undertake any other such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post

Be responsible for individual timely data entry and responsible for the corporate teams data entry

This post holder is employed to work within Sutton Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• 1st level registration
• Specialist Practice District Nurse Course
• Relevant specialist courses

Experience and Knowledge

Essential

• Experience of nurse leadership and management
• Previous experience of team management and multidisciplinary working

Desirable

• Experience of developing strategies, clinical guidelines and policies

Skills

Essential

• Fully developed leadership skills
• Critical analysis skills
• IT skills and timely data entry
• Ability to assess and deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner

Other

Essential

• Car owner with clean UK Licence
• Innovative and flexible

About the employer

St George's, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey.Our sites include St George's Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area; St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary's Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000-strong workforce.