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University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive. We are particularly keen to hear from protected groups – including BAME, LGBT+ and people with a disability.
Job overview
We are very excited to be looking at appointing a District Nurse Band 7 Team Leader to work predominately in the Kendal District Nursing Team as part of the Integrated Community Care Group.
You will have direct and non-face to face contact with patients, their family and carers at each visit or as the need arises to undertake full holistic assessments of health and social needs to co-ordinate and deliver treatment/education/advice and support.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be required to work as an integral part of the Community Nursing Team; flexible working will be required to meet the needs of the patients and will hold 24 hour responsibility for the team caseload. While working with other health care professionals, the post holder will develop the ethos of integrated care and seamless services ensuring that patient care is delivered to the highest possible standard.
As the District Nursing Team Lead, you will work closely with the locality senior management team to develop an effective and highly performing team.
You will liaise closely with other service providers from both statutory and voluntary agencies on a frequent basis to gather information, advise on additional care needs to ensure appropriate plans are in place.
Other key relationships include GPs, hospital staff, care staff, community pharmacists. Such relationships require effective interpersonal skills and communication in identifying the needs accurately, using knowledge and experience in problem solving and identifying solutions to ensure services are co-ordinated and delivered in a timely manner appropriate to the patient needs.
You will be responsible for managing a small caseload of highly complex patients and working with the staff within your team to ensure high quality assessment and treatment for all.
Working for our organisation
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community healthcare premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life-threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses. All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
Our community services for adults are provided in people’s homes, community centres, clinics, GP Practices, community hospitals and our main hospitals. Our aim is to work with people to help them remain independent, improve their health and manage their conditions through high quality care, advice and support.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay visiting our website here.
Person specification
* Registered Nurse
* Significant recent community experience
* Evidence of relevant post graduate education in related areas – which may be varied, e.g. frailty, falls, long term condition management, neurological, rehabilitation, oncology.
* Community specialist practitioner course
* Previous management courses
Community Specialist Practitioner
* Previous experience of senior position band 6 within DN team
Experience
* Post graduate experience including community and acute settings
* Highly advanced levels of assessment and goal planning skills in elderly rehabilitation, frailty, falls, long term condition management and orthopaedic conditions.
* Evidence of being able to practice and manage complex patients and able to evaluate effectiveness of own practice.
* Awareness of current initiatives within the Local and National health economy and of applicable guidelines, frameworks, protocols.
* Understanding of adult protection issues.
* Good working knowledge of the Clinical Governance agenda.
* Knowledge of other service providers.
* Experience of audit.
* Ability to travel across the Bay independent of public transport.
* Previous senior position in related field.
* Teaching and communication skills.
* Experience of working within an inter-disciplinary service.
* Research and Development experience.
Skills, ability and knowledge
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to handle difficult emotional situations.
* Ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to work independently.
* Excellent organisational skills, including time management, negotiating and decision-making skills.
* Ability to organise workload of self and others.
* IT skills.
* Ability to provide professional/clinical leadership at postgraduate level.
Personal Qualities
* Ability to travel across the Bay independent of public transport.
* Personal Leadership qualities to listen, inspire, motivate and support.
* Friendly and approachable.
* Take an active part in training for personal and professional development.
The Behavioural Standards Framework
Everybody’s responsibility in everything we do.
PLEASE NOTE THAT SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY EMAIL.
The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities wherever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.
The trust operates a No Smoking Policy.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our Person Specification will be shortlisted for Interview.
We reserve the right to close a job advert early where sufficient applications have been received.
The Trust does not offer interview expenses to shortlisted candidates unless indicated in the advert.
If the post is subject to Disclosure & Barring Service checking, (formally CRB) a charge of £49.50 for Enhanced and £21.50 for Standard clearance and an additional £4.90 administration fee will be made to the successful candidate(s). This currently only applies to roles Band 6 and above and Medical & Dental posts.
Anyone newly appointed to the trust under the Agenda For Change contract will be subject to the completion of a satisfactory 6 month probationary period. This will give the new staff member an opportunity to become familiar with the role and working environment.
We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB. This bespoke site has lots of useful information to help you settle into your new role including: what to expect from the recruitment clearances process, where to get a uniform, when you'll get paid etc. As well as information on a number of our services i.e. Infection Prevention, Anti-fraud, Inclusion and Diversity, Care Certificates and much more. To access click on this link here.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Christina Andrades
Job title: Matron
Email address: christina.andrades@mbht.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 07771865128
Additional information: Informal discussion/visit is very much encouraged.
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