Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
We are looking for a Deputy Team Lead Band 6, this is a Full time permanent role.
To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff covering the four localities across Herts Valleys.
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 records
To participate in the long-term management of patients within the locality
To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.
Main duties of the job
To demonstrate discretion and respect when communicating with patients, colleagues and other agencies.
To use tact and diplomacy to provide and communicate complex, sensitive information where motivational negotiating empathetic and reassurance skills are needed, where barriers exist to understanding, maintaining confidentiality within Trust Policies.
To communicate effectively with all members of Primary Health Care teams. Develop networks for effective communication between health, statutory and voluntary services including patient forums.
To communicate and work together with other teams within Adult Community
Services, and other providers, to ensure optimum patient centred care. Use various methods of communication including oral, written, electronic or other verbal or nonverbal methods.
To involve patients and carers in the planning of care programmes and encourage self-management where appropriate.
To maintain accurate nursing records, including electronic records, within the locality team.
To ensure all patients and their relatives cultural wishes are respected and their special mental and physical needs are met.
To have responsibility for conflict resolution both within and without the team.
To assist with marketing the District/Community Nursing Service to develop greater understanding of service delivery within the wider population.
About us
Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
1. A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
2. Car lease scheme *T&C's apply
3. Flexible working options
4. Annual travel card loan
5. 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:
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be accountable for the direct delivery of patient care within a defined caseload.
To ensure a team philosophy embraces a holistic approach to patients, carers and relatives, ensuring all are treated with respect for their privacy and dignity.
To promote optimum standards of health through education and encourage patients to adopt a self-care management model.
To work with hospital discharge teams to raise concerns of patients admitted to or discharged from acute hospitals, including those with complex care needs.
To ensure the team promotes good health and participates in public health initiatives
To undertake non-medical prescribing and maintain own competence in this area.
To follow Trust procedures concerning vulnerable Adults and Children
To assist with management of long-term conditions to a defined population.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
6. Registered Nurse
7. Practice Supervisor/Assessor or equivalent
8. Specialist Nursing Practice(District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
9. Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
10. Knowledge of recent developments in NHS
11. Knowledge of Evidence based practice
12. Evidence of personal development
13. Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
Desirable
14. First Level Degree
15. Independent Prescriber
16. Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
17. Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis Experience
Experience
Essential
18. Experienced Nurse
19. Management of a team
20. Management of change within a complex environment
21. Experience of teaching others
22. Proven leadership ability
23. Proven clinical skill
24. Experience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
25. Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace