An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, competent and passionate Team Leader, with a strong operational background, to join our Specialist Skin & Lymphoedema Team within the Community Division.
Mersey Care is a well-established organisation driving forward an exciting transformational programme incorporating a visionary integrated health care model. The organisation has embraced Just and Learning Culture and is a huge advocate for its principles and values.
Main duties of the job
To operationally manage and lead the Skin & Lymphoedema Team, whilst being accountable for the performance, quality, and clinical effectiveness of the team. A key outcome of the role is to support your team to understand and own their quality, recognise, and respond to patient safety concerns, whilst identifying, assessing and managing risk. The post holder is expected to provide direct patient care when necessary, acting as an expert practitioner and a role model to the whole team whilst actively supporting integration. As the Specialist Skin Service & Lymphoedema Lead you will work closely with the Community Nursing Senior Leadership Team to develop an effective and highly performing team, driving service improvements that meet patient need and promoting the team as a positive place for staff experience and development.
About us
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to 'perfect care' - care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We're currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. The post-holder is responsible for the ongoing assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of care. The post holder will carry out all relevant forms of care and will take responsibility for caseload holders in their absence.
2. Ensuring that the specialist nurses within the team practice within a legal and ethical framework that adheres to The Code and local Trust Policies and Procedures.
3. Focusing resources to ensure equity of access for all individuals and groups within the locality.
4. Being personally accountable for professional and ethical actions and ensuring compliance with The Code.
5. Maintaining confidentiality, while communicating patient information, in such a way that preserves the dignity and privacy of the patient and family/carers.
6. Working in a non-judgmental anti-discriminatory way, with regard to cultural and religious beliefs of individuals and groups.
7. Ensuring that prior to any course of action involving individuals/groups has their informed consent.
8. Acting as an advocate for individuals and groups.
9. Bringing to the attention of team members when they are acting outside of the Code, Trust Policies and Procedures and identifying actions to rectify any professional issues.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* First level Registered Nurse
* Evidence of Post registration education in related areas
* Master's level study in relevant area of specialist nursing
Desirable
* Practice Teacher willingness to undertake.
* Previous management course/qualification
* First level qualification in District Nursing / specialist Practitioners qualification in District Nursing
* Nurse Prescriber V150/300
* Master's degree
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
* Significant experience of leadership & management
* Experience at Band 6 level in community nursing setting
* Demonstrable contribution to practice developments in community care /chronic disease management/long term conditions/palliative, end of life care
* Evidence of collaborative working with multi-professional colleagues
* Evidence of effective communication across all levels of the organisation and with all stakeholders
* Awareness of current initiatives within the local & National health economy and of applicable guidelines, protocols, and frameworks
* Knowledge and experience of budget management
* Up to date knowledge of current Government and Local agendas and how these translate into local practice
* Evidence of providing professional/clinical leadership at postgraduate level
* Good working knowledge of the clinical governance agenda/National & Local priorities
Desirable
* Research & Development experience
* Experience of managing complaints
Skills
Essential
* Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding
* Ability to exercise critical thinking skills
* Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences
* Ability to implement programmes or workstreams leading to service changes
* Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical knowledge in relation to community nursing
* Forward thinking able to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
* Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
* Operational planning and delivery of care for complex caseloads including chronic disease management/Long term conditions/palliative care
* Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post
* Must have access to a vehicle & be able to commute to meet the demands of the role and remain flexible - to meet the demands of the service
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