Community Sister (Bedale District Nursing Team)
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Band 6 Community Sister: within Hambleton and Richmondshire District Nursing.
We are looking for a Registered Nurse with the Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing qualification to apply for a Community Sister post aligned to Hambleton South Primary Care Network (PCN) based at Glebe House Surgery in Bedale.
The post holder will have responsibility for leading and managing a community nursing team where you will be valued and supported within a multi-professional environment.
The post holder will be expected to work flexibly to meet the changing needs of the service which may include working across the Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland, and Hambleton and Richmondshire area.
Successful applicant must have:
* Completed the specialist practitioner qualification in District Nursing (BSc or PGDip);
* Access to a vehicle for work purposes to meet the requirements of the role.
Main duties of the job
You will be expected to provide exceptional clinical care, innovative practice and support to the Clinical Lead to our ever-developing teams. This role will provide the opportunity to work closely with GP practices and other partners, in supporting patients with highly complex and often high acuity needs to prevent unnecessary hospital admission. This role requires an experienced clinician with excellent leadership, team working and communication skills, proven experience in the management of patients within the community setting and be expected to lead by example in delivering effective evidence-based care to a defined demographic population with diverse health care and social needs.
The successful candidate needs to be prepared to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust and the community models of care as they arise.
About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust offers leadership and improvement training to all new staff. This training programme has been designed to support our leaders in developing their understanding of leadership and management skills.
Job responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) for main responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* To hold a Diploma or Degree awarded by professional body
* Registered as fit to practice by professional body Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)
* Evidence of Post Graduate clinical training/ development
* To have completed the specialist practitioner qualification in District Nursing (BSc or PGDip)
* Highly developed specialist knowledge, underpinned by theory and experience
* Professional knowledge acquired through degree supplemented by post graduate diploma specialist training, experience, short courses plus further specialist training to degree equivalent level.
* Physical assessment and disease management skills course (level 6)
* To be an independent non-medical prescriber
Knowledge & Skills
* Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
* Demonstrates an ability to motivate staff by providing a positive role model
* Able to assume additional managerial responsibility and prioritise this accordingly
* Able to respond and adapt appropriately to changing needs of the service
* Participate in regular clinical supervision
* Knowledge of clinical governance and risk assessment/management
Experience
* Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skills relevant to role.
* To display effective communication skills, communicating complex, sensitive and contentious information to others
* Able to evidence team leadership experience
* Demonstrates an ability to prioritise and co-ordinate the workload of the team to ensure fairness and equality
* Evidence of post graduate training/ experience in leadership
* Experience of Change Management
* Demonstrates evidence of teaching skills to a range of professionals
Personal Attributes
* Evidence of a flexible approach
* Willingness to be challenged
* Demonstrates an ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
* Participates in regular clinical supervision
* Able to use problem-solving skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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