We are very excited to be looking at appointing a District Nurse Band 7 Team Leader to work predominantly 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 families, and carers at each visit or as the need arises to undertake full holistic assessments of health and social needs to coordinate 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 and advise on additional care needs to ensure appropriate plans are in place.
Other key relationships include GPs, hospital staff, care staff, and 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 coordinated 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.
About us
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.
Job 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 by visiting our website here.
Person Specification
RN Level 1
Essential
* 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
Desirable
* People management skills training
* Previous management courses
Community Specialist Practitioner
Essential
* Minimum 2 years post qualification
Desirable
* Previous experience of a senior position band 6 within DN team
Experience
Essential
* 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 evaluate the effectiveness of own practice.
* Awareness of current initiatives within the Local and National health economy and of applicable guidelines, frameworks, and 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.
Desirable
* 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
Essential
* 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.
Desirable
* Advanced communication skills training eg CBT
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Ability to travel across the Bay independent of public transport.
* Personal Leadership qualities to listen, inspire, motivate, and support.
* Empathetic
* Organised
* Flexible
* Reliable
* Friendly and approachable
* Take an active part in training for personal and professional development.
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust
Address
Beck House
Kendal
LA97RL
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