Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
An opportunity has arisen to join the Leatherhead PCN team as a Band 7 District Nurse Team lead on a full-time (37.5 hours/week), permanent basis.
The successful candidate would be welcomed into an established district nurse team who work closely with members of the wider multidisciplinary team across the PCN and across Surrey Downs Health and Care.
We have a strong focus on staff support and development, encouraging opportunities for further learning.
In short if you are looking for an employer that is working to remove traditional boundaries and barriers, bringing care to patients when and where they need it, and you want to work alongside motivated, passionate and visionary colleagues we look forward to hearing from you.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership within the District Nursing Team and be responsible for the assessment of needs of the patient and the development, implementation and evaluation of a programme of care within agreed standards.
The post holder will undertake facilitation of educational programmes for basic, post basic and in-service training, in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team.
To lead and facilitate patient focused, innovative research based practice, in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care objectives.
Job responsibilities
* Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external on behalf of Surrey Downs Health and Care, working as part of a team taking the lead and developing services in line with the needs of the patient
* Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
* Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
* Promote the health of patients and the provision of support and advice
* Be responsible for planning cover, appropriate staffing and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times
* Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Surrey Downs Health and Care strategic agenda
* Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to procedures
* Identify workforce planning issues and actively participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff
* Provide support and an appropriate learning environment for both pre and post registration students as required
* Be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures and standards of care are adhered to at all times
* Manage effectively and efficiently any budget that is within the remit of this post
* Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate
* Provide assistance with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty, or sphere of responsibility
* Have the ability to negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for the maximum effectiveness of care
* Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
* Lead and implement the SDH&C Clinical Governance Strategy within your practice area, facilitating and instigating clinical audit and monitoring of care
* Lead and implement the SDH&C Risk Management Strategy within your practice area, ensuring that all processes are adhered to
* Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
* Undertake any other such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post
* Be responsible for individual timely data entry and responsible for the corporate teams data entry
* This post holder is employed to work within Surrey Downs Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs
Person Specification
Qualifications
* 1st level registration educated to Level 3
* Evidence of team management
* Management qualification/courses and/or willingness to work towards
Experience
* Experienced mentor at pre and post registration level
* Experience of nurse leadership and management
* Experience of appraisal and clinical supervision
* Experience of developing strategies, clinical guidelines and policies
Skills
* Critical analysis skills
* Ability to assess and deliver, evaluate and benchmark quality care
* Ability to deal with conflict in a professional manner
* IT skills and timely data entry
Other
* Car owner with clean UK Licence
* Innovative and flexible
* Team player
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.
Salary: £48,270 to £54,931 a year Pro Rata Per Annum inc Fringe HCAS
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