The District Nurse Team Leader will have responsibility and accountability for a caseload of patients and staff within a cluster area.
The District Nurse Team Leader will be required to provide professional nursing care and support to patients, carers, and families in their own home setting. They will provide support and leadership to all staff and be responsible for ensuring safe service delivery, which will include the development of staff by providing education and training.
Main Duties of the Job
The member of staff will be required to function as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, assess individual patient's care needs, and subsequently develop, implement, and evaluate appropriate plans of care.
The role will also include the supervision and instruction of qualified and unqualified members of the team.
The member of staff would be required to attend training to maintain mandatory skills alongside developing new skills to meet the provision of care required.
The member of staff will be required to be an active member of the cluster.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About Us
We believe staff are our best asset, and we want you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK, we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse or doctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy, or can offer skills in one of our support services - we have a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placements, and volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone, whatever their sex, religion or belief, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married, or in a civil partnership, or whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together, and Always Improving - show that our commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery, with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full job description and person specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
* Specialist Practitioner Qualification, District Nursing
* Nurse Prescribing Qualification
* Masters Qualification or willing to work towards
* Knowledge of legislation pertinent to role
* Teaching/Coaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
Desirable
* Recognised management qualification
* Experience of leading a team
* Recognised leadership qualification
* Master's degree in pertinent subject
Experience
Essential
* Proven and relevant experience within a community setting.
* Appropriate experience within specialty and able to demonstrate sound knowledge of relevant specialty.
* Proven post-registration experience and evidence of coordinating and managing a team of staff.
* Experience of working in a multi-professional environment.
* Experience of effective staff management and running a ward/area/department.
Desirable
* Experience of working in an equivalent role.
* Understanding of financial and resource management processes.
Employer Details
Employer Name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
TBC (Swansea/NPT)
Swansea
SA12 7BJ
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