An exciting opportunity has arisen for a committed, competent and passionate team leader to join our District Nursing Teams within the Community Division for patients across Sefton Place.
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.
The District Nursing Service currently operates a 8am-8pm working model. There is an expectation for the candidates to work within these working hours, including a variety of shifts across 7 days a week to support the needs of the service.
Key Responsibilities:
1. To operationally manage and lead a District Nursing Team whilst being accountable for the performance, quality, and clinical effectiveness of the team.
2. Support your team to understand and own their quality, recognise, and respond to patient safety concerns, whilst identifying, assessing, and managing risk.
3. Provide direct patient care when necessary, acting as an expert practitioner and a role model to the whole team whilst actively supporting integration.
4. Work closely with the Integrated Community Nursing Senior Leadership Team to develop an effective and highly performing team, driving service improvements that meet patient need.
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.
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.
Professional/Ethical Practice:
1. Ensuring that the community nurses within the team practice within a legal and ethical framework that adheres to The Code and local Trust Policies and Procedures.
2. Being personally accountable for professional and ethical actions and ensuring compliance with The Code.
3. Maintaining confidentiality while communicating patient information, in such a way that preserves the dignity and privacy of the patient and family/carers.
4. Working in a non-judgmental anti-discriminatory way, with regard to cultural and religious beliefs of individuals and groups.
Patient Care Delivery/Communication:
1. Developing and maintaining effective locality communication networks with other health professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies.
2. Managing a caseload of patients with a broad range of complex and specialist needs.
3. Accurately and timely recording of all care given to the patients and reporting any changes in the patient's condition.
4. Attending and participating in staff meetings, MDT's, and other meetings as required.
Care/Caseload Management:
1. Responsibility for the co-ordination in monitoring the care of patients with long term conditions.
2. Being responsible for the development of an annual caseload profile.
3. Ensuring that all Human Resources policies are adhered to including the recruitment and employment of staff.
4. Using own expertise and experience to present recommendations for service development.
Personal/Professional Development:
1. Participating in the setting of personal objectives with the Operational Lead.
2. Identifying and investigating poor quality practices within the team.
3. Maintaining and continually updating professional knowledge and skills.
4. Undertaking yearly appraisals with team members.
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