Job Summary
We are looking to recruit an experienced Band 7 Senior Nurse to work within our PCN District Nursing teams. This is an exciting opportunity to support and develop a team of community nurses, working closely with specialist teams, GP's and social services to ensure the best possible care is provided to patients. This is a challenging and varied role which will require excellent organisational and communication skills.
Sutton Health and Care is a pioneering partnership made up of the GP federation in Sutton, the London Borough of Sutton, South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust and Epsom and St Helier hospitals. Working together, we provide community services in Sutton, caring for adults in their own homes across the borough, providing children's community health services, and sexual health services. The pioneering partnership of Sutton Health and Care is truly exciting, and together, we can achieve more for the people we care for.
Previous applicants need not to reapply.
Main Duties of the Job
* Provide strong leadership to a team of community nurses.
* Demonstrate clinical expertise and work as a professional role model to all staff.
* Provide support and an appropriate learning environment for both pre and post registration students as required.
* Responsible for planning to ensure an appropriate skills mix to cover workload and to proactively identify and resolve workforce issues.
* Have the ability to negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for the maximum effectiveness of care.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* 1st Level registration educated to Level 3
* Evidence of Continuing Professional Development with course relevant to Community Nursing
* Specialist Practice District Nurse registration
* Evidence of experience of Team management
Desirable
* Leadership and Management Qualification/or willingness to work towards
* Non-Medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
* Minimum one year nurse leader and team management experience
* Previous experience of Multidisciplinary working
Skills
Essential
* Exceptional clinical skills - Including but not limited to IV Management, NPWT, Syringe Pump Management, Complex wound care
* Resource Management
* Ability to Prioritise
* Ability to Problem solve
Desirable
* Project Management 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Employer Name: Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Sutton, Wrythe Lane, Sutton, SM5 1JF
Employer's Website: Epsom and St Helier NHS Trust
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