Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and well-organised Community Nurse to manage the Community Nursing Team for Tiverton and the surrounding area. Based with your team from Tiverton & District Hospital, you will be responsible for ensuring high-quality evidence-based, place-based care.
You will need to have experience in Community Nursing and leading a team. You will work closely with your colleagues across the Community Health and Social Care Pillar, including Urgent Community Response, Community Rehab, and Adult Social Care.
Applications are invited from Registered Nurses with the ability to work autonomously, with effective leadership skills to be part of a team committed to excellence in patient care. If you have excellent communication and people skills, would enjoy the challenge of managing a team of community nurses and possess excellent organisational leadership skills, we want to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, you will be joining an exceptional team working together to help our patients stay healthy when they need it most.
Job responsibilities
The Community Nurse Team Manager will ensure effective day-to-day operational leadership of a cluster group of community nurses, ensuring that the Community Nursing service delivers its core specification within allocated resources while managing service delivery against risks. The individual will work closely with the Clinical Matron and Community Services Manager, alongside the wider Integrated Health and Social Care Team, linking community nursing and community matrons into the complex care team.
The post-holder will line manage the wider community nursing teams, the community matrons, and work closely with the Clinical Matron and Community Services Manager to ensure that the cluster and practice population receive the appropriate care and treatment as close to home as possible, while ensuring that the health and social care is patient-centred and delivered to a high standard.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 - 16:30. This post-holder will be part of the on-call clinician rota for the Community Care Group, requiring occasional weekend and evening on-call working.
For further information please contact: Victoria Martin, Community Services Manager, on 07772 626490 or victoria.martin@devon.gov.uk
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities.
Preference will be given to staff with Priority and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree, or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD, or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we'll help you get there.
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family-friendly policies.
If you're starting out in the NHS, you'll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You'll have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness, and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers.
You will also have access to other benefits including:
National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter.
Car lease schemes.
The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available if the role is something you are interested in, we'd love to hear from you.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
Employer name
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
185-1388-8445
Job locations
Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
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