South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a District Nurse with the Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) looking for the opportunity to develop your career in an organisation rated outstanding by CQC?
We have an exciting and interesting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic Senior District Nursing Practitioner to join our Out of Hospital Division.
We are looking for a District Nurse who holds the District Nurse SPQ, along with the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification to clinically lead our Stratford and Shipston Place Based Teams (PBT) collaboratively working within and across professional and organisational boundaries.
Main duties of the job
The post holder is required to be a Registered Nurse with substantial community experience of managing patients with complex needs and holding advanced clinical assessment skills. The post requires the completion of the DNSPQ qualification and be an independent prescriber.
The Senior District Nurse is responsible for the assessment and management of the complex health needs of an identified population and for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They will provide clinical leadership for all patients within the community nursing caseload through proactive management.
Job responsibilities
Clinical Practice
The post holder will be aligned to a Place Based Team and be clinically responsible for the diagnosing, prescribing, planning and evaluation of care, ensuring provision of high standards of care to patients and their families within the community.
Provide highly specialist clinical leadership for patients on the caseload and work collaboratively with all professionals, carers and relatives to gain a deep understanding of all aspects of the patients physical, emotional and social situation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse
* PGDip District Nursing
* Independent non-medical prescribing qualification (V300)
* Coaching Skills
* Additional Leadership CPD - e.g. Mary Seacole Programme, LEO Programme
Experience
* Participated in Quality improvement initiatives
* Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in a community nursing team
* Experience of leadership and leading change or project implementation
* Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
Skills
* Caseload Management
* Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care
* Highly specialist assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation skills appropriate to clinical area
* Proficient across a wide range of clinical and IT systems
Personal Qualities
* Displays trust values at all times
* Excellent written and oral communication skills including ability to deal with challenging and sensitive situations
* Proven ability to work on own and in partnership with other care providers
* Self Motivated and Self Disciplined
* Ability to deal with emotionally challenging clinical situations
* Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
* Proven sensitivity to the needs of patient, relatives carers and other care providers
Other
* Must be a car driver and able to drive in varied weather conditions
* Must be a non-smoker during working hours
* Must be willing to undertake Criminal records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level
* Must be legally entitled to work in this country
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.
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