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District Nurse - Community Specialist Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 6
Main area: Community Services
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Part time considered)
Job overview
We are Trafford Local Care Organisation - an exciting, new public sector organisation that is bringing together NHS community health services and social care services in the city. We’re driven by the aim of improving the health of local people in Trafford by working across organisational boundaries.
Vacancies have arisen for Community Specialist Practitioner (CSP) in Central Trafford. You will be required to work as part of our developing Neighbourhood team to lead and co-ordinate nursing teams to provide complex nursing care to adults in their own home and in a variety of settings within the community. You will work closely with the MDT (Social Workers, GP’s and Allied Health Professionals) to ensure that patient care is effectively co-ordinated, demonstrating a positive impact on our patients.
You will enjoy the chance to develop new and existing clinical skills, as well as a range of training opportunities for personal development. We will be looking for proven leadership skills and the ability to work within and lead and develop more junior members of staff, as well as work autonomously.
To join us, you will need to demonstrate a keen interest in the field of Community Nursing, together with a genuine desire to develop both the service and yourself.
Main duties of the job
You will hold the relevant CSP Qualification and have the required community nursing experience as set out in the job description. You will be an excellent communicator and be willing to work in an integrated way with our partners in health and social care. With patient centred care as your main focus, you will deliver our values and nurse with pride, respect, empathy, consideration, compassion and dignity.
The Community Nursing Service is a 7 day service with variable shift patterns available between 8am-10 pm. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that you possess a full driving licence and have access to a car. Main duties include working closely with the Band 7 team leader to ensure quality care delivery to patients in their own homes and residential settings.
Provide effective and positive leadership. Complete senior managerial duties. Be a role model to colleagues and mentor for junior members of staff. In return for your commitment, we show our care for our staff through excellent development and progression opportunities.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Person specification
Qualification
* Registered Nurse
* Community Specialist Practitioner
* Evidence of post qualification specialist study
* Prescriber V150 or V300
* Achieved grade/experience
* Experience of working within other areas of nursing
Experience
* Evidence of participation in clinical audit Implementation of audit recommendations
* Leading a team and working autonomously
* Evidence of implementing and leading change
* Personal development plan and professional portfolio
* Practical application of specialist knowledge
* Experience of working with multidisciplinary teams
Skills
* Evidence of clinical skills
* Organisational skills
* Managing people and teams
* Computer literate, ability to utilise electronic records/systems
* Research in an area relevant to community nursing
Other
* Able to travel throughout different locations
* Flexible, able to meet the needs of the service
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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