Job overview
Band 6 District Nurse (SPQ) or Band 6 Senior Community Nurse, development post
Contract type:
1. District Nurse (SPQ) - Permanent.
2. Senior Community Nurse - Development post. This is a Fixed Term post of 12 months with a potential to extend for a further 12 months.
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Community Nurse to work within Community Services, Family Health.
The successful candidates will be expected to support their team, department and organisation to achieve the Trust’s Values in their day-to-day work.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an experienced Senior Community Nurse with excellent clinical, communication skills and evidence of caseload management experience, wishing to develop their skills further in a team leadership position.
You should be innovative, enthusiastic and highly motivated with the drive to provide high quality evidenced based care and manage a team of varying skill mix.
You will need to provide strong leadership to your team and to support and participate in the development of new ways of working following the recent service redesign. This will be in addition to embracing working within a multi-disciplinary environment and managing a caseload of patients with complex needs.
As a Senior Community Nurse working in a development role, there is an expectation that within 2 years you will secure a place on a specialist practitioner course to become a qualified District Nurse.
Secondment opportunity is available for internal candidates only.
The ability to transport yourself and equipment across the locality during the course of a normal working day is required for this vacancy.
If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post.
Working for our organisation
To find out more about what it is like to work for our Trust please visit the following link:
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
·Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
·27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
·A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
·A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
·Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
·NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
·An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
·Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.
Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
Working for the Trust
Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.
Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: .
As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.
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Person specification
Skills & Attributes
Essential criteria
3. Ability to organise and prioritise
4. Ability to delegate appropriately
Desirable criteria
5. Experience of Change management or willing to gain experience with support from HR
6. Experience of clinical audit
Education, Qualifications & Training
Essential criteria
7. Registered General Nurse, Registered with the NMC
8. Willingness to attend training to attain a formal District Nursing Specialist Practitioner qualification within one year and any other training to do the role
Desirable criteria
9. Degree in Community health care nursing
10. V300 Non medical prescribing
11. Training in HR policies or willing to attend HR training
12. IT skills/qualifications (ECDL)
13. Mentorship Assessor qualification or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential criteria
14. Experience in a community nursing setting
15. Awareness of current issues within District Nursing and the NHS
Desirable criteria
16. Experience of Triage
17. Experience of caseload management
18. Awareness of the speciality