Job overview
Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change?
We are seeking a Community Nursing Team Leads to work within the Mid Bedfordshire Locality.
You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Main duties of the job
You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential. You must hold the DNSPQ qualification, or be working towards this.
You will provide day to day operational and line management of community nursing teams, work alongside clinicians to support complex patient reviews and mentor nurse colleagues.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. One post will be based in Shefford Health Centre, aligned to the Shefford Community Nursing teams and the second in Steppingley Hub aligned to the Ampthill Community nursing teams.
Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.
For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Sarah O'Hare 07773053918
Person specification
Education and training
Essential criteria
1. Registered General Nurse
2. Educated to degree level or equivalent
3. Post-registration qualification in clinical field eg: SPQDN (or working towards SPQDN)
4. Nurse Prescriber
5. Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
6. Demonstrable evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience in a community setting.
Experience
Essential criteria
7. Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
8. Demonstrate working within a multi-agency environment.
9. Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working.
10. Demonstrate application of clinical governance
11. Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice
12. Understanding of National and Local issues that impact on the local population. Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care.
13. Experience in managing multi-disciplinary staff.
14. Experience in managing issues related to conflict resolution avoidance.
15. Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
16. Knowledge of the principles of Health Promotion and prevention of illness
17. Experience of using electronic systems to manage activity and the delivery of KPI information.
18. Evidence of specialist holistic assessment and evaluation skills
19. Ability to prioritize and manage own time to meet the needs of the service
20. Ability to collect and interpret data in relation to patient activity and nursing care
21. Demonstrate experience in monitoring of staff and quality of service provided.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
22. Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
23. Experience of clinical leadership
24. Extensive experience of complex assessment of health and social needs.
25. Ability to oversee multiple caseloads and monitor quality.
26. Demonstrate excellent communication skills using a variety techniques and strategies, i.e. email, documentation, active listening, verbal.
27. Ability to disseminate complex sensitive information to others
Other
Essential criteria
28. Able to adapt to change
29. Able to support staff, patients and carers during times of emotional distress
30. Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
31. Ability to work alone
32. Leadership and motivation skills
33. Computer literate
34. Willing to work to meet the needs of the service (to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays).
35. Ability to travel throughout locality and access to a vehicle for work purposes
Key Characteristics
Essential criteria
36. Be a positive ambassador for change and be a team player
37. Be an influential member of the Primary Health Care Team using knowledge and skills to provide high standards of nursing care.
Desirable criteria
38. Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care.
39. Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care