Job overview
The successful candidate will be required to support the DN Team Leader with leadership initiatives including caseload and staff management within the District Nurse Service structure. Depending on the demand of service, the post holder will be expected to support with any new initiatives including post Covid business as usual. You will also be required to complete home visits to provide nursing care, as well as providing complex patient management and support.
You will be expected to manage a clinical caseload which will meet the needs of all patients across the local landscape and network. The post will also allow unlimited opportunities to develop clinical skills and test your leadership styles accordingly.
The role requires the post holder to work weekends on a rotational basis to support and coordinate weekend working across the locality.
Previous applicants with last 3 months need not to apply.
Main duties of the job
Are you caring, compassionate and committed to providing the best service possible to patients?
We have a permanent Band 6 Deputy District Nurse opportunity within our Hillingdon District Nursing team.
In Hillingdon we are proud of the community service we offer and we expect a lot from our nurses. We want you to be kind, compassionate, clinically skilled and able to put the needs of patients first.
You will be taking delegated responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings. We are looking for a pro-active Deputy Team manager who is able to lead and motivate a team of community staff nurses and Health Care Support Workers. You will be line managed by the District Nurse Team Leader.
You will also have access to continuing professional development resources to support your learning as well as the development of the service and you will receive regular supervision.
The position will require you to visit various locations throughout our supported area. It is therefore essential that candidates hold a full UK driver’s licence and have use of a car for business purposes or have the ability to commute within the Trust’s geographical area with access to an appropriate means of transport to ensure a timely delivery of patient care.
Working for our organisation
1. Work in line with all CNWL Trust values.
2. Encourage partnership working including all neighbouring hospitals, Local Authorities and all other providers.
3. Working in line with all CNWL policies and guidance.
4. Working in line with the Trust Vision and key priorities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A Band 6 Deputy District Nurse contributes to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
5. Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
6. Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
7. Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
8. Being open and transparent about their own practice
9. Supervising the work of others
10. Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
11. Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
12. Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
13. Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 6 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
Clinical Outcomes
A Band 6 Deputy District Nurse often works with people who have complex needs and contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
14. Being confident, autonomous practitioners who take responsibility for the care they give to patients but also take responsibility for overseeing the work of others in the team including less experienced nurses and staff without a professional qualification
15. Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
16. Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
17. Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
18. Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but also work as team members
19. Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by
20. Communicating well with all members of the team
21. Understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its’ objectives
22. Reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
23. Encouraging the team to learn from adverse events or respond to data analysis from audits or benchmarking exercises and implement sustainable initiatives which improve clinical outcomes
Vaccination
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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