Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Team Lead to join our friendly and forward thinking team within Community Services covering the Willington, Crook and Weardale Locality, based in Crook.

This would suit a highly motivated and skilled Senior Nurse with the passion to drive forward high quality care.

The Team Lead role is to provide clinical leadership to community staff within the multidisciplinary team.

To undertake clinical role as an expert practitioner and active provider of specialist clinical care, maintaining clinical skills and demonstrating an effective role model for the nursing staff and other professionals with in the multidisciplinary team.

To ensure patient safety and clinical effectiveness, providing expert evidence based clinical advice and support to health and social care staff within the locality.

To coordinate and monitor the delivery of high quality nursing care that, where possible, meets identified patient need, supports the aims and objectives of the integrated multidisciplinary team, and remains within the boundaries of available resource.

Please contact for more details:

Locality Matron Rebecca Wright rebeccawright2@nhs.net 07827982553

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, team working skills and will be dedicated to improving the patients' experience. You will need to demonstrate continuing professional development and a strong commitment to develop others and work closely within a multidisciplinary team. Ensure delivery of safe, high quality care in line with the organisations strategic vision. As a clinical lead, you will be expected to support the Locality Matron in driving the team to maintain a patient focused positive experience and environment. To undertake clinical role as an expert practitioner and active provider of specialist clinical care, maintaining clinical skills and demonstrating an effective role model for the nursing staff and other professionals with in the multidisciplinary team.

To ensure patient safety and clinical effectiveness, providing expert evidence based clinical advice and support to health and social care staff within the locality.

To coordinate and monitor the delivery of high quality nursing care that, where possible, meets identified patient need, supports the aims and objectives of the integrated multidisciplinary team and remain.

About us

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

To be eligible for Health and Care Worker visa sponsorship you will usually need to be paid at least �25,600 per year

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

At County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust our aim is to always deliver excellent care with compassion to deliver the highest quality of care our patients deserve. We value the personal skills, experiences and qualities that individuals bring to the Trust; creating an inclusive working environment to attract talented people who feel motivated, involved and able to influence the future direction of our services.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

Full Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documents

Job description

Job responsibilities

As a member of the organisation the post holder will:

Own individual responsibilities and share team objectives

Lead or contribute to creating improvement, transformation and innovation of services

Contribute to creating a work environment that is marked by pride, enthusiasm and collaboration

Manage and/or contribute to financial performance and target delivery

Lead by action and inspire others acting as role model, demonstrating the leadership behaviours and values identified by CDDFT

Communicate positively and effectively

Actively give and receive feedback in a constructive manner

Be adaptable, work with integrity and be trustworthy

Show constancy, courage and resolve in the pursuit of the vision and aims of CDDFT

Actively contribute to improving the health and well-being of the population that is served

Staff Managed: The post is not a case load manager but supports the development and implementation of clinical practice within Multidisciplinary Teams.

The numbers of staff for which the role has responsibility may vary but will include District Nurses, Community Staff Nurses, Health Care Assistants and Administrative Support Staff

Responsibilities: Clinical leadership, coordination and supervisory responsibilities for Health care staff between Bands 2 to Band 6

Client Group: Comprehensive portfolio of nursing, healthcare and case management services to primarily housebound patients requiring nursing support in the community 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Budgetary Responsibilities: Contribute to budgetary management of staff and non-staff resources.

Person Specification

Statutory Registration

Essential

• 1st Level Qualification NMC

Qualifications

Essential

• Appropriate professional clinical qualification
• Teaching / Mentorship qualification or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development and post graduate training to masters degree level relating to clinical specialism
• Leadership course or willing to undertake
• IT Skills
• In depth knowledge of issues in community nursing and allied health professions
• Knowledge and experience of continuing care, home equipment loans and intermediate care
• Understanding of budgetary control

Desirable

• Independent non-medical prescribing Qualification
• BSc/MSc in specific profession with extensive evidence of postgraduate community experience
• District Nurse qualification / equivalent community nursing experience or;
• Management development course
• Presentation skills

Experience

Essential

• Experience of change management
• Experience of audit / research
• Significant community experience as a caseload holder (nursing) or
• Significant years experience to include band 6 level incorporating experience within a range of specialisms and community settings
• Experience of clinical supervision
• Experience of collaborative working within multidisciplinary and cross agency teams
• Evidence of self-directed learning and critical appraisal skills
• Experience of appraisal skills

Desirable

• Evidence of working on strategic planning and development
• Broad experience at post graduate level

Special Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Management skills
• Leadership skills
• Team working

Desirable

• Evidence of ability to be innovative and proactive
• Able to use own initiative appropriately to enhance service delivery

Special Requirements

Essential

• Ability for independent travel to fulfil requirements of post.

Desirable

• Commitment, motivation and flexibility to work within a multi-specialism service

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