This post is eligible for a Golden Hello payment of �2,750 for new starters who are external to the Trust. This is payable in 3 instalments over a 2 year period. This payment is only eligible to new starters who do not already hold a contract of employment with the Trust. This post also includes paid enhancements for unsocial hours working during night, weekends and bank holidays.

Are you a motivated District Nurse or Senior Staff Nurse looking for change? We are seeking our next District Nurse or Senior Staff Nurse to join the Newark District Nursing Team.

The Adult Community Service is an integrated healthcare team providing long- term conditions management, rehabilitation and community nursing services within the Ashfield and surrounding villages . We are an enthusiastic team with a breadth of experience and a shared goal to offer the highest standard of care to our patients. We work closely with other health and social care professionals across primary and secondary care, as well as with patients, families and carers in both a home and clinic setting.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to lead a team of staff and case manage the provision of care within an individual's home or residential home, including palliative care and long term conditions management. You will work autonomously using your own initiative to deliver holistic care to adults with physical health needs.

A key aim of our service is reduce unplanned hospital admissions and facilitate discharges from the acute care environment. The team members include physiotherapists, occupational therapists, Community nurses, community matrons, specialist nurses and support workers. We also work closely with GP's and the voluntary sector

About us

Nottinghamshire Healthcare employs over 10,000 colleagues who help #MakeADifference every day. We provide intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and South Yorkshire. Care is delivered from over 120 sites within the community from acute settings and across low, medium and high secure environments including prisons.

As one of the largest mental health and community trusts in the East Midlands and one of the biggest employers in Nottinghamshire. We are also home to national and regional services such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We are committed to flexible and agile working, including the opportunity to join our bank.

Your health and wellbeing is our priority and as such we invest significantly in this via our in-house Occupational Health Service, Staff Counselling Service and Health and Wellbeing Team.

We offer a number of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) groups, our Green Champions Network, Freedom to Speak Up Network. Health and Wellbeing Champions Network and Menopause Champions. We provide care to a diverse range of communities and are passionate about supporting diversity and inclusion in the Trust.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

#TeamNottsHC

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will have a Specialist Practitioner qualification in District Nursing, a degree/ diploma in nursing and be registered with the NMC. You should possess excellent leadership abilities, interpersonal skills and time management skills. You should have experience in caseload management and be able to priorities work. An induction period will be provided.

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post, however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse Part One and holds current and valid registration with the NMC
• NMC recordable qualification in District Nursing inclusive of V100/V150 prescribing qualification at degree level or equivalent
• Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training.

Desirable

• Demonstrates continued professional development to maintain professional registration
• Holds a mentorship qualification and has ability to provide mentorship to others

Training

Essential

• Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
• Specialist and area specific experience

Desirable

• The ability to deal with and resolve conflict

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and Trust policy, values and objectives
• Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
• Ability to seek out current best practice based on research and evidence based enquiry
• Understanding of clinical risk assessments and risk management

Skills

Essential

• Ability to manage a caseload and lead and manage the nursing team within an integrated and interagency context
• Good holistic and person centred assessment skills
• Ability to plan, perform and evaluate complex patient's nursing care including self-care initiatives
• Ability to promote health and wellbeing both at individual and population levels
• Good written/oral and IT communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and diplomatically handle conflict issues
• Ability to appraise staff performance and direct the development of others
• Clinical supervision skills

Desirable

• A high level of emotional intelligence
• Ability to demonstrate RCA skills in investigating reported incidents

Employer details

Employer name

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ashfield Health Village

Portland Street

Kirkby in Ashfield

NG17 7AE



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