Did you know that CLCH are an inclusive employer promoting flexible working!

Our integrated care services in Harrow are looking for community nurses and will consider flexible working to fit around other commitments.

Our overall vision at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust is to provide great care closer to home. This is supported by our four key values reflecting our commitment to quality, to collaborative and supportive internal and external relationships, our focus on delivery and working well with our communities.

We are looking for compassionate and enthusiastic individuals to come and join our diverse, supportive, and kind teams.

We have a diverse and inclusive team who work collaboratively to support our patients to maintain and manage their quality of life and to keep our patients safe.

We are passionate about the delivery of good quality care and the delivery of a progressive service.We are highly committed to providing the best possible experience to the people we serve. To do that, we will support you to be the best that you can in your role and will support your continued development and career progression.

Main duties of the job

You will have access to the CLCH Academy, providing opportunities for continued development, research, supervision and mentoring. You can also get involved in teaching and the writing of case studies to share your skills, knowledge and show case your work.

Main duties of the job

• You will work as part of an integrated team
• You will work in partnership with patients and their families to develop and agree tailored health plans to address their needs
• You will actively participate in service development activities
• You will work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities
• You will manage a team within the locality

About us

Just as we care about our patients' wellbeing, we care about yours!

We can offer you:

• A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
• Car lease scheme *T& C's apply
• Flexible working options
• Annual travel card loan
• Training, support and development in your career

To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To lead and manage a community nursing team, taking overall responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings,
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the team.
• To promote effective teamwork within the wider Primary Health Care Team, delegating activities appropriately, to the benefit of the patient and service delivery.
• To monitor the quality of care provision and to identify and promote areas for service development.
• To be responsible for the performance of the team, and individuals within it.
• To support the Clinical Operations Manager and clinical lead in delivering high quality care that delivers best value, and meets the requirements of commissioners.
• To work in partnership with key stakeholders to ensure high quality, integrated and seamless care is delivered.
• To act as a key point of contact for GPs and other general practice staff.

Please refer to Job description and personal Specification for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

• RGN / RN with current registration
• Post -registration qualification in district nursing or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional education and training at degree level
• Qualification in team / service management or prepared to work towards
• Mentor or practice based learning training
• Community or Independent Nurse Prescribing qualification or prepared to work towards

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience in community nursing
• Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of working with people with complex needs
• Experience of co-ordinating and managing a team
• Experience of teaching others and mentoring students
• Experience of evidence-based care
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
• Experience of co-ordinating and delivering care for people with complex, long term conditions

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of principles of care for long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
• Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge of Personal Development Planning.
• Knowledge of current health care policy and relevance to the delivery of healthcare services
• Detailed knowledge of Primary Health Care and collaborative working with other care providers, e.g. social care and voluntary services
• Knowledge of the audit process
• Knowledge of evidence based practice
• Knowledge of clinical governance
• Knowledge of clinical supervision
• Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
• Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
• Has a range of clinical skills and expertise relevant to the role
• Ability to work in a team
• Able to lead and motivate a team and implement change
• Able to work autonomously, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
• Able to delegate work effectively and safely
• Effective negotiation skills
• Able to deal with conflict and manage appropriately
• Ability to assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to identify learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
• Basic computer skills

Other

Essential

• Able to carry out the duties of the post with or without reasonable adjustments
• Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot)

Employer details

Employer name

Central London Community Health Trust

Address

Honeypot Lane Health centre

London

HA7 1AT

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824-ONW-6943-B