District Nurse Team Lead-Band 7

Permanent- 37.5 Hours

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic District Nurse with a Community Nursing Specialist Qualification to take up the post of Band 7 District Nurse Team Leader within the Community with Core Clinical Services (CCCS) Division working across the Dudley Borough.

This post may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Therefore if you are interested please apply as early as possible.

Main duties of the job

The post-holder has overall accountability for the District Nursing Team within their Primary Care Network (PCN), and responsibility for the ongoing assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for patients on the District Nursing caseload.

About us

At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of excellent health care, improved health for all. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.

Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning & OD department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.

We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake

Person Specification

Physical Skills

Essential

• Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role

Experience

Essential

• Evidence of leadership / management qualities
• Evidence of teaching / supervision skills
• Demonstrates up to date evidence based clinical trends in relation to community nursing
• Experience at Band 6 in community nursing

Desirable

• Operational experience in the delivery of disease management/Long term conditions

Knowledge and Training

Essential

• Up to date knowledge of current Government and Local imperatives and how these translate into local practice
• Computer literate - ability to use software programmes designed to maximise the contribution to the post
• Evidence of collaborative working with multi-professional colleagues
• Knowledge of budget management
• Knowledge of Governance and Incident Management

Desirable

• Demonstrable contribution to practice developments in primary care / disease management/long term conditions

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• First level Registered Nurse
• First level qualification in District Nursing / specialist Practitioners qualification in District Nursing
• Evidence of formal Leadership / Managerial Training and Development
• Evidence of commitment to life-long academic learning
• Nurse Prescriber
• Evidence of Continued Professional Development
• Mentor or practice based learning training

Communication and Relationship Skills

Essential

• Ability to communicate highly complex information where there may be barriers to understanding
• Communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation
• Motivated - able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

• Ability to exercise independent judgement
• Ability to analyse data and present information to various audiences
• Forward thinking - to identify opportunities for improvement in service development

Planning and Organisation Skills

Essential

• Can work on own initiative
• Can work as part of a team
• Flexible - to meet the demands of the service

Desirable

• Ability to implement programmes work leading service changes

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

Essential

• Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
• Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued

Employer details

Employer name

The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre

Venture Way

Brierley Hill

DY5 1RU

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