Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
We are a dynamic and forward thinking team looking for a band 6nurse to join our established team as a Deputy Team Lead
A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced and motivated registered nurse tolead one of our neighbourhood teams under the direction and leadership of the Deputy Locality Manager.
Your role would be varied and interesting carrying the responsibility for a patient caseload which involves the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence based care to patients in their home environment. Previous community experience is essential.
The successful applicant must be someone with a strong commitment to working as part of a team, be approachable, a good communicator, have the ability to work autonomously and be receptive to change.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting time to join the community nursing service in West Herts. We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in people's homes, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.
But don't just take our word for it, listen to what our staff have to say about their jobs.
Mande has worked in the community for 10 years. She is currently working as Community Nurse Team Lead for the Dacorum team. She says:
"I have found working in the community to be an extremely rewarding job. Since joining the team, I have been able to progress from a band 5, through to a band 6 caseload manager and now a band 7 lead within the Dacorum locality. No two days are the same in this job and there is plenty of opportunity to learn new skills. As an employer, CLCH really values its staff and takes the time to grow them. This is reflected in the values of our academy.
Working in patients' homes is very rewarding. It is a privilege to be invited into patients' homes and lives to help see them through some of their most challenging times.
This is a welcoming, friendly place to work and we are a hard working team who nurture and support each other. I would encourage anyone to apply to work with us."
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
Please refer to job description, personal specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current UK NMC registration
- Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
- Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or will undertake training
- Nurse Prescribing or will undertake training
- Evidence of personal development
Desirable
- First Level Degree
- Independent Prescriber
- Relevant courses in Long Term Conditions Management
- Course of Top to Toe examination/ diagnosis experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 year's experience at band 5 Community Nurse level
- Management of a team
- Management of change within a complex environment
- Experience of teaching others
- Proven leadership ability
- Proven clinical skill at Senior Community Nursing level
- Exprience of participating in investigation/ management of complaints
- Evidence of participating in clinical audits in the workplace
- Knowledge of recent developments in NHS
- Knowledge of Evidence based practice
- Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Management of change
- Proven leadership ability
- Knowledge of negotiation skills
- Understanding of current political and policy context in Primary Health Care
- Knowledge of clinical governance and its implications
- Evidence of expertise in clinical skills
- Experience of teaching others
- Knowledge of research processed
Diversity
Essential
- Knowledge of resource management
- Knowledge and understanding of Adult protection issues
- An understanding of working within a competency framework
Physical Skills
Essential
- Use of syringe drivers for the administration of medicines
- Be able to administer IV therapy in a community setting or will undergo training.
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables.
- IT skills, knowledge of word processing, and Internet
- Presentation skills
Physical Effort
Essential
- Able to carry out the duties of the post including using stairs
- Be able to use moving and handling equipment
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Mental Effort
Essential
- Strong organisational, time-management skills
- Ability to plan and deliver key objectives within strict timetables
- To be able to prioritise own work and team's work on a day to day basis.
- To be able to deal with situations which may lead to adjustments within teams' workload?
- Produce data for reports as required
Emotional Effort
Essential
- Support team with difficult situations
- Defuse situations within the team dynamics
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Hemel One (HQ)
Hemel Hempstead
HP2 7YU