District Nurse Team Leader - RedbridgeinRedbridgeinRedbridgePUBLISHED MON 17 FEB 2025
The District Nurse Team Leader will assess, manage, plan, and deliver patient care while supporting team collaboration and demonstrating the ability to work independently. Responsibilities include supervising staff and students, conducting appraisals, and contributing to the continuous development of the team. The Trust encourages applications from candidates who may not meet all specified criteria and emphasises the importance of individual input in application materials.
Redbridge, North East London Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse ideally with Specialist Practitioner qualification to work in the Integrated Care Team , as a Band 7 District Nurse Team Leader. The applicant will be considered if they have worked as a band 6 Senior Community Nurse for 4 years.
You will need to be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria skills for the post:
- Excellent clinical Skills
- Managerial Skills
- Leadership Skills
- Communication skills
- Information Technology (IT) Skills
- The ability to travel between sites
- Non medical or community Nursing Prescribing
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of safe care to a caseload of patients allocated to the team, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The post holder will also line manage a team of Community Nurses and Health Care Support Workers. They will supervise and appraise staff members and students.
The post holder must possess excellent leadership and communication skills.
The post holder must hold a valid UK driving licence.
The post holder will be a Registered Nurse ideally with Specialist Practitioner qualification, but the applicant will be considered if they have worked as a band 6 Senior Community Nurse for 4 years They will be responsiblefor a locality caseload of patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
The post holder will support their peers and locality lead and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise staff members and students.
About us
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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