In addition to clinical tasks, the role requires excellent leadership abilities, the capacity to work autonomously, and involvement in training pre and post-registration nursing students. The team leader will also play a crucial part in the organisation's public health goals, participate in health needs assessments, and ensure compliance with nursing standards while contributing to the development and support of the nursing team. Working on a rota basis, including weekends, is expected to meet the needs of the service.
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 6 District Nurse team leader to deliver care to the housebound population within the primary care setting. You will be caring for patients with long term conditions and complex health needs, developing your skills and knowledge, whilst working towards an integrated healthcare structure. You should hold the Specialist Practitioner Degree qualification (SPQ). You will be responsible for leading teams and liaising with stakeholders ensuring the delivery of safe effective care. You should be able to demonstrate you can make clinical decisions to provide evidence-based practice and care planning in response to clinical assessments.
The successful candidate will perform holistic assessments of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.
Support the care management of complex/continuing care packages.
Ensure practice is evidence based through undertaking audit and critically appraising literature to achieve a high standard of care.
To establish and maintain effective communication with stake holders, individual groups and communities in complex and potentially challenging situations.
Involve patients and carers in the planning and delivery of care.
To competently perform a range of clinical skills related to the post.
Maintain accurate records in accordance with NMC Standards.
To participate in the health needs assessment of the practice population to identify areas of unmet need.
Ability to work without direct supervision and to solve problems.
Undertake chronic disease management reviews of the housebound patient using appropriate template
Work on a rota basis to facilitate weekend working across the district nursing teams
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You should be able to demonstrate excellent Leadership Skills. Maintain effective communication. Promote lifelong learning amongst staff.
The successful candidate will perform holistic assessments of patient nursing needs. Plan, assess, implement and evaluate care delivery according to changing health needs utilising prescribing skills.
Delegate the workload to appropriate team members.
Day to day responsibility for the designated caseload.
To provide line manager responsibility.
Support the organisations public health agenda.
Identify any limitations/gaps in professional or clinical knowledge.
Facilitate the placement of pre and post registration nursing students.
Support the development of the nursing team by teaching and assessing other member of the team including nursing auxiliaries.
Teaching of patients/carers and other professionals to support patients to maintain their optimum level of independence.
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