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District Nurse Team Lead
4 months ago
Job summary
This role combines management responsibility for the Twilight & Night District Nursing Teams. The post holder will lead a team of nurses and support staff with the responsibility of managing the care for a defined caseload.
Community Nurses work as part of a team delivering high quality evidencebased nursing care to clients within their own home, residential homes andclinical environments. As part of a District Nursing team you will have arole placing emphasis on prevention and rehabilitation as well as curative and palliative care.
The post holder will be able to work autonomously, understanding high level assessment to make a diagnosis, initiate medical and/or nursing treatments, prescribe medications, refer appropriately and lead the co-ordination of care with partner agencies and key stake holders.
You will be committed to the development of the team through effective leadership and be given the opportunity to develop your own clinical skills through the delivery of a wide range of evidence based care and an active personal development plan. You must possess excellent communication, assessment and care planning skills and have an excellent knowledge of clinical standards. At least a year of experience of managing a District Nurseteam caseload is essential to the role.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will lead a team of nurses and support staff with theresponsibility of managing the care for a defined caseload.
Community Nurses work as part of a team delivering high quality evidencebased nursing care to clients within their own home, residential homes andclinical environments. As part of a District Nursing team you will have arole placing emphasis on prevention and rehabilitation as well as curative and palliative care.
The post holder is an autonomous practitioner and will assess, plan,implement and evaluate patient care and also participate in the training ofpatients, relatives, carers, students and other health care professionals.
You will be committed to the development of the team through effective leadership and be given the opportunity to develop your own clinical skills through the delivery of a wide range of evidence based care and an active personal development plan. You must possess excellent communication, assessment and care planning skills and have an excellent knowledge of clinical standards. At least a year of experience of managing a District Nurse team caseload is essential to the role.
About us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,300 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, secure hospitals, children's centres, schools and people's homes.
We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations in the South of England. In London we operate within the Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are the largest NHS provider of prison health services providing healthcare to prisons within Devon, Dorset, Bristol, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire, Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
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Job responsibilities
Management responsibilities:
To perform delegated line management duties and support the Modern Matron, taking over responsibilities for the running of the service in his/her absence. To support the Modern Matron in delivering the service objectives and in performance managing the service. To contribute to the collection, monitoring and reporting on clinical statistics. To provide team leadership and to take responsibility for the co-ordination, supervision, teaching and appraisal of other staff services as appropriate. To provide effective line management to the team to ensure that all nursing and staff within the team are appropriately managed, and that associated resources are controlled and utilised effectively, demonstrating value for money and high-quality patient care. To provide support and guidance to the CNS with the management of Bank and Agency nursing staff with the overall aim to reduce the reliance on temporary staff. To carry out staff management responsibilities for directly line managed staff in line with appropriate policy & procedure and the Managing People guidelines, including recruitment, appraisal, and any necessary performance management measures, and to provide support to the CNS in carrying out their responsibilities in this respect. Specifically, the post holder will ensure that:- All staff have a yearly PDR (including a 6-monthly review) and that all staff have a regular one to one meeting with their line manager.
- All clinical staff have been supported to undergo and successfully complete their clinical competency framework relevant to their professional role, including any relevant specialist competencies identified through PDR or service development.
To ensure there are robust systems in place for managing and reducing sickness and other forms of absence and performance/conduct problems. To ensure that all staff maintain statutory and mandatory training. To ensure that all staff have: up to date DBS and NMC professional registration and to work within the NMC code of conduct and an up-to-date work permit (where appropriate).Leadership:
To work closely with and support Senior Management Team within the Service to ensure optimal utilisation of the Community Teams resources. Crucial components of this are robust monitoring of patient dependency, duration on caseload and ensuring appropriate planning and proactive audit measures are in place to monitor performance. In support of the Bexley DN Matron, to provide professional and specialist clinical leadership to LTC Sub-Directorate, ensuring that all Nursing staff within own Team are clinically and professionally developed. To act as a sign-off mentor as per NMC requirements. To act as a role model for others, exhibiting high standards of professional behaviour at all times. To lead within team on the implementation of the Chief Nurses Strategy for Nursing and imbedding the 6Cs within the LTC Sub-Directorate. Ensure that the Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Core Values are embedded within the allocated teams.Clinical:
To use advanced clinical practice and assessment skills and expert knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessments of the physical and psycho-social needs of patients and to undertake clinical duties as an autonomous practitioner. To analyse and interpret highly complex information gained during clinical assessment to make a differential diagnosis of an individuals problem or illness and decide on an appropriate course of action or treatment. To instigate therapeutic treatments/ interventions consistent with the best available evidence, applying knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes. To provide expert clinical care for patients with a range of complex needs and formulate an appropriate treatment and care plans. To recognise and manage early symptoms of disease exacerbation and acute illness based on an understanding of disease, disease process, and current evidence and practice standards. To work with GPs and or hospital physicians to ensure there is robust communication around clinical care as indicated. To provide full assessments and interventions and undertake nursing procedure as indicated, for example catheterisation, phlebotomy. To liaise with GPs and secondary care clinicians to request appropriate investigations, interpret results and act on the results, in consultation with GPs and/or secondary care clinicians. To design and monitor Care Plans for patients being cared for by the Community Teams and ensure they are patient focused with a robust framework for clinical safety and patient dignity. To sensitively deal with distressing or emotional circumstances regarding patient care, and communicate highly complex information, sensitively, requiring empathy and reassurance, to patients, carers, and members of the MDT both verbally and in writing. To have full knowledge of evidence-based practice and clinical management options and be able to demonstrate the highest level of expertise and clinical reasoning skills. To refer appropriately and in a timely way to relevant services where clinically indicated , Intermediate Care, General medicine, and other specialist teams as appropriate. To prescribe treatment as an independent prescriber. Actively managing polypharmacy and other medication issues in accordance with Department of Health, Professional and organisational guidelines. To incorporate patient preferences into treatment decisions, such as planning advanced directives near the end of life. To manage patients at high risk of readmission proactively and minimise the risk of hospital admission wherever possible.Communication:
To use advanced skills to communicate effectively with patients and carers, to include sensitive and complex information in a language and at a level they understand and overcome obstacles to understanding or acceptance of information to manage any conflict or distress this may cause. To utilise communication skills to prepare patients and their families for changes in condition and support choices about end-of-life care and related issues living wills and discussing care options. To competently and sensitively break bad news following good practice guidelines. To be able to effectively communicate at all levels of the organisation, to a variety of professionals and to external organisations. To be confident in using medical terminology when communicating with medical practitioners and evidence full theoretical knowledge in field of expertise. To be able to keep accurate documentation and care plans (in Patient Held Records and on RIO), in accordance with the Trust/Professional guidelines and provide written reports as required. To record all own activity on RIO and to ensure that this is maintained within the larger team. To liaise and work in collaboration with other agencies such as social services and voluntary community sectors to mobilise resources as they are needed. To maintain contact with the patient if they are admitted to hospital and give the unit treating the patient the information, they need to ensure integrated and consistent care. To use communication skills to provide targeted health education strategies and personal coaching to support lifestyle changes and proactive self-management. To attend staff meetings as per the minimum requirement in relation to hours worked. If unable to attend them to ensure that the relevant meeting minutes are read and understood. Understands the limits of confidentiality, Data Protection, Freedom of Information Information Governance and Caldecott Principles Promote a culture of honesty, transparency, and openness. On Call/Unsocial HoursThe service operates outside of normal working hours. The role will involve working flexibly between the hours of midnight Monday Sunday, including Bank Holiday on a rota basis. It will include one twilight weekend in three (
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
BSc Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing Evidence of managing a District Nursing Team at Band 6 level for minimum of 2 years
Desirable
Mentor Course or recognised alternative,
Experience
Essential
Proven Senior Nurse clinical experience at band 6 or equivalent in an acute or community setting Extensive experience of assessing and providing care to people with complex and long term conditions
Desirable
Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels within organisational boundaries
Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
Essential
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written in order to manage difficult situations/conflict with positive outcomes Proactively seeks opportunities for service improvement and solution findings Commitment to own professional development and willingness to develop new clinical skills/competencies
Desirable
Ability to negotiate and influence at all levels within organisational boundaries