Job summary
We are looking for a District Nurse / Community Sister/Charge Nurse to join our multidisciplinary community team. This includes coordinating and delegating individual patient care by working across boundaries within secondary and social care settings. The role is that of a caseload holder, providing clinical case management for patients with complex health needs who are at risk of deterioration which may result in declining quality of life, avoidable hospital admissions, or an unnecessary length of hospital stay.
Are you a caring and dedicated nursing professional seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our Arun community. Look no further - we're looking for passionate individuals like you to join our exceptional Community Nursing Team!
Main duties of the job
District Nurse / Community Sister / Charge Nurse
Some of your main duties will include (but not exclusive to)
a) In conjunction with other key professionals you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
b) To apply advanced assessment of physical, mental and social care needs to provide clinical care and health promoting interventions that help avoidunnecessary hospital admission.
c) To interpret clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic tests in order todevelop a treatment plan and /or treatment in conjunction with medicalpractitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the widerhealthcare team to improve outcomes of patient care.
d) Enable patients to be as independent as possible facilitating a range of self management strategies.
e) Ability to develop and analyse audit, interpret data and use findings toenhance clinical practice. Please see the attached job description for full details.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trusto Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Some of your key responsibilities will include (but not exclusive to)
- To case manage a designated caseload of patients and manage / delegate the delivery of care by the integrated team
- To support the team leader and clinical lead in the processes for providing, monitoring and improving the quality of care provided to patients. This includes risk management, complying with and contributing to CQC requirements and clinical audit.
- To have oversight of all clinical areas, facilitating junior staff to lead on specific areas.
- To deputise for the Clinical Nurse Lead as and when necessary. To assist in the recruitment of staff, appraisal process, risk assessment process, complaints and the performance management process.
- To provide clinical supervision / peer review including active clinicalleadership and mentorship to junior colleagues.
- To be aware of the Trust financial position and the implication on service delivery. To be aware of the cost of equipment/ supplies used and to meet the needs of the patient and service in a cost effective way. Including overseeing the management of clinical stock and maintenance of equipment in accordance with Trust policy.
- To review role in practice and participate in appraisal process to identify development needs and agree realistic personal development plans.
- To act as a practice assessor for staff and student
Job description
Job responsibilities
Some of your key responsibilities will include (but not exclusive to)
- To case manage a designated caseload of patients and manage / delegate the delivery of care by the integrated team
- To support the team leader and clinical lead in the processes for providing, monitoring and improving the quality of care provided to patients. This includes risk management, complying with and contributing to CQC requirements and clinical audit.
- To have oversight of all clinical areas, facilitating junior staff to lead on specific areas.
- To deputise for the Clinical Nurse Lead as and when necessary. To assist in the recruitment of staff, appraisal process, risk assessment process, complaints and the performance management process.
- To provide clinical supervision / peer review including active clinicalleadership and mentorship to junior colleagues.
- To be aware of the Trust financial position and the implication on service delivery. To be aware of the cost of equipment/ supplies used and to meet the needs of the patient and service in a cost effective way. Including overseeing the management of clinical stock and maintenance of equipment in accordance with Trust policy.
- To review role in practice and participate in appraisal process to identify development needs and agree realistic personal development plans.
- To act as a practice assessor for staff and student
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRN Qualification/ degree or diploma
- oPost registration study or qualification
- oMentorship or equivalent/ practice assessor
- oCommunity specialist practice qualification (district nurse) or willing to achieve
- oLeadership / Management course or willing to work towards physical assessment module or willing to work towards
- oCase management / caseload management course or willing to achieve
Desirable
- oNon-medical prescribing or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration clinical experience
- oSignificant experience of working within a community setting
- oEvidence of up to date knowledge and clinical competences. Particularly in managing long term conditions
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oEvidence of team leadership ability
- oCase and caseload management
Skills
Essential
- oGood numeracy and literacy skills
- oIT skills
- oAdvanced communication and negotiating skills
- oMotivation interviewing skills
- oCurrent knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care
- oDemonstrates competency in a range of skills including advances assessment skills, which reflect the holistic and ongoing nature of assessment, wound management, cauterisation, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of like care and management of syringe drivers
- oDemonstrates an ability to create complex care plans based on the needs of the individual, family, carers recognising the third sector support available in the area
- oKnowledge of clinical governance/audit/supervision and professional codes of conduct
- oDemonstrates knowledge of change management and the implications for teams and individuals
- oKnowledge of appraisal and supervision skills
- oKnowledge of managing staff issues and escalation process for this
- oRecognising and managing issues which may impact on the health and wellbeing for self and team members. Referring to senior clinician/OH as indicated
- oSupport new starters, students of all disciplines, post-registration learners and other visitors to the service to meet learning objectives and access appropriate experiences
Other Requirements
Essential
- oCar Driver and access to a car for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act
- oAbility to work in a flexible way and respond positively to change
- oAbility to work autonomously and make own decisions
- oIT literate or willing to develop
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oRN Qualification/ degree or diploma
- oPost registration study or qualification
- oMentorship or equivalent/ practice assessor
- oCommunity specialist practice qualification (district nurse) or willing to achieve
- oLeadership / Management course or willing to work towards physical assessment module or willing to work towards
- oCase management / caseload management course or willing to achieve
Desirable
- oNon-medical prescribing or willing to work towards
Experience
Essential
- oSignificant post registration clinical experience
- oSignificant experience of working within a community setting
- oEvidence of up to date knowledge and clinical competences. Particularly in managing long term conditions
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
- oEvidence of team leadership ability
- oCase and caseload management
Skills
Essential
- oGood numeracy and literacy skills
- oIT skills
- oAdvanced communication and negotiating skills
- oMotivation interviewing skills
- oCurrent knowledge of local and national policies informing health and social care
- oDemonstrates competency in a range of skills including advances assessment skills, which reflect the holistic and ongoing nature of assessment, wound management, cauterisation, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of like care and management of syringe drivers
- oDemonstrates an ability to create complex care plans based on the needs of the individual, family, carers recognising the third sector support available in the area
- oKnowledge of clinical governance/audit/supervision and professional codes of conduct
- oDemonstrates knowledge of change management and the implications for teams and individuals
- oKnowledge of appraisal and supervision skills
- oKnowledge of managing staff issues and escalation process for this
- oRecognising and managing issues which may impact on the health and wellbeing for self and team members. Referring to senior clinician/OH as indicated
- oSupport new starters, students of all disciplines, post-registration learners and other visitors to the service to meet learning objectives and access appropriate experiences
Other Requirements
Essential
- oCar Driver and access to a car for work purposes, unless under the Equality Act
- oAbility to work in a flexible way and respond positively to change
- oAbility to work autonomously and make own decisions
- oIT literate or willing to develop
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
