District Nursing Sister - Burton Town DN team

Job summary

Band 6 District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse- 1.0 WTE, 37.5 hours a week.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse/ SSN looking for a development role, to join us in our friendly and supportive DN team based at Burton Town DN team

We are looking for someone who is dynamic and motivated and has the confidence to support, coach and develop individuals to deliver consistently high quality services. Excellent communication and time management skills, and sound clinical knowledge, are essential. You will be responsible for the ongoing assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

You will be managing a caseload of patients while providing support and supervision for team members and students to enable provision of high quality person-centred care to patients within their own homes which includes ensuring high standards of care are delivered in line with MPFT's policies and meeting locally required targets. You will hold a key role in building and maintaining excellent working relationships with Allied Health and Social Care colleagues.

Requirements for the post are a Degree in Nursing or equivalent and a Specialist Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing, or intention to complete. This post would be suitable for a newly qualified candidate

Main duties of the job

Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Essential

• Effective communication skills, oral and written
• Ability to work within a team and develop others
• Ability to manage busy caseload
• Effective leadership and management skills

Interests & Motivation to the Job

Essential

• Commitment to evidence based practice
• Keen to develop own skills and develop nursing practice
• Has up to date knowledge of current nursing issues and changes to NHS
• Research awareness

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Demonstrates a caring attitude to patient care
• Demonstrates a responsible attitude to their work
• Demonstrates respect for patient dignity
• Honest & Trustworthy
• Demonstrates attention to detail
• Able to cope with distressing or emotional circumstances

Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions
• Ability to manage time and caseload effectively.
• Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with the delivery of healthcare in the community.
• Working in a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience in direct patient care
• Experience of negotiation and conflict management in clinical situations

Education and Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse with NMC qualification
• Completion of SPQDN course or willingness to undertake
• Evidence of professional development

About us

Why choose East Staffordshire as a place to work?

Because we are an innovative, integrated Community service covering the East Staffordshire area including the Burton Town area, Uttoxeter and the surrounding Villages. We work closely across the Nursing teams, AHP's including Podiatry, Physio, Falls Team, Stroke and Rehab team including our OOH service, to ensure that our patients are at the centre of the care provided. We collaboratively deliver our care across all the professions, recognising the importance for patient centred approach

We pride ourselves on our strong leadership, innovation, prevention and implementation of the care within the living model in all our patient care. We ensure that all of MPFT's values and behaviours are entwined and embedded within our staff, teams and our patient centred care.

• Our SOOTHE resources are supporting staff across the trust with their physical and mental health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
• Career development opportunities and coaching
• Access to in house training programs, leadership management and NVQ qualifications
• Innovative research training program entitled STARS
• Empower and engage our staff with LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and STAFF Surveys
• Commitment to create a more diverse and inclusive organisation through our Staff Equality Network
• NHS pension scheme
• You would be eligible for NHS discounts including blue light card and red guava