Job summary
Are you ready for a new challenge? Could you make a difference?
Are you:
Interested in developing your nursing career
Committed to giving the highest standard of patient care
Compassionate towards patients and their families
An excellent communicator with the ability to lead and motivate a team
Highly motivated, energetic and innovative with full UK driving license holder with access to a car
An exciting opportunity has come up for the Adult Community Nursing Service for Band 6 Community Nurses to work across the Whitton & Twickenham area. The service operates from 7am until 7pm across Twickenham borough, with 2 vacancies available, both at Whitton Corner Health and Social Care Centre. We are offering 2 roles. One 12 month fixed term contract to cover maternity leave and one 6 month fixed term contract to cover a secondment. Both roles will be fulltime.
As a senior community nurse you will assist the Community Team Manager in the management of a designated caseload, ensuring that holistic assessments are undertaken by a competent practitioner within the nursing team.
The Trust is passionate in developing the staff by providing a robust and comprehensive training programme to build your nursing career.
Get your career in the right direction, with the right organisation and at the right time - please come to KRFT and be part of this organisation.
Main duties of the job
To support the Locality Nursing Team Manager in the delivery of the locality nursing service in line with the commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working.
Assisting the Locality Nursing Team Manager to provide line management and leadership for the community nursing team, being accountable for the team caseload and the development of a skilled, competent and motivated workforce, able to meet the needs of the patients on the caseload
Take a lead for a specific area of nursing practice, as a delegated responsibility, to ensure that less experienced nurses have access to best practice knowledge and expertise to inform and support their clinical practice.
Deputise in the absence of the Locality Nursing Team Manager , and undertake delegated tasks as development opportunities for succession planning.
This will involve working independently
About us
Developmentand staff wellbeing
Your growthand personal happinessmattersto us.After all, we can't expect the best from you if we don't invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing.From the moment you join us, we're committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you're just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed.We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly 'shoutouts' and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached supporting document which contains more and person specification information about the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified RGN (Registered General Nurse - Adult) with current registration with NMC - Part1
- Relevant post registration study at diploma/degree level and relevant CPD e.g. palliative care, tissue viability
Desirable
- Diploma or BSc (Hons) Community Health (DN)
- Clinical Assessment Skills
- Nurse Prescriber V150 (willing to undertake)
- Mentorship Preceptorship or equivalent (willing to undertake)
- Specialist Practice Teacher/ Teaching Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g. dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long term conditions
- Professional standards including confidentiality, clinical governance and NMC guidelines
- Infection prevention and control standards
- Risk assessment and management
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Desirable
- Understanding of current legislation and its implications for this role, including performance indicators and targets
- Understanding of both the Health and Social Care agenda
Experience
Essential
- Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patients in their own homes
- Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience of mentoring students
- Experience of Multidisciplinary team work
Desirable
- Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget
- Experience of audit evaluation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage the day to day running of the team, use initiative and delegate tasks to appropriately trained staff
- Ability to lead by example, both clinically and managerially, being consistent and fair to all staff in every aspect of work
- IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
- Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Core clinical skills medicines management including IV, venepuncture, continence, chronic disease management, palliative care, wound management
- Holistic assessment, core clinical, clinical reasoning and care planning skills to proactively manage patient care
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
Personal
Essential
- Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver
- Ability to undertake a shift system
- Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified RGN (Registered General Nurse - Adult) with current registration with NMC - Part1
- Relevant post registration study at diploma/degree level and relevant CPD e.g. palliative care, tissue viability
Desirable
- Diploma or BSc (Hons) Community Health (DN)
- Clinical Assessment Skills
- Nurse Prescriber V150 (willing to undertake)
- Mentorship Preceptorship or equivalent (willing to undertake)
- Specialist Practice Teacher/ Teaching Qualification
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g. dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long term conditions
- Professional standards including confidentiality, clinical governance and NMC guidelines
- Infection prevention and control standards
- Risk assessment and management
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Desirable
- Understanding of current legislation and its implications for this role, including performance indicators and targets
- Understanding of both the Health and Social Care agenda
Experience
Essential
- Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patients in their own homes
- Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
- Experience of providing supervision
- Experience of mentoring students
- Experience of Multidisciplinary team work
Desirable
- Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget
- Experience of audit evaluation
Skills
Essential
- Ability to manage the day to day running of the team, use initiative and delegate tasks to appropriately trained staff
- Ability to lead by example, both clinically and managerially, being consistent and fair to all staff in every aspect of work
- IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages
- Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Core clinical skills medicines management including IV, venepuncture, continence, chronic disease management, palliative care, wound management
- Holistic assessment, core clinical, clinical reasoning and care planning skills to proactively manage patient care
- Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
Personal
Essential
- Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
- Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver
- Ability to undertake a shift system
- Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
- Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
