Job summary
Are you a highly skilled, and experienced Community Nurse? Would you like to develop your knowledge and experience of operational management whilst maintaining your clinical skills and providing clinical leadership to a locality team. If so then this exciting new role is an excellent opportunity to develop both personally and professionally.
You will be working in an integrated locality community care team within the Harrogate and Rural Alliance. Working closely with our systems partners in friendly and supportive teams you will be encouraged to innovate and lead on service developments and improvements.
Main duties of the job
This role will be responsible for the management of a Locality Community Care Team based in Knaresborough & Boroughbridge.
The post holder will be responsible for leading the team to deliver high standards of patient centered care cost effectively. Working closely with the Service Manager and Matron, the post holder will ensure the sustained delivery of key operational, performance and financial service targets.
The post holder will line manage the Community Care Team, comprising of District Nurses, Community Nurses and Support Workers working in the locality and employed by HDFT. They will need well developed interpersonal and communications skills to build strong working relationships with GPs and managers in partner provider organizations to enable collaborative working.
About us
Adult Community Services are delighted to announce that we are rated as "outstanding" by CQC.
At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust we support staff through benefits, health and wellbeing initiatives and opportunities for personal and professional development.
- An inclusive and supportive culture our Trust encourages staff to bring their whole selves to work and active Staff Networks identify areas for improvement.
- Staff Recognition - as well as regular appraisals, we recognise staff with our Making a Difference and Team of the Month Awards plus the Christmas Oscars.
- Employee Support and wellbeing - we have a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, counselling service and fast track physiotherapy service for employees.
- Staff Benefits - We have a range of staff benefits and schemes to support staff health, engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supported by the General Manager, Service Managers and Matron, you will promote staff wellbeing and ensure the delivery of safe and effective care. We are a forward thinking service with a real sense of community and pride ourselves on our ability to support people in their own homes. Join us and support our vision of delivering the right care, first time, every time.
If you have any questions, please contact Christine Gutu on christinegutu@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
Supported by the General Manager, Service Managers and Matron, you will promote staff wellbeing and ensure the delivery of safe and effective care. We are a forward thinking service with a real sense of community and pride ourselves on our ability to support people in their own homes. Join us and support our vision of delivering the right care, first time, every time.
If you have any questions, please contact Christine Gutu on christinegutu@nhs.net
Person Specification
criteria
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Professional degree or relevant equivalent experience
- Advanced ability to work across multi-disciplinary health and social care teams
- Experience of managing or working in community teams
- Recent experience of managing a clinical team
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Relevant leadership qualification
- Mentorship/Practice Educator qualification
- CSPDN qualification
- Nurse Prescribing
- Evidence of working in variety of clinical settings
Person Specification
criteria
Essential
- Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
- Professional degree or relevant equivalent experience
- Advanced ability to work across multi-disciplinary health and social care teams
- Experience of managing or working in community teams
- Recent experience of managing a clinical team
- Evidence of recent professional development
Desirable
- Relevant leadership qualification
- Mentorship/Practice Educator qualification
- CSPDN qualification
- Nurse Prescribing
- Evidence of working in variety of clinical settings
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).
