Job summary
Community Nurse Team Leader - Band 7
Full / part time hours available, permanent role
This Clinical Nurse Team Leader post supports the Clinical Leads and Service Manager in the management and professional leadership of all nursing team members to deliver a high-quality service in compliance with statutory responsibilities, professional guidelines and the policies and procedures of the CWPT.
This post provides day to day professional and managerial input to the community nursing team within their area of responsibility.
The post holder is responsible for the delivery of the highest standards of patient centred care to patients and their relatives through the development and management of staff within their remit.
The post holder will function as an independent autonomous practitioner by virtue of in-depth knowledge, expertise, proficiency, and experience and will lead and enable the team to provide a high-quality service.
The clinical responsibilities for this role as named nurse for a Community Nursing Team will include the assessment of patient need, delivery of care and evaluation of care interventions in line with evidence-based practice for patients who require expert nursing care at home.
Main duties of the job
To work as an autonomous practitioner to deliver a high standard of patient care as part of the Community Nursing Team; - assessment, diagnosing, planning and evaluation of Care management, using advanced clinical skills and in-depth theoretical knowledge base.
To effectively manage a complex caseload of patients as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT), providing specialist and evidence-based assessment and interventions to patients ensuring the physical, psychosocial, behavioural, perceptual, cognitive, sensory and environmental needs of patients, are addressed.
Utilising highly specialist knowledge and clinical reasoning, to plan and provide clinical intervention in consultation with other colleagues in the multidisciplinary team and to work in a range of settings as appropriate (e.g. patients home, work environment or other community setting)
Responsible for day-to-day management and professional leadership of clinical staff in their identified teams
To participate in 7 day working rotas to ensure delivery of key services.
Professionally accountable for delegating tasks, mentoring, supervising and directing the work of junior registered and non-registered staff and students.
About us
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT), we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
We put 'people at our heart'; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others and offer a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.
These include:
- generous annual leave entitlement which increases during your time with us
- excellent learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeship frameworks, distance learning, internal training, coaching and mentoring, and much more
- salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/ vehicle, Cycle to Work, home and electronics, gym membership and more
- discounts with a range of retailers, restaurants and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discount schemes
- wellbeing support, including an in-house counselling service, external helpline and more
- staff networks and support group
We're always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
At CWPT we put people at our heart; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others. We have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work and we offer generous annual leave entitlement. With excellent training and development opportunities, we believe in growing our talent to be the best they can be and strive to promote from within the organisation. We listen to the feedback of our staff and service users, to ensure everyone has a voice and is recognised and valued for their contribution.
Were always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For more information on this role please see the attached support information. This will give you a better overview of the job role and requirements.
At Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) we deliver a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability and autism services, and are proud to serve communities across Coventry, Warwickshire and beyond.
At CWPT we put people at our heart; this ethos is at the centre of everything we do and how we do it. We care for our staff and colleagues as much as they care for others. We have an extensive wellbeing package to support our staff both in and out of work and we offer generous annual leave entitlement. With excellent training and development opportunities, we believe in growing our talent to be the best they can be and strive to promote from within the organisation. We listen to the feedback of our staff and service users, to ensure everyone has a voice and is recognised and valued for their contribution.
Were always on the lookout for people who share our passion for improving the lives and wellbeing of people in our community, as well as our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity and respect.
The service received an overall rating of Good by the CQC and an Outstanding for care and compassion of which we are rightly proud. We have also been recognised both locally and nationally by receiving awards for the services we provide.
Person Specification
NMC registration
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse - sub level 1
Experience
Essential
- Must have an extensive post registration experience/continuing professional development to facilitate ongoing competance
- Experience in the management of patients with undiagnosed conditions
- Experience of clinical case management
- Experience of providing care within a community setting relevant to profession
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge within a field of community/primary care relevant to profession e.g. palliative care, wound care, long term conditions
Other
Essential
- Hold a valid UK driving licence and willing to use car for business purposes
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Mentoring/assessing qualification
- Health needs assessment or willing to work towards
- Non medical prescribing or willingness to work towards
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate extensive clinical skills
- Must be able to demonstrate sound personal management skills - time management, prioritising, planning
- Must be able to demonstrate operational and clinical leadership experience
- Must be able to demonstrate operational and clinical leadership experience
- Must be able to practice safely and competently, particularly in the assessment of risk
- Must be able to demonstrate an ability to change theory into practice.
Person Specification
NMC registration
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse - sub level 1
Experience
Essential
- Must have an extensive post registration experience/continuing professional development to facilitate ongoing competance
- Experience in the management of patients with undiagnosed conditions
- Experience of clinical case management
- Experience of providing care within a community setting relevant to profession
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge within a field of community/primary care relevant to profession e.g. palliative care, wound care, long term conditions
Other
Essential
- Hold a valid UK driving licence and willing to use car for business purposes
Qualifications
Essential
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
- Mentoring/assessing qualification
- Health needs assessment or willing to work towards
- Non medical prescribing or willingness to work towards
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate extensive clinical skills
- Must be able to demonstrate sound personal management skills - time management, prioritising, planning
- Must be able to demonstrate operational and clinical leadership experience
- Must be able to demonstrate operational and clinical leadership experience
- Must be able to practice safely and competently, particularly in the assessment of risk
- Must be able to demonstrate an ability to change theory into practice.
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).
