Job summary
Are you an experienced registered nurse passionate about working in urgent care services and wound care management?
Do you want to work in a forward thinking, diverse and rewarding environment?
We are looking to recruit 2 x Band 6 registered nurses to clinically lead and manage our wound care clinic based at Soho Centre for Health and Care. This is a brand-new service so you will gain experience in developing and operationally managing the service on a day-to-day basis. The service will run 7 days a week and will be part of the walk-in centre based at Soho.
You will be part of our broader dynamic team which works in the scope of advanced practice. As a highly valued member of our team, the quality of care we provide starts with you. We pride ourselves on our registered nurses being up to date with the latest evidenced-based practices as well as being supportive of our staff in their professional development.
Main duties of the job
The role of the Team Lead is to operationally manage the service on a day-to-day basis and to provide autonomous skilled wound care by assessing, managing and treating a variety of wounds, such as acute and chronic wounds, including minor burns and post op wounds. They will manage onwards referrals as needed, liaising with other healthcare professionals.
The team lead with take responsibility for managing the caseload and the teams, with the support of the Clinical Leads for the WICs, to provide the best possible service for our patients.
They will deliver a proactive case managed approach for patients with long term wound care needs, care for patients referred by 111, the GP out of hours service, LAS, requiring more acute or chronic wound management.
The Team Lead will use their breadth of knowledge to provide holistic and person-centred care and support for people of all ages across all sites and to lead a dressings clinic. They will actively contribute to the care and improvement of the local populations health and wellbeing and will supervise and develop Registered Nurses in the team.
About us
Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) is one of the largest community healthcare organisations in London and Hertfordshire, providing our services to diverse communities/boroughs in 11 London Boroughs - Barnet, Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Merton, Richmond, Wandsworth, Westminster - and Hertfordshire.
Why work with us?
- We provide an educationally focused environment, which will allow you to develop your repertoire of clinical skills, and theoretical knowledge, through work-based education and training.
- We have an excellent track record of supporting clinicians through programmes of further advanced training such as the Non-Medical Prescribing.
- With the support of our team of highly experienced band 7 Clinical Leads and 8A advanced practitioners, we will enable you to develop other skills, such as teaching, implementing, and undertaking audits and QI projects, co-ordinating the day-to-day operations of the department.
- As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
- Cycle purchase schemes, seasonal travel ticket loans and car lease schemes are all available.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide skilled, effective, and evidence-based nursing care to patien
- To be able to work autonomously taking continued responsibility for first assessments and on-going assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care given to individuals and their families and carers.
- To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients and their carers recording your data directly to System One.
- To utilise a case managed approach in the co-ordination of care that aims to prevent and reduce hospital admission
- To act as the patients advocate and to facilitate the patients own choices by involving the patient in planning their nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.
- To identify and record new problems and other relevant information, reporting back to other appropriate healthcare professionals, including clinical leads, GPs or TVN.
- To liaise with, and where appropriate initiate referrals, to ensure adequate support to patients and care
- To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive healt
- To undertake health promotion and disease prevention activities such as advice for smoking cessation, diet and foot health.
- To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care.
- To ensure the safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharp
- To be alert to the needs of vulnerable adults including routinely undertaking pressure ulcer and falls risk assessments, considering safeguarding and mental capacity and taking appropriate action when required.
- To provide specialist nursing skills such as chronic wound assessment and management,
- To have an innovative approach to practice in response to changing service needs and prioritie
- To manage the caseload with the support of the Clinical Leads.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To provide skilled, effective, and evidence-based nursing care to patien
- To be able to work autonomously taking continued responsibility for first assessments and on-going assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care given to individuals and their families and carers.
- To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological and social care needs of patients and their carers recording your data directly to System One.
- To utilise a case managed approach in the co-ordination of care that aims to prevent and reduce hospital admission
- To act as the patients advocate and to facilitate the patients own choices by involving the patient in planning their nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.
- To identify and record new problems and other relevant information, reporting back to other appropriate healthcare professionals, including clinical leads, GPs or TVN.
- To liaise with, and where appropriate initiate referrals, to ensure adequate support to patients and care
- To provide information and support to patients, relatives and other carers that promotes and optimises positive healt
- To undertake health promotion and disease prevention activities such as advice for smoking cessation, diet and foot health.
- To have knowledge of and be able to effectively use local services and resources to promote patient care.
- To ensure the safe handling of body fluids and contaminated sharp
- To be alert to the needs of vulnerable adults including routinely undertaking pressure ulcer and falls risk assessments, considering safeguarding and mental capacity and taking appropriate action when required.
- To provide specialist nursing skills such as chronic wound assessment and management,
- To have an innovative approach to practice in response to changing service needs and prioritie
- To manage the caseload with the support of the Clinical Leads.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training equivalent to post-graduate diploma level.
Desirable
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- Mentor training
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience.
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs.
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating a team on a day to day, regular basis.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice.
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans.
- Community nursing and/or primary care post-registration nursing experience.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others including students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the following: Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Personal Development Planning
- Primary Health Care - structures and roles (overview)
- The audit process
- Applying evidence based care into practice
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- The following skills are essential: High level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate effectively and safely
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify own and others learning, and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration.
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training equivalent to post-graduate diploma level.
Desirable
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- Mentor training
- Nurse prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience.
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs.
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating a team on a day to day, regular basis.
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice.
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans.
- Community nursing and/or primary care post-registration nursing experience.
Desirable
- Experience of teaching and mentoring others including students
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of the following: Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, relevant NSFs and other national standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Personal Development Planning
- Primary Health Care - structures and roles (overview)
- The audit process
- Applying evidence based care into practice
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- The following skills are essential: High level of competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate effectively and safely
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify own and others learning, and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate excellence in Customer Service
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).
