Job summary
CLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
Hertsmere Integrated Locality Team is a supportive, close-knit team, and we are passionate about delivering excellent care to our patients. We are looking for a Band 6 Nurse to join us as Deputy Team Lead, holding responsibility for a caseload of patients in the Bushey area. Please note that the Hertsmere Locality encompasses Potters Bar and surrounding villages, Bushey, Radlett, Shenley, Borehamwood and Elstree and there is an expectation that the successful post holder will work across these areas if there is a need.
Your role would be varied and interesting, delivering evidence based nursing care in people's own homes and in residential care environments. Nursing interventions include palliative care, medication management, wound care and pressure ulcer management, intravenous therapy administration and continence care. Evidence of transferable skills is essential for this role.
The successful applicant will be approachable, a good communicator, demonstrate strong leadership qualities, having the ability to work autonomously and be receptive to change. You will take a lead in growing and developing your Health Care Assistants, Nursing Associates and Community Nurses, as well as Students, so you must be willing to support others in clinical practice.
You must be able to drive and have your own vehicle.
Main duties of the job
- To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
- To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff within the locality.
- To work cohesively with the wider multidisciplinary team as we build neighbourhood working connections.
- To be responsible for the team's assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week 8am-6pm. A separate twilight team and overnight team cover the extended hours services.
- To be responsible for ensuring your staff document appropriately, role modelling high standards of clinical documentation.
- To participate in the long term management of patients within the locality
- To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload
About us
Just as we care about our patients' well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme (only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it's like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Successful applicants will be required to demonstrate alignment with the Trusts values - Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment, alongside fulfilling the duties detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RN with current registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
- Practice supervisor/assessor training
Desirable
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- 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 teaching students and other staff members
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff
- Post-registration community nursing experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, based on local/national guidelines and standards
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Knowledge of Appraisal and Personal Development Planning
- Understanding of NHS and Integrated Care boards structures
- Knowledge of Leading audit process
- Knowledge of applying evidence based care into practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Knowledge of Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has high level 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 work 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 need
- Basic computer skills
Other Key Attributes
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot)
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- RGN / RN with current registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
- Practice supervisor/assessor training
Desirable
- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- 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 teaching students and other staff members
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable
- Experience of managing staff
- Post-registration community nursing experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, based on local/national guidelines and standards
- Knowledge of NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Knowledge of Appraisal and Personal Development Planning
- Understanding of NHS and Integrated Care boards structures
- Knowledge of Leading audit process
- Knowledge of applying evidence based care into practice
- Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Knowledge of Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Knowledge of managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- Knowledge of how equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has high level 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 work 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 need
- Basic computer skills
Other Key Attributes
Essential
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
- Able to travel around the district (car/bike/public transport/foot)
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Central London Community Health Trust
Address
Potters Bar Community Hospital - Hertsmere Planned Care Team
Potters Bar Community Hospital
Potters Bar
EN6 2RY
Employer's website
https://clch.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
