Deputy Team Leader District Nursing

Job summary

The Deputy Team Leader will provide strategic and operational support to the Team Leader, assuming full accountability for service delivery in their absence. The post holder will be responsible for maintaining rigorous standards of patient care through the expert assessment, planning, and evaluation of clinical pathways. As a clinical lead, they will drive quality assurance, champion evidence-based practice, and mentor team members to foster professional growth. All duties will be performed in strict adherence to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and established clinical governance frameworks.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Main duties of the job

Operating within the Monmouthshire Borough as one of five core teams, the Usk and Raglan District Nursing Team delivers integrated care, featuring an embedded frailty and rapid medical response service. Aligned with Aneurin Bevan University Health Board's Clinical Futures Strategy, this role is central to our mission of providing 'care closer to home' by strengthening community and social care partnerships to achieve excellent patient outcomes. We are seeking an inspiring, self-motivated deputy team leader to provide expert clinical interventions and managerial oversight within the district nursing service. The successful candidate will support the Team Leader in leading a team of community nurses, fostering a culture of mentorship and clinical excellence. Applicants must possess significant community nursing experience and either hold the District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification (SPQ) or be actively working toward its attainment.

About us

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award winning NHS organisation with a passion for caring. The Health Board provides an exceptional workplace where you can feel trusted and valued. Whatever your speciality or stage in your career, we have opportunities for everyone to start, grow and build your career. The health board provides integrated acute, primary and community care serving a population of 650,000 and employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer a fantastic benefits package and extensive training and development opportunities with paid mandatory training, excellent in-house programmes, opportunities to complete recognised qualifications and professional career pathways including a range of management development programmes. We offer flexible working and promote a healthy work life balance, provide occupational health support and an ambitious plan for a Well being Centre of Excellence to support you at work.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to enhance and promote care closer to home as well as high quality hospital care when needed. This includes the Grange University Hospital which provides specialist and critical care and is the newest addition to the clinical futures strategy opening in November 2020. Join us on our journey to pioneer new ways of working and deliver a world-class healthcare service fit for the future