Deputy Team Leader DN | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 30 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £42,471 - £50,364 Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | London, W11 1PA |
| Company: | Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6272494/824-INNER-10736 |
Summary
We are looking for an exceptionalBand 6 District Nurse Deputy Team Leaderto join us in our Central London community nursing service inWest London which covers Kensington & Chelsea and North West Westminster.
If you are a passionate, motivated team player and want to excel in delivering exceptional healthcare to a diverse patient group alongside a range of community experts and team leads, we want to hear from you.
The District Nurse (DN) is a leader within the nursing team. The post holder will be expected to undertake the holistic assessment of patients using a person centered approach, and co-ordinate care packages across both health and social care as appropriate to avoid inappropriate admission to hospital or long term care environments, in addition to facilitate the timely discharge of patients from secondary care whilst taking active part in innovative projects that enhance patient centered service delivery and development. The DN is responsible for promoting good teamwork and providing teaching and support to other team members.
The post holder will work in collaboration with the designated District Nurse Team Leader in managing the care of patients with long term conditions, incorporating monitoring progress and promoting the preventative aspects of nursing practice.
If you choose to join us here, many of your new colleagues will have joined us from acute services and found community nursing to be the exciting and challenging next step in their nursing career that they were looking for.
We are committed in offering you a rewarding and fun team environment with clinical supervision and support, a variety of career development opportunities and access to learning and development ensuring your continuous professional enhancement, clinical leadership support and alongside this the chance to work in the unique and energetic areas of Central London.
Just as we care about our patients’ wellbeing, 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 *T&C’s apply
• 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
• To provide skilled, effective, and evidence-based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings.
• To act as an autonomous Named Nurse taking continued responsibility for first assessments and ongoing assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care given to individuals, groups of patients and their families.
• To undertake comprehensive assessment of the physical, psychological, and social care needs of patients using assessment forms provided including the needs of carers.
• To utilise a case managed approach in the co-ordination of care that aims to prevent and reduce hospital admissions.
• Actively work with the Community Matrons, team leads, GPs and others to identify patients with Long Term Conditions requiring proactive case management.
• To act as the patient’s advocate and to facilitate the patient’s own choices with regard to nursing care, promoting independence and self-care, as appropriate.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.
This advert closes on Tuesday 14 May 2024