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Main area Adult Community Physical Health Services Grade Band 7 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 30 hours per week (one weekend every three weeks) Job ref 277-7034325-CPH Employer Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Greenwich Twilight DN team Town Eltham Salary £51,883 - £58,544 pro rata inc Salary period Yearly Closing 01/05/2025 23:59 Band 7Job overviewHours of Work : 30 hours per weekWorking Pattern - One weekend every three weeks including one day duty weeklyThis role combines management responsibility for the Greenwich Twilight Team. The post holder will lead a team of nurses and support staff with the responsibility of managing the care for a defined caseload. Community Nurses work as part of a team delivering high quality evidence-based nursing care to clients within their own home, residential homes and clinical environments. As part of a District Nursing team you will have a role placing emphasis on prevention and rehabilitation as well as curative and palliative care. The post holder will be able to work autonomously, understanding high level assessment to make a diagnosis, initiate medical and/or nursing treatments, prescribe medications, refer appropriately and lead the co-ordination of care with partner agencies and key stakeholders. Main duties of the jobThe post holder is an autonomous practitioner and will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care and also participate in the training of patients, relatives, carers, students and other health care professionals. You will be committed to the development of the team through effective leadership and be given the opportunity to develop your own clinical skills through the delivery of a wide range of evidence based care and an active personal development plan. You must possess excellent communication, assessment and care planning skills and have an excellent knowledge of clinical standards. At least a year of experience of managing a District Nurse team caseload is essential to the role. Working for our organisationOxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values: We Listen We Care Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesManagement responsibilities: To perform delegated line management duties and support the Modern Matron, taking over responsibilities for the running of the service in his/her absence. To support the Modern Matron in delivering the service objectives and in performance managing the service. To contribute to the collection, monitoring and reporting on clinical statistics. To provide team leadership and to take responsibility for the co-ordination, supervision, teaching and appraisal of other staff services as appropriate. To provide effective line management to the team to ensure that all nursing and staff within the team are appropriately managed, and that associated resources are controlled and utilised effectively, demonstrating value for money and high-quality patient care. To carry out staff management responsibilities for directly line managed staff in line with appropriate policy & procedure and the “Managing People” guidelines, including recruitment, appraisal, and any necessary performance management measures. To ensure that all staff maintain statutory and mandatory training. To ensure that all staff have up to date DBS and NMC professional registration and to work within the NMC code of conduct. Clinical responsibilities: To use advanced clinical practice and assessment skills and expert knowledge to undertake comprehensive assessments of the physical and psycho-social needs of patients. To analyse and interpret highly complex information gained during clinical assessment to make a differential diagnosis of an individual’s problem or illness and decide on an appropriate course of action or treatment. To instigate therapeutic treatments/interventions consistent with the best available evidence, applying knowledge and skills to improve health outcomes. To provide expert clinical care for patients with a range of complex needs and formulate appropriate treatment and care plans. To manage patients at high risk of readmission proactively and minimise the risk of hospital admission wherever possible. Person specificationEducation/QualificationsBSc Specialist Community Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing Evidence of managing a District Nursing Team at Band 6 level for minimum of 2 years Mentor Course or recognised alternative, eg.998 ExperienceProven Senior Nurse clinical experience at band 6 or equivalent in an acute or community setting Extensive experience of assessing and providing care to people with complex and long term conditions Skills/Abilities/KnowledgeExcellent communication skills both verbal and written in order to manage difficult situations/conflict with positive outcomes Proactively seeks opportunities for service improvement and solution findings Commitment to own professional development and willingness to develop new clinical skills/competencies We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities.#J-18808-Ljbffr