Clinical Nurse Lead (Community)

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust; Totnes; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits as a Community Nurse Clinical Lead at Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust. This full-time role, based in the scenic Moor to Sea area, involves overseeing nursing staff, providing essential care, and fostering strong community ties. Ideal candidates should be equipped with leadership experience and a passion for holistic patient care.

Qualifications

• Management or Leadership experience preferred.
• Registered Practice Supervisor and Assessor in nursing.
• Responsible for teaching and mentorship.

Responsibilities

• Provide a variety of nursing skills including palliative care and medication administration.
• Develop professional training programmes for the integrated care team.
• Maintain accurate patient records.

Skills

Holistic nursing assessment

Palliative care

Medication administration

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, enthusiastic and driven individual.

You should be a skilled, competent and confident individual. You will need to be a clinical focus for all grades of Nursing staff within the team. This post may be suitable as a developmental role for the right candidate.

Role

You will preferably have management or Leadership experience for this role and be able to act up to support the Community Nurse Lead. Communication is key and we work closely with our larger multi -disciplinary team colleagues particularly our intermediate care team who we give assistance to provide nursing care. Our other close partners include the following:

• 5 GP practices.
• An acute hospital at Torbay.
• The Community Hospital in Totnes.
• Therapy teams.
• Social care colleagues.
• Care agencies.
• Local charitable organisations.
  
  

You will have an opportunity to forge strong bonds with all of the above.

We look forward to hearing from you. We would be delighted to discuss this opportunity so do not hesitate to phone. We would welcome any candidate who would like to arrange a visit to get a feel for the job.

• The duties include a wide variety of nursing skills including, holistic nursing assessment, palliative care, catheter care, continence care, enhanced wound care, medication administration and carer support.
• They should preferably be a registered Practice Supervisor and Assessor within the Care Trust responsible for teaching and mentorship of professional students to graduate, and postgraduate level, on profession-specific skills and knowledge within core clinical areas.
• The role will entail developing and contributing to professional training programmes to meet the needs of an integrated care team and to ensure records are maintained and updated accurately.
  
  

Why Work With Us

We have a vacancy for a Community Nurse Clinical Lead to work within the beautiful Moor to Sea area in South Devon.

Moor to Sea covers a considerable area which is largely rural. The main towns are Ashburton, Buckfastleigh, Dartmouth and Totnes. This post is full-time 37.5 hrs per week at Band 7 AFC.

We work out of three sites based in the three market towns of Ashburton, Dartmouth and Totnes. Due to the large area covered we embrace innovation and technology to help us achieve the goals of our patients.

Our Moor to Sea team comprises three friendly close knit teams. We work closely together to support each other. This is a beautiful and popular holiday area and the workload can vary depending on the season. We belong to the Torbay and South Devon NHS foundation trust and have close links with the wards and departments at the acute hospital at Torbay hospital and the local community hospital in Totnes.

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For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tom McEwan Job title: Community Nurse Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 07989531994