Community Nurse Team Manager - Launceston and Tamar Valley

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Callington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An NHS community and mental health provider is seeking a professional lead for the Community Nursing Service in Cornwall. The role involves overseeing operations, resource management, and promoting flexible working options. The organization values career development and provides extensive benefits. Eligible candidates must currently work for NHS organizations in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly.

Benefits

Health and wellbeing initiatives

NHS Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Professional and operational lead for Community Nursing Service within a given Locality.
• Authorised signatory and responsible for appropriate use of resources.

Job description

Overview

We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice. Strategic Themes Great Care + Care based on what matters to people. + Care provided at home or close to home. + Improvement through learning, research and innovation. + Prevention and alternatives to hospital. Great Organisation + Buildings that support health and wellbeing. + Technology enabled care. + Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services. + Safe, efficient, effective and productive. Great People + A place people love to work and feel valued. + Living our values with staff (all voices count). + Attract, grow and develop talent. + Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen. Great Partner + Encourage and enable effective partnerships. + Joined‑up community services. + Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities. + Reduce our impact on the environment. At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible‑working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part‑time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you. The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID‑19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID‑19.

Key Dimensions of the post are:

• Professional and operational lead for Community Nursing Service within a given Locality.
• Authorised signatory and responsible for appropriate use of resources.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital‑based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability. We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK. Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff. We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner. Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increase the numbers of people who use out services.

Career development and benefits

Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management. Protected CPD time for registered staff. Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff. Leadership and Management development programmes. Coaching and mentoring opportunities. A full clinical induction programme for operational skills. Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1‑4 clinical staff. A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff. Individual professional development programmes. Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include a suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues’ physical and mental health; free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff; free DBS checks where required; discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions; NHS Pension Scheme; salary sacrifice car scheme; cycle to work scheme; the Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

Eligibility and application

This job is currently only open to people who already work for the NHS in Cornwall or the Isles of Scilly. We are committed to supporting our dedicated staff, so only current employees of the following organisations can apply: Cornwall Foundation Trust, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Integrated Care Board. If you do not currently work for one of these NHS organisations, your application will not be considered at this time.