Community Sister/ Charge Nurse/ District Nurse

Integrated Care System; Haywards Heath; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Sussex is seeking a Community Sister/Charge Nurse/District Nurse to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves case management of patients with complex health needs, promoting independence, and providing clinical advice. Applicants must be registered nurses with community experience. Flexible hours and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Excellent training and development opportunities

Cost-effective workplace nurseries

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years community experience.
• 4 years post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Case manage a designated caseload of patients.
• Support the team leader in improving the quality of care.
• Clinical supervision and mentorship to junior colleagues.

Skills

Clinical skills suitable for community

Experience in case management

Education

Registered General Nurse

Community Specialist Practice qualification

Post-registration study

Job description

Community Sister/ Charge Nurse/ District Nurse

Compassionate, Caring and wanting flexible hours? Start your journey with Haywards Heath PCN!

We are looking for a District Nurse / Community Sister/Charge Nurse to join our multidisciplinary community team. This includes coordinating and delegating individual patient care by working across boundaries within secondary and social care settings. The role is that of a caseload holder, providing clinical case management for patients with complex health needs who are at risk of deterioration which may result in declining quality of life, avoidable hospital admissions, or an unnecessary length of hospital stay.

Are you a caring and dedicated nursing professional seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our rural community? Look no further - we're looking for passionate individuals like you to join our exceptional Community Nursing Team!

Main duties of the job

District Nurse / Community Sister / Charge Nurse

Some of your main duties will include (but not exclusive to):

1. In conjunction with other key professionals, you will be accountable for a patient caseload and delegate responsibility to other professionals within the multidisciplinary team.
2. To apply advanced assessment of physical, mental and social care needs to provide clinical care and health promoting interventions that help avoid unnecessary hospital admission.
3. To interpret clinical signs and symptoms and diagnostic tests in order to develop a treatment plan and/or treatment in conjunction with medical practitioners as appropriate. Provide advanced clinical advice to the wider healthcare team to improve outcomes of patient care.
4. Enable patients to be as independent as possible, facilitating a range of self-management strategies.
5. Ability to develop and analyse audits, interpret data, and use findings to enhance clinical practice. Please see the attached job description for full details.

About us

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.

Why work for us?

• Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeing
• Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussex
• Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retirement
• Excellent training, development, and research opportunities
• Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brighton
• Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networks
• Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
• Beautiful Sussex location near the South Downs and coast

Our values: Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence guide everything we do.

We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.

This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.

Job responsibilities

Some of your key responsibilities will include (but not exclusive to):

• To case manage a designated caseload of patients and manage/delegate the delivery of care by the integrated team.
• To support the team leader and clinical lead in the processes for providing, monitoring, and improving the quality of care provided to patients. This includes risk management, complying with and contributing to CQC requirements and clinical audit.
• To have oversight of all clinical areas, facilitating junior staff to lead on specific areas.
• To deputise for the Clinical Nurse Lead as and when necessary. To assist in the recruitment of staff, appraisal process, risk assessment process, complaints, and the performance management process.
• To provide clinical supervision/peer review including active clinical leadership and mentorship to junior colleagues.
• To be aware of the Trust's financial position and the implications on service delivery. To be aware of the cost of equipment/supplies used and to meet the needs of the patient and service in a cost-effective way. Including overseeing the management of clinical stock and maintenance of equipment in accordance with Trust policy.
• To review role in practice and participate in the appraisal process to identify development needs and agree realistic personal development plans.
• To act as a practice assessor for staff and students.

Person Specification

• Registered General Nurse
• Post-registration study
• Community Specialist Practice qualification
• Case Management
• Minimum 2 years community experience
• 4 years post-registration experience

Skills and Knowledge

• Range of clinical skills suitable to community
• Experience of Case Management

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such, it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£38,682 to £46,580 a year, per annum, pro-rata