Deputy Community Nurse Team Lead - Torpoint and Saltash

CORNWALL PARTNERSHIP NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Torpoint; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Deputy Community Nurse Team Lead in Torpoint. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a clinical caseload while providing high-quality, evidence-based care to patients in their own homes. The role requires strong leadership, nursing assessment skills, and the ability to travel frequently to various locations. Applicants should hold a Deputy Community Nurse Team Lead qualification or be willing to complete relevant training. Join us to make a real difference in community health.

Qualifications

• Willingness to complete long term conditions qualification in post.
• Experience in community nursing and treatment.
• Demonstrated ability to travel frequently.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing assessment and evidence-based care.
• Conduct physical examinations and diagnose conditions.
• Manage clinical caseload within the community nursing team.
• Implement personalised support plans for patients.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to optimise patient care.
• Provide clinical management and leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Nursing assessment

Caseload management

Education

Deputy Community Nurse Team Lead qualification

Job description

Role Overview

Deputy Community Nurse Team Lead for Toressa Community Nursing Team in Torpoint and Saltash. Autonomous practitioner responsible for assessment and treatment of patients with complex health and social care needs. Manage clinical caseload within community nursing team with guidance from Community Matron, Team Leads and Integrated Care Team Leads.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing assessment and high quality, safe, evidence-based care to patients and carers, aiming to maintain patients in their own homes.
• Conduct physical examination, detailed history taking, diagnose deterioration in pre-existing conditions, and plan treatment.
• Frequent travel to various locations throughout the county, including areas not accessible by public transportation, and manage travel requirements.
• Focus on safe, effective admission avoidance and support timely discharge from hospitals and other care settings.
• Implement personalised support plans and collaborate with the whole community resource to facilitate ongoing care management.
• Work in partnership with patients, carers, and multidisciplinary team to offer support, advice, promote informed choice, maximise independence and optimise quality of life.
• Provide clinical management and leadership to all staff within the team.

Key Qualifications

• Deputy Community Nurse Team Lead qualification, or willingness to complete long term conditions qualification in post.
• Experience in community nursing, assessment, treatment, caseload management.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to travel frequently and manage travel requirements.

About the Trust

We are 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.