Deputy Team Leader District Nursing

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board; Caldicot; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Wales seeks a Deputy District/Community Nurse Team Leader to oversee a nursing team in Caldicot. The role involves ensuring high-quality patient care and leading community nursing initiatives. Candidates should possess substantial community nursing experience and a Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification or be willing to obtain one. Flexible working and professional development opportunities are offered.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits

Extensive training and development opportunities

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Significant community nursing experience required.
• Applications from Welsh and English speakers are equally welcome.

Responsibilities

• Deputize in the Team Leader's absence and ensure high-quality patient care.
• Oversee assessment and planning of care needs within a nursing team.
• Lead a team of community nurses and support their professional development.

Skills

Ability to work autonomously and flexibly

Experience in audit and quality assurance

Ability to provide expert clinical advice

Education

Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification

Job description

We encourage applications from all with protected characteristics and from those in the Armed Forces Community. Applicants are invited to apply in Welsh; any application submitted through the medium of Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications made in English.

Please let us know if you have any particular requirements to enable you to participate in the application and selection process. We will be pleased to discuss any reasonable adjustments or support needed. If you need documents in a larger font or a different format (such as braille), please contact the recruiting manager named in the job advert or contact the Aneurin Bevan University Health Board recruitment team at 01495 745805 option 3 or email [e-mail].

If successful at interview, you will receive your conditional offer of appointment and information pack via email. We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time; early applications are encouraged to ensure consideration. If shortlisted, you will be contacted via your application email account, so please check it regularly.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment correspondence via the email registered on the application form.

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board supports flexible working. The salary scale has been agreed as part of the NHS Agenda for Change pay award for 2025/2026, effective from August 2025 with arrears backdated to 1st April 2025 where applicable.

Please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any time if filled via internal redeployment.

Job Overview

The post holder will deputise in the Team Leader's absence, ensuring the provision of cost-effective, efficient, high-quality patient care within their nursing team. They are responsible for overseeing the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care needs, as well as quality assurance within the team.

The Deputy District/Community Nurse Team Leader will lead a nursing team within an identifiable geographical area, supporting professional and clinical development, promoting evidence-based practice, and acting as an accountable role model. They will ensure team members adhere to the NMC Professional Code of Conduct and relevant policies.

Knowledge of Welsh is desirable; applications from Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome.

Main Duties

The Caldicot District Nursing Team is part of the Monmouthshire Borough, one of five district nursing teams, with an integrated frailty/rapid medical service embedded within all teams.

Within Aneurin Bevan University Health Board, our Clinical Futures Strategy aims to deliver care closer to home, emphasizing primary and community services to develop new relationships with patients, investing in community and social care to support and treat patients at home, ensuring quality outcomes.

We seek an inspiring, enthusiastic, and self-motivated nurse to work within the District Nursing service, delivering a broad range of clinical interventions and sharing expertise. The role includes managerial responsibilities and teaching less experienced staff. The successful candidate will lead a team of community nurses within the Monmouthshire District Nursing service, alongside another Deputy Team Leader and community services.

Applicants should have the Community Specialist Practitioner Qualification or be willing to apply and work towards the SPQ, with significant community nursing experience required.

Working for Our Organisation

Aneurin Bevan University Health Board is a multi-award-winning NHS organization committed to caring. It provides an exceptional workplace where staff are trusted and valued. The health board offers opportunities for all career stages, providing integrated acute, primary, and community care for a population of 650,000, employing over 16,000 staff.

We offer comprehensive benefits, extensive training, and development opportunities, including paid mandatory training, in-house programs, recognized qualifications, and career pathways, including management development. We support flexible working, promote work-life balance, and provide occupational health support. Our ambitious Wellbeing Centre of Excellence aims to support staff wellbeing.

Our Clinical Futures strategy continues to promote care closer to home and high-quality hospital care when needed, including the Grange University Hospital, which opened in November 2020 to provide specialist and critical care. Join us as we pioneer new ways of working to deliver a world-class healthcare service.

Personal Attributes

Essential Criteria

• Ability to work autonomously and flexibly to meet service needs

Knowledge

• Experience in audit, quality assurance, and risk management

Managerial Experience/Caseload

• Ability to provide day-to-day and operational management for the team

Clinical Experience

• Ability to provide expert clinical advice and teaching