District Nurse/Deputy Team Leader

Tbanj; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Band 6 District Nurse/Deputy Team Leader to join a dynamic District Nursing Team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for an experienced Community Nurse to manage a defined clinical caseload, providing essential care to patients in their homes. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the Team Leader, utilizing strong leadership and analytical skills to ensure effective patient care. Join a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services in a diverse community, where your contributions will make a real difference to patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Must have Live UK NMC Registration and analytical skills.
• Leadership skills and clinical expertise are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support Team Leader in managing complex care for patients.
• Delegate clinical activities and prioritize home visits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Judgemental skills

Clinical skills

Leadership skills

Effective caseload management

Education

Live UK NMC Registration

DN SPQ (Desirable)

Tools

Civica scheduling tool

Job description

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Job Summary
Band 6 District Nurse - 37.5 hours
Base: Keir Hardie Health Park
An excellent opportunity is offered for an experienced Community Nurse to apply for the post of Band 6 District Nurse Caseload holder post. The successful applicant will hold responsibility for the care and management of a defined clinical caseload of patients within a very busy District Nursing Team. There are multiple demands in this exciting role due to the challenging nature of providing care for patients outside of the hospital environment.

Main duties of the job

1. The post holder will be responsible for providing support to the Team Leader in the day to day management of multidisciplinary/multi-agency packages of scheduled and unscheduled care for patients with multiple, complex and palliative care needs.
2. Assisting the Team Leader in the requirements of the nursing team by utilising effective management and leadership skills.
3. Responsible for the delegation of clinical nursing activities to appropriately skilled team members, ensuring that an efficient and effective service is delivered to the practice population.
4. Responsible for prioritising delegated home visits according to the patients' clinical need and geographical location.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About Us
Cwm Taff Morgannwg serves a wider diversity of individuals and communities, from the seaside resort of Porthcawl, to urban and rural areas in Merthyr and Rhondda Cynon Taff. Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We Live By Our Core Values:

• We listen, learn and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15,000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job Description
Job responsibilities: You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Registration
Essential

• Live UK NMC Registration

Skills
Essential

• Analytical and judgemental skills to enhance the decision making process to resolve complex issues /situations

Desirable

• Experience of working within health and social service systems
• Full range of pertinent clinical skills
• Leadership skills, ability to implement change in response to local/national developments/research

Knowledge
Essential

• Has or is working towards DN SPQ
• Able to effectively use the Civica scheduling tool
• Illustrates a sound knowledge of effective caseload management
• Understand role in supporting Band 7
• Is committed to own and teams CPD
• Working knowledge of safeguarding procedures
• Understanding of the DN interim principles and how these relate to practice

Desirable

• Full range of pertinent clinical skills
• Ability to recognise and act accordingly when risk is identified.
• Understand the role of the MDT and make pertinent referrals.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board
Address: KHHP, Aberdare Rd, Merthyr, CF481BZ
Employer's website: https://joinctm.wales/