District Nurse Team Lead

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Shefford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK seeks a Community Nursing Team Lead to manage and support nursing teams. The role requires strong leadership skills, a Registered General Nurse qualification, and experience in community settings. The ideal candidate will focus on patient outcomes, mentor staff, and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams. The position is based in Shefford, with travel requirements and a commitment to delivering high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Strong leader with a focus on patient outcomes.
• Committed to multi-professional working and community health principles.
• Significant post-registration nursing experience in a community setting.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational and line management of community nursing teams.
• Work with clinicians to support complex patient reviews.
• Mentor nurse colleagues and develop high-quality services.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Education

Registered General Nurse

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Post-registration qualification in clinical field

Tools

SystmOne

Job description

Are you looking to progress your leadership skills and be at the forefront of change?

We are seeking a Community Nursing Team Leads to work within the Mid Bedfordshire Locality.

You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Main duties of the job

You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential. You must hold the DNSPQ qualification, or be working towards this.

You will provide day to day operational and line management of community nursing teams, work alongside clinicians to support complex patient reviews and mentor nurse colleagues.

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.

Job responsibilities

The successful applicant will be managing two caseloads and the aligned staff, working alongside the existing team lead and service manager to support and manage the delivery of high quality person centered care. One post will be based in Shefford Health Centre, aligned to the Shefford Community Nursing teams and the second in Steppingley Hub aligned to the Ampthill Community nursing teams.

Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post.

For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit prior to interview, please contact Sarah O'Hare 07773053918 [e-mail]

Person Specification

Education and training

• Registered General Nurse
• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration qualification in clinical field eg: SPQDN (or working towards SPQDN)
• Nurse Prescriber
• Relevant teaching/mentoring qualification and evidence of teaching skills
• Demonstrable evidence of significant post-registration nursing experience in a community setting.

Experience

• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
• Demonstrate working within a multi-agency environment.
• Have a comprehensive understanding of partnership working.
• Demonstrate application of clinical governance
• Excellent understanding of community health and social care principles and practice
• Understanding of National and Local issues that impact on the local population. Comprehensive understanding of the roles of others in health and social care.
• Experience in managing multi-disciplinary staff.
• Experience in managing issues related to conflict resolution avoidance.
• Knowledge of the principles of Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults and Children.
• Knowledge of the principles of Health Promotion and prevention of illness
• Experience of using electronic systems to manage activity and the delivery of KPI information.
• Evidence of specialist holistic assessment and evaluation skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage own time to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to collect and interpret data in relation to patient activity and nursing care
• Demonstrate experience in monitoring of staff and quality of service provided.

Knowledge

• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Extensive experience of complex assessment of health and social needs.
• Ability to oversee multiple caseloads and monitor quality.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills using a variety techniques and strategies, i.e. email, documentation, active listening, verbal.
• Ability to disseminate complex sensitive information to others

Other

• Able to adapt to change
• Able to support staff, patients and carers during times of emotional distress
• Able to work to deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to work alone
• Leadership and motivation skills
• Willing to work to meet the needs of the service (to include evenings, weekends and bank holidays).
• Ability to travel throughout locality and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Key Characteristics

• Be a positive ambassador for change and be a team player
• Be an influential member of the Primary Health Care Team using knowledge and skills to provide high standards of nursing care.
• Be familiar with SystmOne in order to use the single assessment documentation in achieving person centred care.
• Be a proactive nurse with a strong desire to lead on the delivery of quality, holistic care

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.