District Nurse Team Lead - Surrey Downs H&C

Surrey Downs Health & Care Partnership; Dorking; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Band 7 District Nurse Team Lead in Dorking. This role offers the chance to lead a passionate nursing team, focusing on innovative care delivery while working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues. You'll be responsible for patient assessments and care planning, ensuring the highest standards of care are maintained. This permanent position not only emphasizes professional growth but also values the contributions of each team member in creating a supportive and effective work environment. If you're ready to make a difference in community health, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with a District Nurse Qualification and team management experience.
• Proven leadership in nursing and ability to develop clinical guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Lead the District Nursing Team and ensure high-quality patient care.
• Facilitate training and support for nursing staff and students.
• Manage staffing and budget effectively while adhering to care standards.

Skills

Critical analysis skills

Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate, and benchmark quality care

Ability to deal with conflict professionally

IT skills and timely data entry

Education

1st level registration educated to Level 3

District Nurse Qualification

Management qualification/courses

Tools

Nursing management tools

Clinical supervision tools

Job description

Main area: Surrey Downs Health & Care

Grade: NHS AfC: Band 7

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working - 1 in 4)

Job ref: 343-SDH&C-6410842-F

Employer: Surrey Downs Health and Care

Employer type: Public (Non NHS)

Site: Medwyn Centre

Town: Dorking

Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 Pro Rata per Annum inc Fringe HCAS

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 02/01/2025 23:59

Surrey Downs Health and Care

An opportunity has arisen to join the Dorking PCN team as a Band 7 District Nurse Team lead on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be welcomed into an established district nurse team who work closely with members of the wider multidisciplinary team across the PCN and Surrey Downs Health and Care.

We have a strong focus on staff support and development, encouraging opportunities for further learning. If you are looking for an employer that is working to remove traditional boundaries and barriers, bringing care to patients when and where they need it, and you want to work alongside motivated, passionate and visionary colleagues we look forward to hearing from you.

Main duties of the job

• Provide leadership within the District Nursing Team, responsible for the assessment of patient needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of a programme of care within agreed standards.
• Facilitate educational programmes for basic, post-basic, and in-service training in close liaison with the Learning and Development Team.
• Lead and facilitate patient-focused, innovative research-based practice, in line with Surrey Downs Health and Care objectives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff.
• Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times.
• Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group.
• Promote the health of patients and provide support and advice.
• Plan cover, appropriate staffing, and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times.
• Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Surrey Downs Health and Care strategic agenda.
• Maintain clear and comprehensive records according to procedures.
• Identify workforce planning issues and participate in recruitment, selection, and retention of clinical staff.
• Provide support and a learning environment for pre and post-registration students.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, and standards of care at all times.
• Manage any budget that is within the remit of this post effectively and efficiently.
• Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate.
• Assist with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty.
• Negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for maximum effectiveness of care.
• Act upon procedures that protect vulnerable individuals.
• Lead and implement the SDH&C Clinical Governance Strategy within your practice area.
• Lead and implement the SDH&C Risk Management Strategy within your practice area.
• Undertake other duties as required consistent with the responsibilities of the post.
• Be responsible for timely data entry.
• This post holder may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or permanently as requested by service needs.

Person specification

Qualifications

• 1st level registration educated to Level 3.
• Evidence of team management.
• District Nurse Qualification.
• Management qualification/courses or willingness to work towards.

Experience

• Experienced mentor at pre and post-registration level.
• Experience of nurse leadership and management.
• Experience of appraisal and clinical supervision.
• Experience of developing strategies, clinical guidelines, and policies.

Skills

• Critical analysis skills.
• Ability to assess, deliver, evaluate, and benchmark quality care.
• Ability to deal with conflict professionally.
• IT skills and timely data entry.

Other

• Car owner with clean UK Licence.
• Innovative and flexible.
• Team player.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.