District Nurse Team Leader

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Clapham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a Community Nursing Team Lead to drive improvements and lead two caseloads, supervising the aligned staff at Twinwoods Resource Centre, Bedfordshire. You will coach and develop teams to deliver high-quality, person-centred care and collaborate with clinicians on complex patient reviews.

You must hold the DNSPQ qualification or be working towards it, and you must be a car driver with access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership and staff development skills.
• Ability to coach and develop individuals and teams.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day operational and line management of community nursing teams.
• Collaborate with clinicians to support complex patient reviews and mentor colleagues.
• Deliver high-quality, person-centered care and drive service improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Communication

Interpersonal

Change management

Education

DNSPQ qualification

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 North 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.

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. The post will be based in Twinwoods Resource Centre aligned to the North Bedford Community Nursing Teams.

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. You must be a car driver with access to a vehicle.

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.

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. The post will be based in Twinwoods, Bedford, North Bedfordshire Community Nursing teams.

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