District Nursing Team Leader, North East

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bicester; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking passionate District Nurse Team Leaders to join their innovative and supportive team. This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and provide exceptional nursing care in the community, focusing on delivering safe and effective services. With a commitment to professional growth and development, the organization supports its staff through tailored training programs and career progression frameworks. Join a team that values diversity and inclusion while making a significant impact on the lives of patients across the region. If you are driven by excellence and want to contribute to outstanding care, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discounts

Lease Car Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff Accommodation

Networking and Support Groups

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in nursing, preferably in community settings.
• Ability to demonstrate ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to deliver high-quality nursing care in community settings.
• Work autonomously and manage various clinical situations.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Clinical Governance

Evidence-Based Care

Problem-Solving Skills

Education

Registered General Nurse (adult)

Level 6 Academic Study

Level 7 Academic Study

Tools

IT Literacy

Job description

Band 6

Main area District Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week (Minimum 30 hours - 37.5 hrs. Service hours are 8am-6.30pm 7 days a week and shift work within this will be required) Job ref 267-CH7167452

Site Bicester Innovation Centre Town Bicester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 Per annum | Pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/05/2025 23:59

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

We actively support anti-racism, equality, diversity, and inclusion so, if you’re excited about this job opportunity and you meet our Trust values, but feel unsure about applying, then please get in touch and we will be happy to have a conversation with you.

We are also committed to increasing diversity in the workforce, that is why we actively encourage applications from those groups of people who are currently under-represented, which include amongst others: people with disabilities; men from all socio-economic backgrounds; people from diverse ethnic backgrounds; and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

Good luck and we hope to hear from you.

Job overview

Could your nursing career be with us?

Due to career progression within our district nursing service, we are able to offer an exceptional opportunity for registered nurses who have proven leadership experience to join our innovative, dedicated, and supportive team delivering outstanding care to the communities of Oxfordshire.

Main duties of the job

Our Team Leaders are passionate about community nursing and relish the opportunity to use their skills, experience, and knowledge to provide nursing care in people’s own homes. They are enthusiastic and take pride in leading their team to deliver proactive, caring, safe and excellent standards of patient care to their local communities. Our team leaders work autonomously, deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care, see problem-solving as a positive challenge, and are creative in many varied and unpredictable clinical situations. There are continuous developments within the community that will open your eyes to a whole new and exciting world of nursing.

The District Nursing service in Oxfordshire is at the heart of developments in community care, as per the NHS Long Term Plan. A crucial part of the integrated community plans is recognition of the value of the District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification for District Nursing Team Leaders, as advocated by The Queen’s Nursing Institute, The King’s Fund, and the RCN.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive:“Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are:“Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your skills and experiences:

This opportunity is available to nurses with proven leadership experience which does not have to be specifically based in the community. We welcome applications from experienced nurse leaders working in care homes, community hospitals, private hospitals, practice nursing or the acute sector.

How we will support you to develop:

In return we will support your career progression through a District Nursing career progression framework, including advanced clinical practice and leadership training in this area. You will also receive regular 1:1 support and development and annual appraisal, regular group clinical supervision with your peers, and a comprehensive internal training programme around clinical competencies.

Working patterns:

The service currently operates 7 days a week between the core hours of 0800-1830. Shift patterns available are 0800-1600, 1030-1630 or 0800-1830.

We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.

The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of Level 6 academic study OR Ability to demonstrate Level 6 academic writing
• Registered General Nurse (adult)
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of level 7 academic study

Job related Aptitude and Skills

• IT literate with intermediate keyboard skills.
• Experience of clinical leadership
• Demonstrates an understanding of clinical governance requirements
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Experience

• Formal management and/or leadership experience within healthcare OR extensive clinical experience as a Registered Nurse within a District Nursing team and evidence of leadership responsibilities and experience
• Previous experience of implementation of change
• Ability to deal with challenging situations
• Knowledge and understanding of evidence based care
• Previous District Nursing experience
• Experience of implementation of change
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.

Name Louise Harrington Job title District Nurse Locality lead Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 07738144899 Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.

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