Team Lead District Nursing (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Barrow Town District Nursing Team - University H[...]

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a Band 6 District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse in Barrow-in-Furness. The role requires at least one year of Community Nursing experience and a relevant post-registration qualification. You will work within a supportive team to deliver gold-standard patient care, facilitating hospital discharges and promoting independence. The position offers flexible working opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Qualifications

• At least one year's experience in Community Nursing required.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Recent management/leadership experience relevant to clinical specialty.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills and knowledge in District Nursing.
• Work closely with health and social care disciplinaries to prevent hospital admission.
• Facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through reablement.

Skills

Basic and advanced clinical skills

Management/leadership experience

Ability to work as part of the MDT clinical team

Education

1st level registered nurse

Post registration qualification in relevant area

Job description

Employer: University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £38,682 - £46,580 per annum pro rata

NHS AfC: Band 6

Creating a great place to be cared for and a great place to work

University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay has a firm commitment to strengthening the diversity of our workforce, and therefore welcome and encourage applications from likeminded people who can support our ambition to become effortlessly inclusive.

Job overview

Barrow Town District Nurses have an exciting opportunity to recruit a permanent Band 6 District Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse. The successful candidate will ideally have at least one year's experience in Community Nursing and have completed or working towards relevant post registration qualification.

You will be working within the Furness district as part of a dynamic and supportive team who continuously strive to deliver gold standard patient care within our community.

Main duties of the job

This exciting opportunity is for a dedicated and motivated community nurse to develop their skills and knowledge in District Nursing, working across the Lancaster area and other community Nursing Teams as part of the Integrated Care Community (ICC's), covering a 24 hour period including weekends and bank holidays, 7 days a week.

Community Nurses work closely with all health and social care disciplinaries to prevent hospital admission, facilitate hospital discharge and promote independence through reablement and management of long term conditions.

Person specification

• 1st level registered nurse.
• Demonstrable basic and advanced clinical skills.
• Recent management/leadership experience relevant clinical speciality.
• Post registration qualification in relevant area.
• Ability to travel as required.
• Ability to work as part of the MDT clinical team.

The Trust promotes flexible working opportunities where ever possible to enable staff to balance their work and home life. We are committed to Equal Opportunities and aim to be Effortlessly Inclusive.

We have introduced a new system called Pre-Onboarding, specifically to support you right the way through to your first few months in your new role with us at UHMB.