Wound Clinic Lead Nurse | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust

DCHS Foundation Trust; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A health services organization in East Midlands is seeking a Wound Clinic Lead Nurse for its Derby City Wound Clinic. This role, suitable for Band 5 or Band 6 nurses, emphasizes operational management and high-quality patient care. The candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills, as well as the ability to manage and support a multidisciplinary team. This position will foster an innovative culture and maintain confidentiality at all times.

Qualifications

• Significant post-registration experience required.
• Proactive and energetic personal qualities valued.
• Ability to manage a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage caseload and supervise workload.
• Monitor care standards and allocate team members.
• Support student development and less experienced staff.
• Handle complaints and maintain confidentiality.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Team management

Commitment to patient care

Education

Band 5 or Band 6 (post‑registration)

Job description

We have a fantastic secondment opportunity as a Wound Clinic Lead Nurse based at the Derby City Wound Clinic. The role is suitable for Band 5 or a Band 6 with significant post‑registration experience.

About the role

This post offers an excellent chance to gain experience in operational management of an immediate team. The successful candidate will be proactive, energetic, and committed to delivering high‑quality, holistic patient care while valuing input from all team members.

Responsibilities

• Overall caseload management and daily supervision of workload.
• Monitor standards of care and deploy team members appropriately.
• Escalate clinical or operational issues to the direct line manager.
• Coordinate the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes reflecting the individual needs of patients and carers.
• Stay informed of local and national issues influencing services and apply this knowledge to practice.
• Facilitate, develop, evaluate, and share good working practice.
• Act as a champion for the wound clinic service area as required.
• Respond proactively to challenging, unpredictable situations or behaviours within the caring environment.
• Manage complaints, errors, concerns, and other untoward occurrences in line with local policies, procedures, and guidelines, including safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children.
• Support the development of a culture that is open to change and innovation.
• Maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Act as a role model and actively support students and less experienced staff.
• Recognise the diversity of the local population, consider individual choices, beliefs and preferences, and promote equal access to services.

Qualifications

• Band 5 or Band 6 (post‑registration) with significant experience.
• Proactive, energetic personal qualities with a commitment to high‑quality patient care.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to manage and support a multidisciplinary team.

Location & Pay

Post based at Florence Nightingale Hospital, London Road, Derby, DE1 2QY. Pay award for 2024/25 will be reflected from October 2024, with any arrears paid in November 2024.

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About the Organisation

Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire. We employ around 4,200 substantive staff across 11 community hospitals, more than 30 health centres, clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes, and increasingly, people’s own homes and via virtual consultations.