Community Nurse / Deputy Team Lead (Twilight) - Hemel Hempstead
Job overview
Are you a nurse looking for a supportive team and the opportunity to develop new skills? This is an exciting time to join the Twilight Community Nursing service in West Herts. We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in people’s homes, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.
We are looking for a part-time community nurse deputy team lead with a genuine interest in continuing to develop skills in this field. We have a good track record of supporting return to practice nurses, and nurses transitioning into the community from other settings including acute care.You must be able to work flexibly according to service needs and have excellent organisational, time management and communication skills.
We are looking for staff to work from 4.30pm to 8.30pm
You will be based at one of x4 sites within the Herts Valley area: Watford (BRE), Hertsmere (Potters Bar Community Hospital) St Albans and Harpenden (Harpenden Memorial Hospital) and Hemel Hempstead (The Forum, Marlowes)
Do get in touch with Jacinth Morrison Locality Manager on [email protected] or alternatively on 0208 1025884 if you would like to arrange an informal visit and meet the team.
Main duties of the job
The Community Nurse Deputy Team Lead (DTL) will provide a mixture of general and specific care to a group of patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse or allied health professional. The Community Nurse will work in patient/carers own homes as well as visiting patients in residential homes.
The post holder will be expected to become proficient and competent in their area of practice by undertaking competency assessments specific to the area of clinical practice. The Community Nurse DTL will promote optimum independence and individualised client centred care to a delegated caseload.
The post holder will also support the Community Nursing Team to deliver against key performance indicators and maintain quality of the service. The service covers five localities across Herts Valleys working 4pm-8pm across 7 days. The Community nurse DTL would be expected to work a pattern of 4.30pm-8.30pm to enable continuity of care handover to the Overnight services.
Working for our organisation
Just as we care about our patients’ well-being, we care about yours!
We can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction into the community service followed by a local induction to introduce you to the role
- Car lease scheme(only available for Band 5 and up)
- Flexible working options
- Annual travel card loan
- Training, support and development in your career
To have a full look at our benefits and what it’s like working for us please go here: https://www.clch.nhs.uk/job/pay-and-benefits
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
**Please refer to job description, person specification and trust values, for outline of skills, knowledge and experience required.**
Person specification
Education/Qualification
Essential criteria- NMC registered NHS qualification
- Willingness to undertake training as appropriate
- Evidence of other post – registration education and training
- Previous experience working at a senior level
Experience
Essential criteria- Experience of working in a health or social care setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of databases.
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience with the NHS patient information database (SystmOne)
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge of NHS
- Demonstrate an acceptable level of numeracy and literacy.
- Knowledge of the effects of the ageing process and needs of vulnerable adults in relation to their health and well-being.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to build effective relationships.
- Good analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
- Effective interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills.
Key Attributes
Essential criteria- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust’s Values and Behaviours.
- Able to meet the required IT Skills for the post
- Appropriate level of physical fitness to perform the job (as outlined in the job description (with or without adaptations).
- Car driver.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.
Interview arrangements will be communicated via email so please check your email regularly following the closing date.
At CLCH we appreciate and are proud of the diversity in the communities we serve and the workforce we employ. Applications are open and welcome to anyone, regardless of your age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity, religion, and disability.
We are proud to say that we follow the workforce race equality standard and 28% of our senior staff (8A and above) are from a BAME background. CLCH also has active BAME and LGBTQI networks:
Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN)
Race Equality Network
Rainbow Network which supports LGBTQI staff.
Each network has a champion who is an executive director at the Trust and they hold regular meetings to discuss issues and make plans to improve CLCH.
The CLCH Equal opportunities statement is on our Website Equal opportunities :: Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (clch.nhs.uk)
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