We are looking to appoint a Band 6 charge/Lead Nurse at our Community Rehab Care home to join our friendly and supportive team. You must have effective communication and negotiation skills. As an advocate for our patients, you need to have the ability to inspire people at all levels. This post would require that you had an understanding of the expanding role of community nursing and or District Nursing and would have the commitment to take it forward. You will need a sound understanding of the current primary care agenda, with excellent communication skills and effective leadership and decision-making skills. You will need to be innovative and able to work autonomously whilst promoting a positive and supportive learning environment for team members and students. This would be an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills in supporting the team leader.
Main duties of the job
You will have excellent communication skills, time management skills with the ability to prioritise and problem solve. You will have the opportunity to develop leadership skills by having responsibility for the supervision of junior staff and students.
This is a 7-day service including bank holidays and weekends.
Qualifications & Education
- First level Registered Nurse
- Evidence of continual professional development
- 2 Years experience in Leadership
- Degree in District Nursing or Community nursing or equivalent
Knowledge and Training
- Demonstrate knowledge of research based practice
- Post registration experience to include: Evidence of mentoring Project working Specialist training Management and development of others
- Good background knowledge of issues within the primary care arena
- Have knowledge of major NHS issues
- Knowledge around stock requisition and IB Solutions system
Experience
- Evidence of being able to work as part of a team
- Evidence of working to and achieving defined objectives
- Evidence of knowledge relating to caseload management and leadership/provision of support to others
- Show ability to adapt to change
- Show evidence of care planning using a Nurse Model
- Demonstrate an awareness of current community nursing issues
- Demonstrate a pro-active approach
Communication & Relationship Skills
- Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role
- Ability to develop working relationships with other professionals
Planning & Organisational Skills
- Motivated – able to motivate self and others to deliver a quality service
- Forward thinking – to identify opportunities for improvement in service development
- Flexible – to meet the demands of the service
- Enthusiastic – seizing the opportunity for personal and service development
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values
- Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services
- Values and behaviours that reflect the Trust values of Care, Respect and Responsibility
- Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that is free from discrimination and where people feel they belong and their contribution is valued
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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