About this role
Job summary
Would you like to join a team that works together, where everyone counts, and is continually striving for excellence? Then come and join Nottingham CityCare Partnerships Community Nursing team where we currently have a vacancy opportunity for a forward thinking, dynamic and compassionate District Nurse. We are interested in hearing from people who feel they can make a difference with their expertise and positive outlook and would like to contribute to Nottingham CityCares vision of consistent provision of excellent care.
Successful applicants will have excellent clinical, communication and leadership skills and be directly responsible for a complex caseload whilst providing specialist training, advice, mentorship teaching and support to nurses and their teams. This District Nurse role will also support and address the needs of both the professional and the leadership agenda of community nursing services.
Main duties of the job
This District Nurse role will:
Have direct responsibility for a complex caseload including long term conditions and multi pathologies whilst providing specialist training, advice, mentorship teaching and support to Nurses and their teams,
Offer specialist clinical advice to their teams using evidence-based research and practice.
Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to band 6 Community Nurses.
Be an effective source of professional support to the management and leadership delivery of the community nursing service.
Support and address the needs of both the professional and the leadership agenda of community services.
Clinical Practice
Utilise highly developed specialised and advanced clinical knowledge covering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad-based knowledge, experience, and competence as a qualified District Nurse
Where appropriate to service delivery, demonstrate highly developed physical skills requiring accuracy and dexterity e.g., moving and handling techniques, clinical procedures, diagnostic tests
Demonstrate independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical, and ethical issues which are encountered.
Make complex judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options by integrating complex knowledge sources in new and/or unfamiliar contexts
For a more comprehensive list of duties for this role please see the attached Job description.
About us
We are a provider of NHS Community Health Services, CityCare exists to support the health and wellbeing of all local people, working alongside other health and care partners to achieve this. We are a value driven, people business with a passion for excellence. Our vision and social purpose is to make a difference everyday to the health & wellbeing of our communities and our values of kindness, respect, trust and honesty lie at the heart of everything we do, guiding how we work together with partners and each other to consistently deliver high quality compassionate care. As a social enterprise we aim to add social value by investing in the future of our local communities and helping to make a difference in peoples lives.
CityCare value the benefits of a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBT+ or from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.
We are proud to be a forces-friendly organisation and are dedicated to supporting Veterans, Service Leavers, Reservists, and military spouses/partners. We value the unique skills and contributions you bring.
CityCare is an equal opportunities employer. We are positive about employing people with disabilities. If you require your application in a different format please contact People Services on 0115 8839418. CityCare is committed to the protection of vulnerable adults and children.
Job description Job responsibilities
Job Purpose
This District Nurse role will support and address the needs of both the professional and the leadership agenda of community services. The role is for a specialist nurse who will have direct responsibility for a complex caseload whilst providing specialist training, advice, mentorship teaching and support to Nurses and their teams.
Leading on complex clinical caseload including long term conditions and multi pathologies. Providing specialist clinical advice to their teams using evidence based research and practice. Providing clinical supervision and mentorship to Community Nurses. Providing professional support to the management and leadership delivery of the service.
Dimensions
To lead with strongly held values around equality, diversity, inclusion and openness.
Responsibility for budgetary control as an authorised signature.
To work collaboratively and across organisational boundaries specifically in collaboration with other local District Nursing employers and partner organisations.
To provide a structure of ongoing clinical supervisory support for band 6 Nurses and all members of the Community Nursing team.
To take shared accountability with the Heads of Service / Team Manager for the financial resources and workforce resourcing of the community services.
Working in a number of locations across the City of Nottingham.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Practice
1. Utilises highly developed specialised and advanced clinical knowledge covering a range of procedures and underpinned by relevant broad-based knowledge, experience, and competence as a qualified District Nurse.
2. Where appropriate to service delivery, demonstrates highly developed physical skills requiring accuracy and dexterity e.g., moving and handling techniques, clinical procedures, diagnostic tests.
3. Demonstrates independent practice responding to social, scientific, clinical, and ethical issues which are encountered.
4. Makes complex judgements requiring analysis, interpretation and comparison of options by integrating complex knowledge sources in new and/or unfamiliar contexts.
5. Responsible for complex clinical pathways.
6. Engages and actively involves the individual and, if appropriate, their family/carer, in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of treatment and/or care by using person-centred techniques to promote a culture of self-care and empowerment.
7. Works to standards of proficiency identified by their professional and regulatory bodies performing clinical treatments/procedures to a highly specialist standard.
8. Prioritises their own workload and that of the wider team within agreed objectives deciding when to refer to others as appropriate.
9. Line management responsibilities as leaders of their team and delegation as appropriate.
10. Provides and receives complex, sensitive or contentious information where motivational, persuasive, empathetic, negotiating and reassurance skills are required whilst demonstrating an understanding of barriers to communication.
11. Approaches each individual with care, compassion and sensitivity ensuring that these values are reflected in all aspects of the role including the management of complaints and compliments.
12. To comply with the organisations Infection Prevention and Control requirements.
Leadership
1. Provides a leadership style which is underpinned by strongly held values around equality, diversity inclusion and openness; effectively builds and maintains relationships with direct reports, management team and other key individuals across the organisation.
2. Ensures that a professional service and positive image for CityCare is maintained at all times, thereby acting as a role model to all staff.
3. Works collaboratively with Heads of Service and Team Leaders in the leadership and development of community services.
4. Works collaboratively with the Director Nursing and AHPs.
5. Ensures the effective and efficient use of resources e.g. staff, supplies within their own sphere of responsibility.
6. Demonstrates leadership and innovation in contexts which are unfamiliar, complex, and unpredictable that require solving problems involving many interacting factors.
7. Demonstrates the ability to delegate, organise and prioritise workload to ensure the safe delivery of the service including the management of referrals and discharges utilising locally agreed support mechanisms e.g. on call manager and making judgements in complex situations.
8. Demonstrates resilience when responding to challenge, change and complex or difficult situations.
9. Demonstrates clinical leadership, initiative and creativity in developing projects inspiring others to be positive in their contribution to continuous improvement.
10. Clearly articulates the expected clinical standards of the service, monitors and identifies where standards are not met and takes action to address.
11. Ensures that all objectives, for self and those directly responsible for, are clearly defined within the wider CityCare structures and in line with CityCare objectives, using the appraisal process as a vehicle for this.
12. Takes responsibility for their own and others health and safety in the working environment.
Learning and Development
1. Undertakes specialist training required to develop and maintain their own and others proficiency in response to changes in clinical practice and emerging techniques, demonstrating high levels of competence within professional body requirements.
2. Reflects on and evaluates own practice and identifies areas of development by setting appropriate objectives via appraisal and clinical supervision.
3. Initiates and develops research and development programmes appropriate to clinical practice.
4. Creates and delivers specialist training and development programmes, within teams and to other services as appropriate.
5. Provides high quality, specialist advice, support and supervision related to clinical specialism to Nurses, other practitioners, agencies and individuals.
6. Ensures appraisals for direct reports are undertaken in accordance with Trust policy; manages performance which falls below standard in accordance with the appropriate HR policies and processes seeking support from senior staff where required.
7. Supports the ongoing learning and development of others including students, preceptees and apprentices.
8. Is an active mentor assessor for student nurses and an advocate for increasing student learner numbers in practice.
Person Specification
Skills & Attributes Essential
Ability to prioritise Effective negotiation skills Knowledge and understanding of the risk assessment process. Effective application of policies related to frail elderly, Learning Disability, dementia. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to prioritise work /manage deadlines. Ability to manage multiple and competing demands, work autonomously, and deliver on agreed objectives and targets accurately within tight deadlines Ability to assess a situation, set priorities and problem solve quickly and effectively Strong negotiation and influencing skills Ability to manage change effectively
Desirable
Experience in development of services to meet community needs, Presentation skills, Knowledge or experience of audit, evaluation, and research.
Special Requirements Essential
Ability to be flexible over hours worked within contracted hours to meet the needs of the service Ability to work out of hours Full driving licence - essential car user
Experience Essential
Nurse leadership and management Managing a team Effectively dealing with complex patients Leadership MDT working Audit processes and carrying out investigations in relation to quality and patient safety. Preparation of written reports. Using Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel to a high standard. Training, events planning for publicising and promoting services Working autonomously Managing budgets and performance metrics
Desirable
Evidence of developing strategies, clinical guidance and policies
Qualifications Essential
1st Level Registered Nurse Post registration experience as a District Nurse. District Nurse / Teaching Qualification ECDL or equivalent level of IT training and / or experience. High level of I.T competency skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook Email
Desirable
NMP V300 Management qualification
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Nottingham CityCare Partnership CIC
Address Strelley Health Centre
116 Strelley Road
Nottingham
NG8 6LN
Employer's website https://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)