About this role
Job summary
Band 6 Shift Lead-Out of Hours
We are looking to appoint a Band 6 District Nurse into 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 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.
About us
At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of providing safe, caring and effective services because people matter. We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.
We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.
We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education Essential
First level Registered Nurse Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
Nurse Prescriber Degree in District Nursing or equivalent (Specialist practitioner qualification in District Nursing)
Knowledge and Training Essential
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
Desirable
Have knowledge of major NHS issues Knowledge around stock requisition and IB Solutions system
Experience Essential
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
Desirable
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 Essential
Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role Ability to develop working relationships with other professionals
Planning & Organisational Skills Essential
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 Essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 The Dudley Group NHS Foundation Trust
Address Brierley Hill Health & Social Care
Venture Way
Brierly Hill
DY5 1RU
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.dgft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)