About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a team leader within the home therapies team at Liverpool University Hospital. The home therapies team work across 2 sites and cover a large geographical area in the community. The home therapies team leader will be required to travel between sites and may involve community support when required.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, hardworking and dynamic nurse who has experience working in a community dialysis at band 6 / 7 level to join our team.
The successful candidate will be expected to be a motivated leader, with excellent proven managerial and leadership skills, who has the drive and passion to create an inspirational learning and working environment, that continuously strives for the highest standards of quality care and has patient safety at the forefront of the services and care provided.
The team leader role will involve a combination of management and senior nurse clinical support therefore dialysis experience is essential.
You will be supported in your role by the home therapies nursing lead and a team of Consultants.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will have management responsibility for the home therapies team, ensuring a high standard of nursing care, alongside providing senior clinical support and expertise within the team.
Key responsibilities will include the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, effective leadership and staff management/development.
The post holder will have responsibility of supporting a team of clinical nurse specialists to deliver safe and effective training and education to patients and their support partners to be successful on the home dialysis programme, and will be the senior support for clinical decision making within the remit of a nurse led unit, ensuring patients are regularly followed up and supported.
The post holder will always work within the NMC's Code of Professional Conduct.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospitalis the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description Job responsibilities
The Home Therapies Team Leader will act as the clinical expert and professional resource to the Multi-Professional team, patients and carers within the service
The post holder will work closely with the home therapies nursing lead and lead clinician to develop the specialist area of practice in order to support the current service growth and development to meet the 20% requirement of all patients on renal replacement therapy being on a home therapy
The post holder will be expected to provide first-line management and lead a team ofspecialist nurses
The post holder will provide leadership to the team of nurse specialists and working with the nursing lead, develop new roles / ways of working (High Impact Changes). Linked todirectorate business plans
For a more detailed role specific information please refer to attached Job Description
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse, current NMC registration Post-basic specialist Qualification relevant to speciality Recognised Teaching Qualification First Degree
Desirable
Research qualification Recordable specialist qualification Independent Nurse Prescriber
Other Essential
Evidence of continued professional development Diplomatic Assertive and confident Driving Licence is essential for community working Personal and professional maturity Recognition of own limitations Demonstrates enthusiasm Ability to work both on own initiative and within a team Flexibility Able to travel between sites
Knowledge Essential
Understanding and application of clinical governance Excellent communication skills Basic IT skills, including email and word processing
Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience at Band 6 / 7 level Extensive clinical experience in home dialysis setting Evidence of staff and patient education & training Evidence of application of current nursing issues and developments Evidence of managing a change
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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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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Liverpool Hospital
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8YE
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)