Senior Community Nurse- KAB1

We are looking to appoint a Band 6 District Nurse into our friendly and supportive Brierley Hill District nursing 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

The post-holder is responsible for the ongoing assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. The post holder will carry out all relevant forms of care and will take responsibility for caseload holders in their absence.

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 "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.

As part of the NHS People Promise, your wellbeing is our priority, and we are committed to ensuring our employees achieve a healthy work-life balance supported by our flexible working options and by making reasonable adjustments where possible. We believe no-one should have to sacrifice family, friends, or their personal interests for work. We are a modern employer able to attract and retain high quality staff through our commitment to the NHS People Promise.

As an employer, we foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to contribute their best. We want to ensure that our workforce is representative of the population we serve.

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 and Education

• First level Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continual professional development
• Educated to Degree level (Level 6)
• Nurse Prescriber

Communication & Relationship Skills

• Must be able to commute to meet the demands of the role
• Ability to develop working relationships with other professionals
• Able to demonstrate empathy with clients, carers, families and colleagues - ensuring that communication is achieved, particularly where barriers to understanding exist.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to write concise and comprehensive papers and reports.
• Provide hands on direct patient care including safe handling of patients and equipment.
• Able to manage staff, conflict and difficult situations and to challenge and support others appropriately and assertively.

Knowledge and Training

• Post registration experience to include: Evidence of mentoring, Management and development of others
• Good background knowledge of issues within the primary care arena
• Demonstrate knowledge of research based practice
• Willing to undertake Band 6 competencies
• Have knowledge of major NHS issues

Experience

• Experience of working in primary care
• Experience of direct supervision of qualified and unqualified staff
• Experience of identifying the development needs of others and giving effective feedback.
• Significant Community experience
• Evidence of working to and achieving defined objectives
• Evidence of knowledge relating to caseload management and leadership/provision of support to others

Planning and Organisational Skills

• Enthusiastic - seizing the opportunity for personal and service development
• 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

Analytical and Judgement Skills

• Able to understand relevant research including data
• Ability to make decisions at the point of need
• Ability to work on own initiative

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Trust Values

• 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
• Able to provide safe, caring, and effective services

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.

Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Per Annum Pro Rata

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

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Job locations

Brierley Hill Health and Social Care Centre