Community Nursing Team Leader

You must be a first level NMC Registered General Nurse with an SPQDN qualification (District Nurse), with experience of working in a supervisory or management role and experience of working in a multi professional team. You will join a leadership team which covers Nottinghamshire in exciting times for community services. The successful post holder will support the Community Nursing service in delivering excellent care to their local population as well as contributing to shaping our future Community Nursing services in the locality. We are looking for a professional of high calibre who can drive forward excellence and high standards across the team and wider primary care networks. As a Clinical Lead you will; Manage a team within the locality.Develop and sustain a positive staff culture and way of working in a multidisciplinary way.Be lead contact for clinicians and managers on professional issues relating to the respective service daily.Promote best practice to enable equitable levels of service provision across the locality.Demonstrate and maintain clinical credibility through the provision of high standards on clinical care using current evidence-based practice.Support and guide staff in the development of their skills and knowledge base.Undertake or delegate audit and research activities in relation to service development within integrated teams and make recommendations to Heads of Service.Be accountable for the performance management and essential training requirements of staff.Work in partnerships with patients and their families to develop and agree tailored health plans to address their needs.Actively participate in service development/quality improvement activities. Work in collaboration with other health care and service providers to ensure seamless delivery of services for clients and communities. Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. The cost of the DBS application is £20.00 (standard) or £41.00 (enhanced), this cost will be deducted from your salary over the first 2 months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. An annual fee of £16 per year applies.