Integrated District Nursing Sister

'Please see JD and PS for detailed responsibilities'. Management and leadership responsibility for a team of nurses. To contribute to the development and implementation of policies as required. To be accountable and responsible for the management of work priorities for self and team members. To take a lead in the setting of standards of care amongst the team and to teach, deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the team, recognising their knowledge/skills and development potential. To assess and implement care interventions to meet identified health needs of individuals, families and communities. Maintain associated records. To provide clinical supervision and mentorship to pre- and post-registration nursing students. To assess and identify any complications surrounding patient care and to act accordingly to enable the patient to remain at home where appropriate. To assess and prioritise unscheduled requests for nursing intervention and allocation to an appropriately skilled clinician as required. To work in partnership with other agencies to deliver strategic national and local health priorities To refer patients to other services / agencies as appropriate To escalate Risk appropriately To ensure that patients are treated with care and compassion at all times. If you have a non-medical prescribing qualification, you will be expected to practice as a prescriber as part of this role.