NHS
Job title:
Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse – Hereford City Team
Company
NHS
Job description
Would you describe yourself as innovative?Do you feel that you have leadership skills that could help to deliver collaborative teamwork?Are you a nurse who would value having quality time to spend with your patients?If so, then the Hereford City District Nursing Team would love to hear from you!Applications for staff currently undertaking the Specialist Qualification in District Nursing are welcomed.The City District Nursing Team is offering a permanent Band 6 Community / District Nurse contract.We are a big team and pride ourselves on being supportive and take opportunities in assisting with career progression. We have a reputation for being innovative, always willing to trial something new and listen to (and try out!) ideas.Through excellent caseload management and dedicated administrator support for the team, we have created more time to spend with our patients and we operate in a calm and professional environment.There are fantastic opportunities for training and maintaining your clinical competencies as well as developing your management and leadership skills.You will be equipped for mobile working and will be provided with a laptop and smartphone, meaning that you will have access to patient data, enabling you to complete documentation and paperwork efficiently, in real-time.Main duties of the jobThe District Nursing Service aims to provide an excellent standard of evidence-based care with the patient always at the centre .As a service we can also provide unplanned nursing intervention to patients in their homes and are part of an integrated service that supports patients to remain in their home environment.You will be one of 5 Sisters / Charge Nurses in the team all hold a caseload of no more than 150 patients.About usWye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”Our values -Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence – are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.Date posted01 October 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£37,338 to £44,962 a year pa pro rata, pay with enhancements for out of hours workingContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number229-IC-6666085Job locationsVaughan BuildingRuckhall Lane, BelmontHerefordHR2 9RPJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.For an informal chat or visit, please contact Becky JenkinsJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo view role requirements and role responsibilities in full, please view supporting documents linked to this vacancy.For an informal chat or visit, please contact Becky JenkinsPerson SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
- Evidence of continued Professional Development via post graduate level courses
- Degree or willingness to work towards relevant post graduate qualifications
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- V100/V3000 Nurse Prescribing
Skills, Knowledge & AbilitiesEssential
- Good leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage work load for self and others
- Ability to have difficult conversations – advanced communication skills
- Teaching and assessing skills
ExperienceEssential
- Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
- Experience in working independently and as part of a team
- Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients in their own homes
Desirable
- Experience of conflict management and mediation skills
Person SpecificationEducation & QualificationsEssential
- Registered Nurse (NMC Registration)
- Evidence of continued Professional Development via post graduate level courses
- Degree or willingness to work towards relevant post graduate qualifications
Desirable
- Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- V100/V3000 Nurse Prescribing
Skills, Knowledge & AbilitiesEssential
- Good leadership skills and the ability to motivate staff
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to manage work load for self and others
- Ability to have difficult conversations – advanced communication skills
- Teaching and assessing skills
ExperienceEssential
- Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
- Experience in working independently and as part of a team
- Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care for patients in their own homes
Desirable
- Experience of conflict management and mediation skills
Expected salary
£37338 – 44962 per year
Location
Hereford
Job date
Thu, 03 Oct 2024 05:05:03 GMT
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