Community Nurse Team Leader

+ To provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes and elsewhere e.g., residential homes to undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using research to underpin their practice.
+ To demonstrate the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to the public by the utilisation of their teaching skills.
+ Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively.
+ Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex and urgent situations.
+ To contribute to quality improvements via clinical governance, clinical supervision, and essence of care.
+ To respect confidential information obtained during your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient / client or a person entitled to act on their behalf, except where disclosure is required by Law or by the order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest.
+ To liaise with other disciplines and members of the Primary Health Care Team in the provision of patient care.
+ Maintain clear, concise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and Standards for record keeping NMC.
+ Under the Data Protection Act, staff using computers will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed., + To provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes and elsewhere e.g., residential homes to undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using research to underpin their practice
+ To demonstrate the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to the public by the utilisation of their teaching skills
+ Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively
+ Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex and urgent situations
+ To contribute to quality improvements via clinical governance, clinical supervision, and essence of care.
+ To respect confidential information obtained during your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient / client or a person entitled to act on their behalf, except where disclosure is required by Law or by the order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest
+ To liaise with other disciplines and members of the Primary Health Care Team in the provision of patient care
+ Maintain clear, concise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and Standards for record keeping NMC
+ Under the Data Protection Act, staff using computers will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice
+ Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient
+ To implement nursing care as per care plan as discussed with the Team Manager and to make accurate observations of the physical, mental, social conditions of the patient and / or carer
+ To implement care based on research and from any post registration course undertaken
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
+ To ensure that their skills / knowledge is up to date and that continuing education and development is paramount to practice
+ Ensure that all mandatory training is accessed and kept up to date
+ To be aware of any changes in policy / procedure of the Trust
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Delivering change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated to improve service
+ The post holder will be expected to prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice and that of others
+ Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated
+ Making recommendations to improve services
+ Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of Community Health Services
+ To train, supervise and develop junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring
RESEARCH & AUDIT
+ Qualified Nurses are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
+ To ensure nursing care is evidence based
+ To participate in clinical audits.
Transitional arrangements are in place for EU,EEA and Swiss Citizens following the UK's withdrawal from the EU. Should this apply to you, you are advised to familiarise yourself with these arrangements to ensure you continue to have right to work in the UK and how to evidence that right in the future. Please see the document attached to this vacancy. This requirement does not apply to Irish citizens, who can continue to freely enter, live and work in the UK.
The Trust is a non-smoking site. Failure to follow this rule could lead to disciplinary action.
Please be aware, that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated, should a sufficient number of applications be received from which a shortlist can be confirmed therefore you are advised to apply at your earliest convenience. The Trust may contact you during the recruitment process for your feedback on your experience.
We actively cultivate a professional environment of fairness, equality, dignity, and respect for all individuals. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and value the unique skills, perspective and experience you bring. We are grounded in the belief that diversity enhances our collective strength, fostering innovation and excellence within our workforce.
As a Disability Confident Leader, we commit to offering an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
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We also commit to offering an interview to all armed forces veterans who meet the minimum criteria for the job (the essential criteria) listed in the personal specification. If you wish to apply under this Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please indicate this on the online application form.
The Trust operates anonymous shortlisting where no personal information about you, including your name or personal details are shared with the recruiting manager. No equality information is shared at any time during the recruitment process with the recruiting manager or other people involved in the decision making process.
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Changes have been made to the NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook which mean that:
+ All employees have the right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
+ There is no limit on the number of requests they can make.
+ Employees have the right to make requests, have them considered, regardless of the reason.
At Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, we will consider requests for flexible working.
Please be advised that the use of Artificial Intelligence on applications is monitored and if you choose to use this, you must declare this on your application form.

+ Community experienced adult nurse and able to demonstrate extensive knowledge, analytical and the practical skills required
+ Able to demonstrate delivery of quality care, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
+ An excellent communicator / listener, be non-judgmental and empathetic with patients, carers
+ Able to work in partnership, liaising with health and social care professionals to ensure holistic patient care
+ Dependable, committed and dynamic
+ Flexible in meeting the needs of the service within the community setting
+ Knowledge in implementing change, leading service improvement
+ Committed to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of residents within the borough of St Helens
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018


• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)


• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programm