Community nursing team leader

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:
+ is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked 'Good' by the CQC;
+ is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
+ is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
+ offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
+ and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?
Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you., + Do you want to make a real and valuable difference to patients in their own homes?
+ Would you like to join a service that will give you the time and space to learn, with a comprehensive nursing induction programme and clinical supervision?
+ Can you lead a team of nursing staff compassionately and inclusively?
We are seeking people who are adaptable and collaborative, with the potential to grow, and the ability to plan, prioritise and organise their work, to join our neighbourhood nursing service.

Main duties of the job
The neighbourhood nursing teams provide nursing care for patients, aged 18 and over who are housebound within the Medway area, delivering a range of personalised care and treatment to those with complex and long-term conditions, supporting people to stay safe and well at home.
You will be a registered nurse or paramedic responsible for patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan, and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable.
You will lead and manage a Neighbourhood Nursing Team, geographically aligned to a locality and be responsible for the management of a caseload ensuring the provision of a high standard of nursing care to patients and their families in the community. You will work as part of the integrated health care team, working within and across professional and organisational boundaries. liaising with GPs, other professionals and statutory and voluntary agencies, they will deliver individualised care to patients. The service operates a 7am to 7pm service, 365 days in the year.
You will need to have a District Nursing qualification / community practitioner pathway or be willing to commence this training within 1 year of starting. You will also need to have access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Working for our organisation
+ Here at Medway Community Healthcare we believe we have taken huge steps to put the health and wellbeing of our people at the heart of what we do. Our aim is to 'Make life Better' at work and in doing so we have developed a health and wellbeing strategy which pulls together quality resources and support offers for staff and line managers to effectively meet the health and wellbeing needs of their teams. We are proud to have been awarded Gold in the Medway Workplace Wellbeing Awards and our health and wellbeing allies ensure our people's health and wellbeing is a priority.
+ Our Inclusion Ambassadors help us to achieve our vision of a compassionate and inclusive culture, helping to create a sense of belonging where people will want to stay and thrive, and promoting a culture of civility, respect and inclusion.
+ We can offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension and our Group Personal Pension with Scottish Widows.
The small print
We are a small social enterprise providing NHS services, and as such, we cannot take overseas nursing candidates who do not already have full UK registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. We cannot support candidates with their OSCE preparation, OSCE exam, accommodation and pastoral care. As such, if you are not able to provide us with your NMC PIN on your application, we will not be able to shortlist you.

· Recognised degree in adult nursing
· Registered Nurse on Part 1 of the Nursing Midwifery Council register
· Evidence of further study
· Mentorship or training qualification
· District Nursing qualification / community practitioner pathway or willingness to commence within 1 year of starting
· Nurse prescriber or willingness to undertake training
· Relevant post-graduate qualification, e.g. in elderly care, chronic disease management, long term conditions, rehabilitation
Experience
· Post graduate accumulative experience in the fields of elderly/ rehabilitation/ community/ intermediate care/ long term conditions/acute illness.
· Experience of delivering education and teaching.
· Proven and evidence of experience in an autonomous practitioner role
· Experience of working in the community in healthcare.
· Experience and competence in high-level clinical assessment of complex patients
· Evidence of specialist knowledge in minor illness management, community nursing and advanced practitioner
· Experience of using technology to facilitate provision of patient care
· Experience of motivational interviewing
· Change management experience
Special knowledge / expertise
· Knowledge of current issues and trends within community healthcare, urgent Care, long term conditions, intermediate care and the NHS in general
· A working knowledge of the admission avoidance ethos and facilitation of timely discharge
· A sound knowledge of clinical governance and risk management
· Ability to practice at an advanced level
· Experience of lone working and decision making
· Experience of mentoring students and other healthcare professionals
· Proven ability to manage a caseload
· Intermediate IT skills (Windows, Internet, Outlook, Excel, EPEX)
· Presentation skills and teaching qualification or experience
· Research awareness and audit skills
· Experience of using research and other evidence to inform practice
Disposition, adjustment, attitude and commitment
· Self-motivated
· Able to work and make decisions autonomously and take the initiative
· Assertive but diplomatic towards colleagues, patients, carers and relatives with compassionate and inclusive interpersonal skills which will encourage self-empowerment
· Flexible and responsive to the needs of the service
· Ability to recognise own limitations and to refer appropriately when necessary in accordance with professional code of conduct
Practical / intellectual skills
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Effective time management, organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
· Able to travel to dispersed sites in a timely manner
MCH values
Being caring and compassionate

The health and wellbeing of our patients and staff is my priority.
I show kindness and humanity.
I am inclusive and non-discriminatory.
Working in partnership
I ask for, respond to and offer feedback which improves the quality of our services.
I work effectively as part of my immediate team, the wider organisation and with external partners to achieve shared goals.
I take responsibility and ownership for my area of work and I meet and manage expectations.
Delivering quality and value
I raise my concerns and I am open and honest when things do not go well, learning from successes and mistakes.
I make the most of resources and reduce waste and inefficiencies.
I seek out, share and actively participate in new ideas and ways of working.
These are the core values and behaviours expected of all roles within MCH and individual performance in relation to the values is assessed in your PDR. A full description is available from your manager and the intranet.
Full JD in attachments
We reserve the right to close this advert earlier than the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date; no discourtesy is intended in not contacting you if your application is rejected.
When completing your application, please include the email addresses and contact telephone numbers for your referees; your referees should be your line managers / course tutors for the last 3 years.
MCH is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a compassionate and inclusive workplace and values diversity of all people. We prohibit unlawful discrimination and harassment of any kind and wish to provide our employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. At the heart of our values, we seek to treat people fairly and with dignity and respect and provide a workplace where people feel they belong.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join MCH. We are positive about disability and we guarantee interviews to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria as specified in the job description. We are committed to offering support and making reasonable adjustments to allow full participation in the interview and selection process and through their employee journey.
We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and vulnerable adults.