District Nurse Team Leader - ICT South Waltham Forest | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex. Probationary Period This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff). High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London This post attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff Certificates of Sponsorship Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system.

WalthamForest , North East London Foundation Trust is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse with a Specialist District Nursing qualification to work in the Integrated Care Team (ICT South Team , as a Band 7 District Nurse Team Leader. You will need to be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria skills for the post:

• Excellent clinical Skills
• Managerial Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Communication skills
• Information Technology (IT) Skills
• The ability to travel between sites
• Non medical or community Nursing Prescribing
The post holder will be responsible for the delivery of safe care to a caseload of patients allocated to the team, including being professionally and legally accountable. The post holder will also line manage a team of Community Nurses and Health Care Support Workers. They will supervise and appraise staff members and students. The post holder must possess excellent leadership and communication skills. The post holder must hold a valid UK driving licence. The post holder will be a Registered Nurse ideally with Specialist Practitioner qualification, and experience of working within the community setting. They will be responsible for a locality caseload of patients allocated to them and will assess, manage, plan and deliver care, including being professionally and legally accountable. The post holder will support their peers and locality lead and be an effective team member whilst working on their own initiative. They will supervise staff members and students.