District Nursing Sister

Job summary
*Advert may close early if sufficient volume of application is reached*

The District Nursing sister will be responsible for providing strong clinical leadership and robust caseload management within an allocated PCN for a defined caseload of patients.The District Nursing Sister, as an autonomous specialist graduate level practitioner as recorded by the NMC, will have responsibility for patient assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality professional care for patients living in their own or residential care homes.Post holders will be expected to work 7 day working patterns subject to the needs of the 24 hour District Nursing Service. Post holders may be required to support in other District Nursing teams / PCN's or localities at times of surge or escalation to maintain patient safety within the service.The post holder will support the Operational matrons in the management of staff including undertaking supervision /1:1's, deployment and teaching of staff and patients within a Primary Care Network (PCN)as well as supporting the ongoing development of the District Nursing service working towards the wider aims and objectives of both the Healthy Lives CG and Trust.The post holder will be responsible for developing and promoting a positive team culture that enables individuals to openly question, reflect and learn from their practice to ensure safety and quality are the forefront of all patient care and interventions.

Main duties of the job
We are inviting applications for a highly motivated and dynamic District Nursing Sister to join North Tees & Hartlepool Community Nursing Service. This service will provide care to patients within a range of settings including patients own homes and residential care homes. The post holder MUST hold the District Nursing Degree Qualification and a V300 non medical prescribing qualification. You will be required to work autonomously to provide a whole person approach to the care and management for patients within this setting.

The post involves liaising with a variety of health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure the provision of high quality care management to this group of patients and their carers.

We require a first level nurse who has excellent communication skills and who is confident working across professional boundaries. You will need to be flexible, adaptable & a good team player with the ability to work independently within a community setting.

About us
South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust have come together to form University Hospitals Tees. As a result, post holders may be required to work across sites within both organisations.

Across University Hospitals Tees, our ambition is to be the best place to work, ensuring we have the right staff in the right roles at the right time to deliver outstanding patient care and experience.

We are committed to supporting our staff through an inclusive and supportive working environment, offering health and wellbeing initiatives, staff benefits, and opportunities for personal and professional development.

We support the 'Making Every Contact Count' approach to behaviour change in the promotion of health and wellbeing of individuals and communities.

Job responsibilities
The post involves holding a caseload of patients, liaising with a variety of health and social care providers and other agencies to ensure the provision of high quality care management to this group of patients and their carers.

Person Specification
Qualification

• Specialist Practitioner in District Nursing
• V300 non medical prescribing qualification
• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of CPD

Qualification (Desirable)

• QI Bronze training on ESR
• Clinical skills

Experience (Essential)

• Post graduate experience of working in a community setting.
• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a multidisciplinary team
• Evidence of ability to lead a clinical team

Experience (Desirable)

• Difficult conversations training

Skills (Essential)

• Excellent communication skills
• Sound English language /written skills
• Able to delegate work effectively and safely
• Ability to work on own initiative

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.