District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement

Job Summary
Band 7 - District Nursing Practice Facilitator, Caseloads and Improvement
Full time - 37.5 hours per week

The District Nursing Practice Facilitator will support the continuous improvement within district nursing teams, focusing on caseload management, strengthening clinical practice, operational effectiveness, workforce capability and patient experience. The post holder will work alongside District Nursing Team Leads and Matrons to identify challenges, co-design solutions, embed evidence-based practice and support sustainable improvements at team level.

Main duties of the job
The role is hands on, highly visible and focused on enabling district nursing teams to deliver safe, efficient and person-centered care. The postholder will use coaching, data-driven insights and improvement methodologies to help teams develop resilience, enhance skill mix, streamline processes and reduce unwarranted variation.

About us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.

Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 per annum pro rata

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Healthcare Professional with current registration
• Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) - DN Pathway

Desirable

• Masters level qualification or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential

• Experience of managing and delivering sustained change
• Evidence of Community experience
• Evidence of personal development
• Knowledge or risk management
• Ability to provide strong inspirational leadership
• Ability to support staff development and empowerment
• Ability to influence service changes and standard setting

Desirable

• Evidence of continued leadership and management of staff and service

Skills
Essential

• Knowledge of Professional Scope of Practice

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Employer details
Employer name: Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Crickets Lane Health Centre, Glebe Street, Ashton under Lyne, OL6 6NG
For questions about the job, contact:
Directorate Manager, Intermediate Tier Services, Trish Darley
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