Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Crawley, West Sussex | United Kingdom
Job description
Band 7
Job summary Crawley Collaborative Primary Care Network (PCN) team are looking to recruit an experienced and dynamic community nurse who is able to lead, coordinate and support an established community nursing team in the provision of care for patients unable to leave their homes.
Our patients' care is organised around their individual identified needs through collaborative working by service providers resulting in the delivering of excellent patient care at the heart of the community
Working in the Crawley Collaborative PCN team is rewarding, and if you are patient-centered, committed to delivering high quality care, and have excellent nursing care skills, a "can do" attitude and a desire to be the best, then this is the job for you.
If you are passionate about making a difference and want to contribute to an organisation which is continuously striving to achieve excellence then we would love to hear from you.
Car driver essential - please include this on your application. Main duties of the job The post of Clinical Lead Nurse is for an experienced and qualified community specialist practitioner who has advanced practice qualifications including clinical and leadership skills.
You will be expected to coordinate complex care and the assessment and management of long term conditions. Case management skills are required to enable self-management of health, independent living in the home/community, and reduction of hospital admissions through robust contingency plan provision.
The post holder will also be responsible for staff management, supervision and development, including appraisals and supervision of junior staff. As an educator, mentor and preceptor working with others, you will take the lead in the development and supervision, particularly for the community nurses, as well as promoting self-care management principles with patients using innovative patient activation strategies.
The focus of this role is to provide safe, effective and quality clinical care using advanced qualifications to support clinical practise along with strong clinical leadership, advice and support to the team.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills are essential in order to effectively liaise with members of the wider multi-disciplinary team as well as an ability to reflect upon and where needed challenge the status quo.
About us In return we can offer you:
- Supportive learning environment
- Flexible working patterns
- Practice Development Nurses to support staff with their learning and development
- Dedicated career pathways and great opportunities for continuing professional development
- Commitment to and support for your wellbeing
- NHS Pension Scheme
- NHS discounts and salary sacrifice schemes
Job description Job responsibilities Please find attached the job description and person specification for further information on this role.
Person Specification Experience Essential - Extensive clinical experience - case management
- Evidence of ability to maintain and monitor high standards of care
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Skills and Knowledge Essential - Able to analyse complex situations and problem solve as necessary
- Evidence of ability to identify and manage risk
- Evidence of knowledge and experience of team dynamics/leadership role
- Evidence of ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of embracing and implementing change to provide high quality health
- Ability to work in a flexible way and respond positively to change
- Ability to work autonomously and make own decisions
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Understanding of local and National policies
- acknowledges limitations to practice
- Awareness of own development needs
- Evidence of long term condition management
- Evidence of complex case management
- Evidence of compassionate leadership
- Awareness of resilience
Other requirements Essential - Car driver with access to a vehicle for work purposes
Professional Qualifications Essential - Qualified RN
- Prescribing qualification or willing to work towards
- CSP qualification or working towards
- Practice assessor/mentorship qualification
- Advanced Physical Assessment
- Leadership qualification
Desirable 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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Address Southgate Medical Group
137 Brighton Road
Crawley
RH10 6TE
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