Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
District Nursing Team Leader - Flintshire District Nursing Service - INTERNAL
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NOTE THAT WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM STAFF EMPLOYED BY BANGOR UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD AT THIS TIME
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the post of District Nursing Sister / Team Leader in Flintshire District Nursing Service.
The successful candidate will lead and manage the District Nursing Team, supporting the team members and working closely with other Health and Social Care colleagues, Unscheduled Care and out of hour’s Community Nursing Services.
Main duties of the job
- To lead a team of Registered Nurses and Health Care Support Workers.
- To provide specialist advice in the assessment and delivery of a clinically effective Community Nursing Service.
- To take a lead in co-ordinating and liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, families and carers.
- The post holder carries continuing responsibility over a 24-hour period for a defined caseload, which is complex and variable.
The post holder will work autonomously & collaboratively with other agencies for the provision of patient services.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Working for our organisation
If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales. Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and ‘Proud to Lead’ competence framework.
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Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registered Nurse
- Post Graduate Specialist Practitioner Degree
- Nurse Prescribing
- Evidence of ongoing education & professional development
- Mentorship & assessment training
Desirable criteria
- Independent Prescribing - Following successful completion of the required qualification and annotation on the professional register, undertake Independent Prescribing (IP) for any medical condition within area of competence. Responsible and accountable for own independent prescribing practice in accordance with BCUHB Policies and Professional Codes at all times. Maintain knowledge, skills and competency and escalate accordingly if outside scope of practice or competence.
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Other Relevant Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel
- Flexibility, including lone working
- Demonstrate timely travel arrangements between patients’ homes, clinics & surgeries
Personal Qualities
Essential Criteria
- Demonstrate ability to care & communicate with warmth & understanding
- Team Player
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
- Knowledge of the changing health care agenda which affects community practice
- Knowledge of current research & its application to practice
- Evidence of application of consent
- Knowledge of the Mental Capacity, Deprivation of Liberty and its implications of practice
- Level 3 POVA
- Level 2 Child Protection
- Knowledge of data protection & confidentiality
- Ability to undertake complex risk assessments
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work autonomously
- Analytical skills & ability to interpret clinical signs
- Organisational skills
- Ability to assess, plan, implement, evaluate complex care needs
- Appropriate delegation of care delivery
- Supervise, teach & assess staff
- Provide mentorship & preceptorship
- Ability to work collaboratively with members of the multi disciplinary team & other agencies
- IT Skills
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills
- Recruitment Training
- Cannulation
- Venepuncture
Experience
Essential criteria
- Community experience at Band 6 or equivalent
- Experience of working with patients who have acute / complex needs
- Varied clinical experience & multi disciplinary working
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