Community Nursing Deputy Team Lead

• To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
• To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff covering the four localities across Herts Valleys.
• To be responsible for the team's assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week 8am-6pm.
• To be responsible for the team's maintenance of patient and other records.
• To participate in the long-term management of patients within the locality.
• To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.
• To be responsible for the development and maintenance of competencies within the team.

Essential

• Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience
• Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
• Experience of working with people with complex health needs
• Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating a team on a day to day, regular basis
• Experience of teaching students and other staff members
• Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans

Essential

• Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, based on local/national guidelines and standards
• NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
• Appraisal and Personal Development Planning
• Understanding of NHS and Integrated Care boards structures
• Leading audit process
• The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
• Clinical supervision - purpose and application
• Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
• How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
• Has high level competence in a range of clinical skills
• Ability to work in a team
• Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
• Able to delegate work effectively and safely
• Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Able to identify own and others learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs

Essential

• Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
• Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)