South Warwickshire University NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a District Nurse with the Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ) looking for the opportunity to develop your career in an organisation rated outstanding by the CQC?
Do you want to be part of an innovative team that is remodelling its adult community nursing services to ensure we are driven and focused on achieving clinical excellence in line with the national community direction?
We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and enthusiastic Senior District Nursing Practitioners to join our Out of Hospital Division.
We are looking for a District Nurse who holds the District Nurse SPQ, along with the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification to clinically lead our Warwick and Kenilworth Place Based Team collaboratively working within and across professional and organisational boundaries.
The successful candidate will:
Demonstrate a comprehensive specialist knowledge base and promote excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic healthcare environment.
Hold clinical responsibility for the diagnosing, prescribing, planning and evaluation of care, ensuring high standards of care to patients and their families within the community.
Act as an autonomous expert practitioner and role model to the whole team, work alongside the Professional Lead and be responsible for the clinical development and delivery of a safe, effective, quality driven service.
Hold a UK driving licence and have use of a car.
Main duties of the job The post holder is required to be a Registered Nurse with substantial community experience managing patients with complex needs and holding advanced clinical assessment skills. The post requires the completion of the DNSPQ and independent prescriber qualification.
The Senior District Nurse is responsible for the assessment and management of the complex health needs of an identified population and for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They will provide clinical leadership for all patients within the community nursing caseload through proactive management.
The Senior District Nurse will support their peers and be an effective team member. They will ensure that all members of the nursing team provide the highest standard of evidenced based clinical care. They will clinically supervise and be responsible for the development and competencies of all staff within their team.
About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence: We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'.
Job responsibilities Clinical Practice
The post holder will be aligned to a Place Based Team and be clinically responsible for the diagnosing, prescribing, planning and evaluation of care, ensuring high standards of care to patients and their families within the community.
Provide highly developed clinical leadership for all patients on the Community Nursing caseload through advanced level autonomous practice.
Order investigations and tests and interpret and act on results, using clinical guidelines to support clinical decision-making.
Liaise with other agencies, including the voluntary sector, to mobilise resources to meet patient needs.
Promote new research, innovation and evidence to support quality improvements within the team.
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered Nurse
PGDip District Nursing
Independent non-medical prescribing qualification (V300)
Coaching Skills
Additional Leadership CPD
Experience
Participated in Quality improvement initiatives
Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in a community nursing team
Experience of leadership and leading change or project implementation
Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
Skills
Caseload Management
Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care
Proficient across a wide range of clinical and IT systems
Personal Qualities
Displays trust values at all times
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Self Motivated and Self Disciplined
Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
Other
Must be a car driver and able to drive in varied weather conditions
Must be willing to undertake Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level
Must be legally entitled to work in this country
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Do you want to be part of an innovative team that is remodelling its adult community nursing services to ensure we are driven and focused on achieving clinical excellence in line with the national community direction?
We have an exciting opportunity for ambitious and enthusiastic Senior District Nursing Practitioners to join our Out of Hospital Division.
We are looking for a District Nurse who holds the District Nurse SPQ, along with the Non-Medical Prescribing qualification to clinically lead our Warwick and Kenilworth Place Based Team collaboratively working within and across professional and organisational boundaries.
The successful candidate will:
Demonstrate a comprehensive specialist knowledge base and promote excellence in nursing practice within a dynamic healthcare environment.
Hold clinical responsibility for the diagnosing, prescribing, planning and evaluation of care, ensuring high standards of care to patients and their families within the community.
Act as an autonomous expert practitioner and role model to the whole team, work alongside the Professional Lead and be responsible for the clinical development and delivery of a safe, effective, quality driven service.
Hold a UK driving licence and have use of a car.
Main duties of the job The post holder is required to be a Registered Nurse with substantial community experience managing patients with complex needs and holding advanced clinical assessment skills. The post requires the completion of the DNSPQ and independent prescriber qualification.
The Senior District Nurse is responsible for the assessment and management of the complex health needs of an identified population and for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. They will provide clinical leadership for all patients within the community nursing caseload through proactive management.
The Senior District Nurse will support their peers and be an effective team member. They will ensure that all members of the nursing team provide the highest standard of evidenced based clinical care. They will clinically supervise and be responsible for the development and competencies of all staff within their team.
About us Come and join a Trust rated Outstanding by the CQC. South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as outstanding following our latest inspection by the CQC.
We provide services across Warwickshire and beyond, ranging from Hospitals in Warwick, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Royal Leamington Spa and Shipston-on Stour to Community Services across the county.
Our values can be summed up in one sentence: We are 'Trusted to provide safe, effective and compassionate care'.
Job responsibilities Clinical Practice
The post holder will be aligned to a Place Based Team and be clinically responsible for the diagnosing, prescribing, planning and evaluation of care, ensuring high standards of care to patients and their families within the community.
Provide highly developed clinical leadership for all patients on the Community Nursing caseload through advanced level autonomous practice.
Order investigations and tests and interpret and act on results, using clinical guidelines to support clinical decision-making.
Liaise with other agencies, including the voluntary sector, to mobilise resources to meet patient needs.
Promote new research, innovation and evidence to support quality improvements within the team.
Person Specification Qualifications
Registered Nurse
PGDip District Nursing
Independent non-medical prescribing qualification (V300)
Coaching Skills
Additional Leadership CPD
Experience
Participated in Quality improvement initiatives
Significant post registration experience as a senior nurse in a community nursing team
Experience of leadership and leading change or project implementation
Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and developing complex care plans
Skills
Caseload Management
Highly developed clinical expertise and knowledge in all aspects of community nursing care
Proficient across a wide range of clinical and IT systems
Personal Qualities
Displays trust values at all times
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Self Motivated and Self Disciplined
Commitment to client centred, non-discriminatory practice
Other
Must be a car driver and able to drive in varied weather conditions
Must be willing to undertake Criminal Records Bureau Disclosure to Enhanced / Standard level
Must be legally entitled to work in this country
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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