Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.5 hours each day Monday to Friday, early and late shifts and weekends (1 in 4))
- Job ref
- 846-6998986-CF-B
- Employer
- Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Unit G, Hermitage Court, Hermitage Lane
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/05/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 14/05/2025
Employer heading
Team Leader
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
This role is part of the community nursing team visiting housebound patients in their own home. Using your clinical expertise, you will be responsible for the patient caseload, coordinating the team to ensure that care is delivered safely, effectively and as planned. You will have responsibility for undertaking or delegating the triage of new referrals, coordinating the care delivery and allocation of work to members of
the team with the appropriate competencies. Taking responsibility as the senior clinician you will be a problem solver and decision-maker, assessing complex patients and planning their care needs.
Main duties of the job
Band 6 Health Care professionals (HCP) work closely with the people who use our services, families, friends and carers and play an important contribution in how people experience our services.
Band 6 HCPs are expected to be kind, responsive and professional, contributing to the quality of the services we provide by:
- Keeping the people who use our services safe through the use of sound clinical skills and effective risk assessments.
- Ensuring the best possible clinical outcomes by using up-to-date skills and adhering to evidence based policies and procedures.
Ensuring the people that use our services have a good experience by respecting, empowering and working in partnership with them.
We believe that the best health care is delivered by multi-disciplinary teams working well together and in partnership with other teams and services to provide seamless care. Band 6 HCPs work as part of a team and contribute to its success by being a role model, supervising more junior members of the team (Qualified and unqualified) and students to ensure they are working to the professional standards required and provide leadership within the team.
Working for our organisation
Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’ve got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
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As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won’t involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We’ll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered health care professional (NMC registration)
- Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6
- Evidence of Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples specialist practitioner district nursing, non-medical prescribing; mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise).
Desirable criteria
- PTLLS/DTLLS, PGCE or Certificate in Education.
- Management or supervisory qualification or experience of study.
- Working towards Master level study.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in area of practice.
- Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads.
- Supporting others (mentor / educator / supervisor) experience.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of leading and managing teams.
- Experience with the use of Microsoft Office and a variety of IT packages (E-Pay / E-roster/ AT-P/ RIO).
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of National Service Frameworks and NICE guidance to relevant to care setting and its application across health care services.
- Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months.
Skills & abilities
Essential criteria
- Understanding of training needs in relation to post.
- Ability to manage time effectively, priorities and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively with a variety of people at all organisational levels across different sectors including areas of social deprivation.
- Ability to communicate complex, sensitive information to individuals and groups.
- Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
Personal attributes
Essential criteria
- Ability to motivate and organise others to ensure best practice.
- Ability to manage and lead change.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.
Ability to manage
Essential criteria
- Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.
- Ability to manage own time effectively.
- Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, considering Trust policies and procedures.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Jacqueline Bailey
- Job title
- Admin Team Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
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