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Job summary

Main area
District Nursing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week ((Minimum 30 hours- 37.5 hrs. Service hours are 8am-6.30pm 7 days a week and shift work within this will be required)
Job ref
267-CH6417479
Employer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
South West
Town
Faringdon/Wantage /Abingdon/Didcot
Salary
Per annum | Pro rata
Closing
14/07/2024 23:59

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Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

District Nursing Team Leader - South West Locality

Band 6

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.

We work with a wide range of partner organisations to deliver care and support to people in their own homes and from a number of hospitals and community bases. We focus on delivering care as close to home as possible for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.


 

Job overview

Could your nursing career be with us?

Due to career progression within our district nursing service, we are able to offer an exceptional opportunity for registered nurses who have proven leadership experience to join our innovative, dedicated, and supportive team delivering outstanding care to the communities of Oxfordshire.

Main duties of the job

Our team leaders:

Our team leaders are passionate about community nursing and relish the opportunity to use their skills, experience, and knowledge to provide nursing care in people’s own homes.  They are enthusiastic and take pride in leading their team to deliver proactive, caring, safe and excellent standards of patient care to their local communities.  Our team leaders work autonomously, deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care, see problem-solving as a positive challenge, and are creative in many varied and unpredictable clinical situations. There are continuous developments within the community that will open your eyes to a whole new and exciting world of nursing.

The District Nursing service in Oxfordshire is at the heart of developments in community care, as per the NHS Long Term Plan. A crucial part of the integrated community plans is recognition of the value of the District Nurse Specialist Practitioner Qualification for District Nursing Team Leaders, as advocated by The Queen’s Nursing Institute, The King’s Fund, and the RCN.

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.

Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible 

Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

  • Excellent opportunities for career progression
  • Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
  • 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
  • NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
  • Competitive pension scheme
  • Lease car scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Mental Health First Aiders
  • Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
  • Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your skills and experiences:

This opportunity is available to nurses with proven leadership experience which does not have to be specifically based in the community.  We welcome applications from experienced nurse leaders working in care homes, community hospitals, private hospitals, practice nursing or the acute sector.

How we will support you to develop:

In return we will support your career progression through a District Nursing career progression framework, including advanced clinical practice and leadership training in this area.  You will also receive regular 1:1 support and development and annual appraisal, regular group clinical supervision with your peers, and a comprehensive internal training programme around clinical competencies.

Working patterns:

The service currently operates 7 days a week between the core hours of 0800-1830. Shift patterns available are 0800-1600, 1030-1630 or 0800-1830. Posts are available in various areas of Oxfordshire.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of Level 6 academic study OR Ability to demonstrate Level 6 academic writing.
  • Registered General Nurse (adult).
  • Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of level 7 academic study
  • District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Award
  • Frailty/ Leadership Module

Job related Aptitude and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Well developed written skills
  • IT literate with intermediate key board skills.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Formal management and/or leadership experience within healthcare OR Extensive clinical experience as a Registered Nurse within a District Nursing team and evidence of leadership responsibilities experience.
Desirable criteria
  • Previous District Nursing experience

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStep into healthNHS 75th BirthdayDefence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Julie Humphries
Job title
District Nurse Locality lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07748 703892
Additional information

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.  

Julie Humphries District Nurse Locality Lead 07748 703892

Elizabeth Parker District Nurses Locality Lead 07887 946428

 

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