Deputy District Nurse

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Job summary

We are looking for a dynamic, motivated Community Nurse, with strong leadership qualities to lead a team of staff nurses and health care assistants in delivering high quality nursing care to a diverse caseload out of hours across Hillingdon. You must hold a relevant Nursing Qualification with experience as a senior staff nurse. You should be a car driver and have access to a car for use at work.

You will be based at "Ickenham clinic" and will be completing patient visits within the borough of Hillingdon. The twilight team comprises of both Staff Nurses and Healthcare Assistants, who provide out of hours routine nursing care. The Twilight service works 16.30 to 00.30.

The post is for 22.5 hours a week (three shifts). The job is part of a job share between three members of staff; you will be required to help cover annual leave and sicknesses on occasions. You must be able to work flexibly to meet the service needs.

You will have a leadership role in the management of the twilight team, delegating activities appropriately and monitoring the quality of care given.

You will take responsibility for the assessment, management and evaluation of evidence based nursing care to patients in a variety of community settings, promoting effective teamwork within the wider Health Care Team. You will be expected to identify and promote areas for service development.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

The Hillingdon Twilight Nursing Service provide nursing care to people in their own homes seven days a week between the hours of 16:30 and 00:30.

The Band 6 nurse co-ordinates the Twilight service and is responsible for the staff on duty, usually two band 5 nurses and three band 3 Healthcare Assistants.

Band 6 nurses work autonomously to provide a full range of services to house bound patients but are particularly skilled in wound care, catheter care, managing diabetes, medication administration, including intravenous medication administration and end of life care.

The role is interesting, varied and comprises both clinical and management duties. Band 6 nurses are expected to liaise with the District Nursing Teams to ensure seamless care. The distance nurses travel each evening is considerable and Band 6 nurse is required to be a car driver and have access to a car for work use.

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Part-time

Salary

£40,701 to £48,054 a year Pro rata inc HCAS

Closing date

11/08/2023