Lead District Nurse
Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Job summary
Due to a career progression within our team, a rare and rewarding role for a specialist practitioner district nurse has arisen within the West Dorset District Nursing team in the Bridport and Lyme Regis Locality. This role would be responsible for the District Nursing teams aligned to the Jurassic PCN and the Bridport Locality Hub.
Responsible for ensuring the delivery of high quality person centred services with a focus on integrated care which always considers people's safety, privacy and dignity.
Day-to-day management and leadership of the four district nursing teams and specialist practitioners and other staff in the multi-disciplinary team.
To act as a champion for clinical standards and for continuous improvement in the service user experience.
To ensure the delivery of up to date evidence based practice.
Contribute to the planning and design of services in line with Trust, locality and government objectives to meet the needs of local people.
Leadership and management of the West Dorset District Nursing teams including support to Virtual Ward development.
Involvement in Service developments.
Working as part of a leadership team.
Main duties of the job
This is a key leadership role, leading and managing District Nursing teams, with line management responsibility for team leads, reporting to the Locality Manager, identifying and responding to both short and long term developments and demands, and providing an interface between the District Nursing service, Hub and the Primary Care network, developing strong relationships and attending relevant forums to represent the service.
The post holders will work as part of a close team who provide leadership support to teams within the West Dorset Locality Cluster
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part-time
Salary
£41,659 to £47,672 a year p.a., pro rata for part time
Closing date
10/05/2023