Clinical Lead Community Nursing

Job overview

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Clinical Lead to join  Princeway   Care Community Team in Frodsham area. You will be joining a multidisciplinary team including but not limited to; team manager, enhanced clinical practitioner, clinical leads, community nurses,  AHP's and many other specialist professionals who visit the team.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, self-motivated and who provides confident support and leadership to clients and clinicians.  HAs excellent communication skills and an ability to work in partnership with clients and their families/carers and when necessary, act to safeguard individuals who are at risk from harm and abuse.

This vacancy is fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave), 30 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

* Provide a highly visible clinical profile with leadership and clinical oversight of a designated Care Community caseload

* Working collaboratively with the wider health, social care and the third sector partner agencies to meet the needs of patients

* Ensure patients receive the right care, by the right person at the right time and the right place

* Placing the patient at the centre of all decisions, reinforcing the concept of a more streamlined patient journey, with minimal avoidable delays, and an emphasis on people achieving independence whilst improving quality of care

* To provide direction within the caseload in consideration of the impact of current health and social care agendas and local initiatives

* To be aware of local public health community profiles and how this influences the required care for the population

*According to community profiles: understand the skills required from the Community Care Team

*To focus on the delivery of person centred care

* To provide effective, evidence based care to a defined population through case load management and monitoring of care standards

* Provide clinical  leadership.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.

At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.

Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.

An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’

Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.

The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.  Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.  New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above. Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!