Deputy District Nurse Team Leader

Job overview

The Deputy District Nurse Team Leader is responsible for the clinical leadership and management of a geographical caseload.  This would include the holistic assessment of a patient care needs and development, implementation and evaluation of evidence care.

Our priorities within the team focus on:

• Caring with humanity, dignity, kindness and compassion
• Providing safe, effective, harm-free care
• Listening to patients and carers and improving the way we work
• Developing confident, ambitious, inspirational leaders
• Working within the community resource team and industry partners for the benefit of patients and the population
• A questioning, analytical, empowered Nursing and Midwifery workforce

The post holder will participate in the delivery of skilled, autonomous nursing care to patients within their own home.  Duties include palliative care support and assessment, care at the end of life, supporting and assessing individuals and carers with long-term health conditions, promotion of self-management skills and wound care.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for providing support to the Team leader in the day to day management of multidisciplinary/multiagency packages of scheduled and unscheduled care for patients with multiple, complex and palliative care needs.  Assisting the Team Leader in the requirements of the nursing team by utilising effective management and leadership skills.

Responsible for the delegation of clinical nursing activities to appropriately skilled members of the community nursing team, ensuring that an efficient and effective service is delivered to the practice population.

Responsible for the delegation of clinical nursing activities to appropriately  skilled team members, ensuring that an efficient and effective service is delivered to the practice population.

Responsible for prioritising delegated home visits according to the patients clinical need and geographical location.

We would particularly welcome applications from Welsh speakers; but even if you don’t speak any Welsh, or want to develop your skills, don’t worry: the health board will support you with training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post-holder must be a Registered Nurse and hold, or be working towards, the Diploma/Degree/Masters in Community Health Studies (District Nursing) and be a registered Nurse Prescriber.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.