Overnight Team Manager

Job overview

North Mid is thrilled to announce the launch of an innovative new service—a dynamic expanded overnight community nursing team designed to keep patients out of Accident & Emergency by providing essential overnight care right in their own homes.

We are looking for passionate individuals with a flair for both service development and project management to join this exciting initiative. If you have a positive, can-do attitude and a desire to make a real impact, this role is for you!

As a key player in the growth of this service, you will be a clinical leader and role model, guiding your team while collaborating with internal and external partners to shape and develop the service. You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the system, including the acute hospital ERRAS and District Nursing teams, as well as with external partners like the London Ambulance Service and GPs.

We need an NMC registered band 7 with experience in Community Nursing

You’ll receive comprehensive induction and training to ensure you have all the support needed to succeed and settle into your new role. Be part of something exciting—transform healthcare in your community and make a lasting difference!

Please see the  attached Job description and Person specification

Main duties of the job

. Effective communication with Primary Care (GPs, Practice Nurses ) Social services, acute ( Community hospital staff, borough council  and local voluntary sector .

Utilises a range of effective communication skills, tools and techniques that meet the needs of the patients and carers and can effectively overcome any barriers to communication and understanding.

• Actively participates in relevant professional and organisational networks and contributes to meetings and working groups
• Chairs and facilitates team meetings to ensure effective cascade of information
• Ensures contemporary and accurate record keeping within the locality whilst adhering to confidentiality and information governance
• Utilises technology to support communication channels whilst adhering to confidentiality and information governance
• Acts as a patient advocate and works to always achieve the best outcomes for patients.
• Undertakes and documents holistic nursing assessments of patients, including those with multiple pathology and complex health and social needs with a plan of care agreed with the patient

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Oversees induction programmes and orientation for new staff
• Maintains an overall view of competencies for nursing staff , observing and signing off competencies for nurses
• Responsible for ensuring clinical supervision, peer reviews and appraisals have been accessed across a defined locality
• Provides clinical training and education and participates in the development of   work-based learning across the  service
• Maintains effective learning environment in line with guidelines and NMC requirements
• Acts as a role model demonstrating a level of knowledge, competence and the highest professional and personal standard in which the  Nurse is required to emulate.

Please see the  attached Job description and Person specification