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Job summary

Main area
Coaching / Nurse / DIstrict Nurse / Nurse leadership
Grade
Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
813-138-0325-LB-A
Employer
Medway Community Healthcare CIC
Employer type
NHS
Site
MCH House
Town
GIllingham
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 per annum (dependent on NHS experience)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/05/2025 23:59

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Medway Community Healthcare CIC logo

Community nursing locality lead

Band 7

Do you want to be part of an award winning and dynamic social enterprise that:

  • is renowned for providing high quality care and is ranked ‘Good’ by the CQC;
  • is a for-better-profit organisation, reinvesting any surplus back into our health and care services and our local community;
  • is friendly, ambitious, welcomes innovation and rewards excellence;
  • offers superior benefits; everything you get in the NHS and more;
  • and whose achievements reflect the passion, dedication and commitment demonstrated by our staff across all services?

Our vision is to be a successful, vibrant, community interest company that benefits the communities we serve. So if you want be a part of this, we would love to hear from you.

Job overview

  • Are you an experienced community / district nurse?
  • Are you a compassionate and inclusive leader?
  • Do you have a knowledge and understanding of coaching processes?
  • Do you have experience and understanding of multi-disciplinary working?

If you answered yes, we have the perfect role for you!

We are actively recruiting for an experienced Band 7 Community Nursing Locality Lead to join our Community Nursing Service in Medway.  This is a fantastic opportunity for a skilled and experienced community nurse with experience of clinical leadership and management, to enhance and support development of our nursing teams to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and their families. 

Main duties of the job

The post holder is responsible for the day to day running of the community nursing teams to deliver high standards and in line with national and local policy, within a locality.  The post holder will lead the teams in monitoring and improving standards of care and assist the overall development of the Community Nursing Service. 

To provide managerial and clinical leadership to community nursing and act as an effective role model within the service and wider organisation.    This role will undertake clinical duties as an expert practitioner and to provide active community nursing care, maintaining clinical skills and demonstrating quality outcomes.

The  Community Nursing locality lead will be proactive in promoting a positive image of Community Nursing, working closely with the organisation, integrated teams to build effective collaborative relationships with the PCN in which they work, including with GPs, social care and voluntary agencies.

You will lead, manage and motivate teams by being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels.

Working for our organisation

So what else?

·        This is your chance to join a progressive and innovative service in a social enterprise that is patient and staff focused - you’ll even have the opportunity to become an MCH shareholder.

·        We encourage staff to get involved in exploring new ways of working and service development.

·        We’ll provide well established, in-service training, one to one supervision, and appraisals with regular support.

·        You’ll be able to develop your skills in a friendly and supportive team.

Would you like to work flexibly?  In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important work life balance is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.

The small print

·        Informal visits can be arranged on request.

·        We will offer you the choice of two pension schemes; the NHS Pension scheme and the scottish widows group pension scheme.

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     MCH encourages all staff to be double COVID vaccinated to protect themselves, their colleagues, their family and their patients.

At this time, MCH cannot fund or support any further nurses who require the OSCE training. Please do not apply if you require this training.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job purpose

  •  To support teams with the day to day operational and function of the neighbourhood nursing teams, identifying and managing any risks with the support / direction of the Clinical Lead and Head of Service. 
  • To support and develop neighbourhood nurses to achieve the best outcomes for patients and their families, and teams to be able to function optimally and as self-sufficiently as possible which, prevents inappropriate or unscheduled hospital admissions and facilitates timely discharge.
  •  Supporting holistic assessments and engagement with patients and families in education to support self-care where appropriate.
  • To ensure the neighbourhood nursing teams deliver services in line with national & local policies providing holistic, patient centred, high quality evidenced based care to our local population.
  • To maintain clinical competence and credibility to enable provision of both professional and clinical supervision, skill development and provide support to the neighbourhood nursing teams as required.
  • This role will be responsible for all aspects of the leadership, development and management of the designated teams in the locality.
  • Develop teams and capacity through removing blocks and barriers that impact negatively on enabling teams time to care.
  • The Neighbourhood Locality Lead will be proactive in promoting a positive image of Neighbourhood Nursing, working closely with the organisation, integrated teams to build effective collaborative relationships with the PCN in which they work, including with GPs, social care and voluntary agencies.
  • Escalating appropriately risks to service provision, staff and patients.
  • Be accountable to the clinical lead for team’s performance and quality of care of service delivery.
  • To effectively lead, manage and motivate teams by being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels; utilising effective written, oral and presentation skills.

Person specification

Knowledge, training and experience

Essential criteria
  • Adult nursing degree and NMC registration
  • Has knowledge and understanding of coaching processes as well as the variety of styles, skills and techniques that are appropriate to the context in which the coaching takes place, i.e. persuasion, motivation and reassurance
  • Experience of working with multiple organisations and voluntary sector
  • Knowledge of Solution Driven Method of Interaction
  • Is an experienced practitioner able to undertake and support staff in the workplace with complex clinical decision making.
  • Mentorship qualification
  • Experience of managing conflict resolution and working with teams to optimise performance.
  • Leadership and management training
Desirable criteria
  • Non-Medical Prescriber/Nurse Prescriber

Responsibility for human resources

Essential criteria
  • Extensive experience of managing teams.

MCH values

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrates behaviours in line with all three MCH values

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyWorkplace Wellbeing Charter LogoCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident committedStep into healthArmed Forces Covenant

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Angela Barnes
Job title
Clinical lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07796993586

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
MCH House
Bailey Drive
Gillingham Business Park
Gillingham
ME8 0PZ
Telephone
07796182085
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