Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 7
- Contract
- Secondment: 12 months
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 301-VA-25-7212753
- Employer
- Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Merlin House
- Town
- Tamworth
- Salary
- £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 22/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
**INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY** Lead Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 7
Job overview
**INTERNAL MPFT APPLICANTS ONLY**
To providing clinical leadership to the Triage nurses and Administration staff within the Local Access Point/ Care Coordination Centre. Supporting the team to ensure safe and effective care for service users across South East and East Staffordshire..
Main duties of the job
An exciting and interesting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious and enthusiastic Lead Practitioner to work within the South East & East LAP/CCC
We are looking for a compassionate and motivated experienced Nurse who has a high level of clinical expertise and leadership skills. The post holder will need to demonstrate a specialist interest in the specialism of Triage and hold a comprehensive knowledge base, promote excellence in nursing practice in a dynamic healthcare environment.
They will be responsible for the professional development and clinical supervision of Triage nurses and the delivery of a 7 day consistently high quality, safe and sustainable, cost-efficient service.
Working for our organisation
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by
- Supporting your career development and progression.
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resource.
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
- Salary sacrifice car – fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To providing clinical leadership to the Triage nurses and Administration staff within the Local Access Point/ Care Coordination Centre. Supporting the team to ensure safe and effective care for service users.
Working alongside the Operational Manager to support the day to day running of the Team and development of staff within the triage team.
To provide a comprehensive triage assessment to service users involving complex decision making to ensure that service users access the appropriate service in a timely manner.
To be experienced in a range of nursing procedures including but not limited to wound care; end of life care; continence management; administration of medications through various routes including I.Vs.
To act as a role model and a senior member of the Local Access Point sharing clinical knowledge, expertise and advice and provide mentorship and supervision to pre and post-registration nurses.
To ensuring robust escalation and business continuity plans are in place and delivered during periods of high demand and/or reduced capacity.
To working closely with other MPFT services and external partners to support the development and delivery of efficient and effective care pathways. Supporting the delivery of place based care within the attached locality.
To understands population health needs within attached locality and develops collaborative working and maintains networks within the community, acting as a key stakeholder to ensure these needs are met.
To contribute to service/policy development through active membership on working parties or professional forums. To be aware of national and local policy that impacts upon the health and wellbeing of service users.
To review incidents and share any learning identified.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Professional NMC Nursing Registration
- Principles of physical assessment
- V300 prescribing
Desirable criteria
- Clinical Leadership
- NHS Leadership academy qualification
General
Essential criteria
- Master's degree or equivalent extensive experience in adult nursing
- Current NMC registration
- Full UK driving licence and vehicle
- Proficiency in IT usage
Desirable criteria
- Advanced skills in excel, word and powerpoint
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience leading a team
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Experience nursing patients with complex needs in the community
- Experience of working effectively across different agencies and with other disciplines
Desirable criteria
- Service improvement experience
- Project management experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Wilson
- Job title
- General Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07814830770
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