Job description
A vacancy has arisen for enthusiastic and flexible Band 7, District Nursing Team Managers to join community night nursing team for the London Borough of Hounslow. This service operates from 1+00-0700 seven days a week.
The District Nursing Team Manager is responsible for the management of a caseload of Hounslow patients, including case management of patients identified as being at risk of hospital admissions. Provides skilled, professional holistic assessment of health needs, relevant nursing care and health information to members of the community of all age groups.
The Team Manager works in partnership with the primary health care team, social services, private and voluntary sector, addressing health promotion priorities both locally and nationally.
To provide clinical leadership and management responsibility to the Hounslow Community Nursing team in order to meet the needs of the caseload and local population.The Team Manager will line manage a team of skill mix staff and be responsible for the development and competencies of staff within their team.
To be responsible for the delivery of the locality nursing service in line with the Hounslow commissioned service specification, standards, activity and outcomes, in the context of multi-disciplinary locality working.
To work in partnership with the Hounslow primary health care team, social services and the wider multidisciplinary locality team, providing holistic assessment of health needs and the provision of nursing care to housebound people with a range of medical needs and long term conditions.
To work flexibly to meet the service needs.
Community healthcare is unlike any other part of the NHS. It’s personalised care that helps people to retain their independence. It’s the NHS at its best and the difference you make is truly tangible.
Our colleagues often describe us as a family, and we know how important that sense of belonging and support is when you start a new job. It’s simple - happy, engaged staff provide better services.
This post is for Hounslow Night Service currently being managed by HRCH. The Trust is undergoing major changes within the organisation where the Hounslow Night service is expected to join the West London NHS Trust at a later date.
Infection Control
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID1+.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Claire Moloney Job title: Service Manager Richmond Email address:
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For further information please contact
Claire Moloney Service Manager Richmond,
[email protected] 