District Nurse-Caseload Holder

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Are you looking to progress your leadership and clinical skills and be at the forefront of change? We are seeking a Community Nurse Caseload Holder/Qualified District Nurse to work within the North Bedford Locality. You will be a strong leader, focused on achieving real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. We are seeking an Induction Nurse/Qualified District Nurse to work within the Bedford Locality. You will be a strong, supportive leader, focused on carrying out effective induction plans for new members of staff starting in post with the Community Nursing Team, based at Twinwoods health Resource Centre, North Bedford. Providing real improvements in outcomes for patients and will be confident in your ability to support, coach and develop individuals and teams to deliver consistently high quality services. You will be innovative, forward thinking, self-driven with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You should have Community Nursing experience., You will take pride in your work and be highly motivated and dynamic, have a flexible approach and be able to embrace change. Being a collaborative worker and the ability to network and build relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders is essential. You will be supporting the delivery of urgent response care and virtual ward as part of this role. Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to meet the travel requirements of the post and hold a driving licence and have access to a car.,

• Registered General Nurse
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Evidence of significant post registration nursing experience including community setting
• Post-registration qualification in a relevant clinical field
• Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience
• Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification and evidence of teaching skills.
Experience Essential
• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
Knowledge and Skills Essential
• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Good communication skills based on fluency on the English language
application Essential
• Access to Car, and prepared to travel to other sites
Desirable
• Non Medical Nurse Prescriber
• Experience of managing a caseload
Person Specification Education/ Qualification/ Training Essential
• Registered General Nurse
• Demonstrate evidence-based practice and up-to-date clinical skills
• Evidence of significant post registration nursing experience including community setting
• Post-registration qualification in a relevant clinical field
• Post-registration nursing experience, including community experience
• Relevant teaching/mentorship qualification and evidence of teaching skills.
Experience Essential
• Evidence of and commitment to multi-professional working
Knowledge and Skills Essential
• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Good communication skills based on fluency on the English language
application Essential
• Access to Car, and prepared to travel to other sites
Desirable
• Non Medical Nurse Prescriber
• Experience of managing a caseload
  
  Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations