District Nurse / Caseload Manager

To be responsible for organising and prioritising own and others workload in the day-today allocation of work along with forward planning and delegation relating to service delivery. To deputise when required as the managers for the team of clinical staff which may include registered nurses and health care assistant. To organise team off duty and annual leave and ensure others are not disadvantaged. To ensure that Health roster and e-expenses are completed and submitted on time. To have organisational knowledge relating to trust protocols and procedures and ensure these guide staff. To be able to deal with minor grievances and be guided by trust policy where appropriate. To be responsible for providing accurate documentation for audit purposes., To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols. The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse. To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients. To be able to autonomously assess and develop specialist plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes. To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life. To ensure
practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review. Responsible of patient allocation and staff rotas.

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health and community services for over 4.9 million people living in the London Boroughs of Waltham Forest, Redbridge, Barking and Dagenham, Havering, and across Essex. We work to ensure our patients, their friends and family, feel confident that their health needs are well met. With an excellent reputation for research and development, our skilled health professionals are at the cutting edge of evidence-based innovation, opening up the possibilities for better ways of working and delivery of care.