Job summaryCLCH Hertfordshire Adult Community Services - CLCH NHS Trust provides a range of Community Services, and the Hertfordshire Division is recruiting!
We are a dynamic and forward-thinking team looking for an experienced and motivated Band 6 Registered Nurse to join our established Dacorum Community Nursing Team as a Deputy Team Lead based with the care home team.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to co-lead one of our neighbourhood teams, working closely with and supported by experienced Team Leaders.
The position is varied and rewarding, with responsibility for managing a patient caseload. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate evidence-based care for patients in their own homes and residential care homes, helping to support independence and improve outcomes.
We are particularly interested in candidates with previous community nursing experience.
We are looking for someone who is committed to collaborative working, approachable, and an effective communicator. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a team, and open to new ideas and ways of working.
As this is a community-based role, with travel between patient homes, there is a requirement to hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).Main duties of the jobThis is an exciting time to join the Community Nursing service in West Hertfordshire. We are developing new community pathways which will support the delivery of more care in people's homes, and to enable us to do this we have a range of new learning and development opportunities available through the CLCH Academy.
Key duties within the role include:
- To set and maintain standards of care and deploy, co-ordinate and supervise the nursing team and learners as required.
- To provide leadership and management to a team of community nurses and other staff covering the four localities across Herts Valleys.
- To be responsible for the team's assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised nursing care to patients living in the community. The service is provided seven days per week 8am-6pm.
- To be responsible for the team's maintenance of patient and other records.
- To participate in the long-term management of patients within the locality.
- To have continued responsibility for a defined caseload.
- To be responsible for the development and maintenance of competencies within the team.
About usWe are proud to be one of the largest community healthcare providers in the country, with more than 4,500 colleagues caring for over four million people across London and Hertfordshire. Every day, our teams bring their skill, compassion, and determination to the people who depend on us.
What inspires us is at the heart of who we are: when we work together, we can help people move forward in ways that truly matter. Our teams support children as they take their first steps in life, and they stand beside adults as they rebuild strength, confidence, and independence. From newborn health visiting to community nursing, stroke rehabilitation, and palliative care, we are there for people through some of life's most important moments.
Joining Central London Community Healthcare means becoming part of a community that lifts each other up. It means working in an organisation that values compassion, welcomes new ideas, and believes in the potential of every colleague. Your development matters here. Your wellbeing matters. Your voice helps shape the future of the care we provide.
We offer a competitive employment package because the work you do matters. At Central London Community Healthcare, you will join an inclusive organisation that invests in its people, supports development, and helps you thrive while delivering high-quality care.
DetailsPay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year Per Annum, inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 824-HERTS-8349268
Job locations: The Forum Marlowes, Dacorum, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1DN
Job responsibilitiesApplicants are expected to present clear and relevant evidence of the competencies and responsibilities detailed in the attached Job Description and Person Specification, together with a demonstrated commitment to the Trusts values of Accountability, Inclusion, Compassion, and Empowerment.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full roles and responsibilities.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential- Registered Nurse with full and current UK NMC registration
- Evidence of recent and continuing post-registration professional education and training
Desirable- Has undertaken formal training in staff and team management
- Practice supervisor/assessor training
- Nurse prescribing qualification
ExperienceEssential- Evidence of recent post-registration nursing experience
- Experience of negotiating and liaising within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with people with complex health needs
- Experience of supervising junior staff and co-ordinating a team on a day to day, regular basis
- Experience of teaching students and other staff members
- Experience of implementing evidence-based care in practice
- Experience of undertaking comprehensive health needs assessment and writing care plans
Desirable- Experience of managing staff
- Post-registration community nursing experience
SkillsEssential- Principles of care for patients with long term conditions, based on local/national guidelines and standards
- NMC Code of Professional Conduct and application to practice
- Appraisal and Personal Development Planning
- Understanding of NHS and Integrated Care boards structures
- Leading audit process
- The principles of clinical governance and application to practice
- Clinical supervision - purpose and application
- Managing difficult situations and conflict resolution
- How equal opportunities can be implemented in practice
- Has high level competence in a range of clinical skills
- Ability to work in a team
- Able to work without direct supervision, planning and prioritising own workload and that of others
- Able to delegate work effectively and safely
- Ability to risk assess a situation and act appropriately
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
- Able to identify own and others learning and development needs and actively seek ways to meeting those needs
OtherEssential- Able to provide evidence of where you have demonstrated the Trust's Values and Behaviours
- Hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer detailsEmployer name: Central London Community Health Trust
Employer's website: https://clch.nhs.uk/
For questions about the job, contact:Operational Lead Dacorum Neighbourhood, Carly Singleton, carly.singleton@nhs.net, 07884001676
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