Job summary
Caseload Manager Band 6

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to work within the Community Nursing Division as a Community Nursing Caseload Manager, within South Wirral Locality There has never been a better time to join Wirral Community Health and Care Trust, as we have just received a CQC rating of GOOD with areas in OUTSTANDING. We provide Community Nursing Services over 24 hours that keep our local communities thriving - this is the heart of everything we do.

Main duties of the job
35 hours per week, fixed term for 6 months cover. Hours and shift patterns to be discussed at interview.

This post will be responsible for managing planned programmes of care for patients in domiciliary and clinic settings.

A main part of the role of a Caseload Manager is to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care to patients across the community/primary care interface in the most efficient and clinically effective way, in co-operation with other members of the health and social care teams, and voluntary and statutory agencies.

About us
Our Community Nursing Team supports the needs of housebound patients living on the Wirral. We provide valuable care, supporting people to manage their long term conditions, and maximise their independence, which in turn can prevent admission into hospital or enable a quicker discharge if they admitted.

Job responsibilities
You will need to be able to work autonomously and as part of a team and possess excellent time management, organisational and communication skills. You will be innovative, flexible and prepared to adapt to the changing needs of the Trust as they arise.

Please see Job Description for full list of the expected duties of the role.

Access to a car for work purposes is essential.

Qualifications and professional training
Essential

• Registered General Nurse educated to degree level (or equivalent)
• Current NMC registration
• Specialist Practitioner Qualification - District Nursing (or equivalent postgraduate modules) or equivalent level nursing qualification/ experience
• Evidence of further recent study/professional development

Desirable

• Independent non-medical prescriber or willing to undertake
• Teaching/Mentorship Qualification
• Clinical examination module (or willing to undertake)
• Clinical diagnostics module (or willing to undertake)
• Leadership Qualification - ILM level 6 or equivalent (or willing to work towards) or relevant experience

Experience and Knowledge
Essential

• Experience of managing a caseload/leadership within the community
• Knowledge and experience of managing patients with long term conditions
• Knowledge of tissue viability, including pressure and leg ulcer management
• Knowledge and experience of end of life care
• Knowledge and experience community nursing conditions
• Awareness of Workforce Policies and Procedures
• Evidence/experience of teaching/mentoring
• Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
• Supervisory and/or undertaking clinical supervision experience
• Awareness of professional issues and developments
• Understanding of national government initiatives in health and social care and how they impact on local services
• Experience of clinical assessment, analysis, planning, delivery and evaluation skills
• Ability to manage complex cases

Desirable

• Experience of clinical audit
• Financial awareness
• Experience of day to day staff management e.g. case allocation
• Demonstrate application of clinical governance
• Knowledge of local services

Skills and attributes
Essential

• All core community nursing competencies
• Evidence of self management , organisation and time management skills
• Leadership skills
• Demonstrates negotiation skills through working in partnership with others
• Flexibility and adaptability with the capacity to respond positively to changing situations
• Ability to exercise initiative
• Ability to innovate
• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload to meet the needs of the service users and the service
• Ability to form positive working relationships with other services, agencies, and providers
• Demonstrable problem solving skills
• Computer literate

Desirable

• Effective change management skills

Personal Qualities
Essential

• Access to a car for work purposes
• Dexterity for undertaking clinical skills and people moving
• Passion and drive to deliver person centred care

This 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.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).