Female Nurse Team Leader

Overview

Female Nurse Team Leader – Complex Care.

Location:

Fareham, Hampshire.

Start Date:

ASAP (subject to satisfactory employment checks).

Are you a compassionate and experienced Registered Nurse who thrives in a leadership role and enjoys professional, person-centred care? Verity is in her mid-40s and lives independently with 24-hour support. The Nurse Team Leader will bring clinical expertise, warmth and strong leadership to the care team that supports Verity in daily life.

• Deliver safe, effective nursing care in Verity’s home and in the community.
• Lead and co-ordinate a team of Support Workers, ensuring high standards of care.
• Provide clinical interventions including PEG feeding, suctioning, respiratory care, catheter care and pressure care.
• Monitor Verity’s health and respond to changes with timely interventions.
• Support Verity with personal care, communication and social activities.
• Work closely with Verity’s family, Case Manager, and multidisciplinary team including therapists.
• Maintain care records, update care plans, manage rotas, supervise staff and oversee training and development.
• Bring clinical expertise, warmth and strong leadership to Verity’s daily life and to support her care team.

• A Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN/RNLD) with current NMC registration and post-registration experience.
• Knowledge and experience in complex care, brain injury or community nursing.
• Strong leadership and organisational skills with experience of managing or leading a team.
• Ability to manage clinical tasks and support a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proactive, empathetic and cheerful approach to care.
• Experience formulating appropriate care plans and risk assessments for clients.
• Ability to develop an appropriate range of activities and willingness to participate in outdoor activities.
• Good understanding of maintaining confidentiality and respecting client and family privacy.
• Confident with using IT and able to keep adequate written records of care given.
• Full driving licence with ability to drive client’s automatic transmission wheelchair-adapted vehicle.
• Willing to travel and able to work flexible hours, sometimes at short notice.

• Hours:
  
  Full-time – approximately 40-42 hours per week (example: 30 hours care per week and 12 hours admin, to be worked flexibly). Day shifts available.
• Pay: £22 - £25 per hour depending on shift (varies by pattern: days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays).
• Driver required:
  Essential, to drive Verity’s wheelchair-adapted vehicle, automatic.
• Accommodation (while on duty):
  Own room with toilet and tea-making facilities for sleeping night shifts.
• Pets:
  The family have 1 small dog in the carer’s room.

• Interviews:
  Initial telephone interview, followed by face-to-face if shortlisted.
• Start Date:
  
  ASAP (subject to checks).

Verity is a vibrant individual living independently with a dedicated team of Support Workers providing 24-hour care. She has an acquired brain injury and is registered blind; care team communicates via body language, facial expressions and descriptive support. She enjoys social activities and outings, including cinema, theatre and shopping, and has her own wheelchair-accessible vehicle.

• A rewarding role where clinical skills, care and compassion make an impact.
• A supportive team that values professionalism, collaboration and kindness.
• Opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement.

• £22.00-£25.00 per hour, dependent on shift pattern
• Sickness entitlement
• Pension (subject to qualifying status)
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme (including legal and financial advice, wellbeing support)

• Comprehensive training and induction
• Ongoing training opportunities
• Support from a dedicated Case Manager and HR
• Regular clinical supervision and review meetings

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare. This position requires eligibility to work in the UK, satisfactory references (including last employer) and an enhanced DBS certificate. We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all, including diverse backgrounds. Specific gender is not a requirement unless stated; all appointments are made in accordance with applicable laws.

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