Community Nurse Team Leader

Are you an experienced qualified nurse? Do you have leadership skills? Are you passionate about community nursing? We are looking for an enthusiastic and compassionate Community Nurse Team Leader to lead our Totnes Community Nursing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to lead a highly motivated team who provide high-quality, patient-centred care in the beautiful surroundings of South Devon. You will work alongside a supportive multi-disciplinary team on a full-time permanent contract.

If you'd like to learn more about this rewarding opportunity, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

• To lead and deliver high quality care to the housebound patients of Totnes.
• To ensure the effective coordination and provision of the district nursing service in the absence of the District Nurse Lead.
• To actively participate in the planning and discharge of complex patients from secondary to primary care.
• To work as part of a multi‑disciplinary team and in partnership with primary and secondary care.
• To provide motivational and negotiation skills where consent/co‑operation is required, including undertaking best interest decisions.
• To ensure timely and effective communication with the team manager and other team members on professional matters.
• To liaise with patients and relatives who may be unpredictable or challenging due to stress‑related problems.
• To monitor and evaluate care programmes for patients and carers, promoting effective coordination and continuity of care.
• To communicate formally and informally with the DN team leader to ensure best practice and consistency with the community and intermediate care service in TSDFT.
• To conduct risk assessments for patients, staff and carers, and act on the results.
• To utilize teaching, assessment and mentoring skills with students and team members, providing an effective learning environment.
• To identify opportunities for professional development of team members through the development review and appraisal process.
• To provide and receive complex, sensitive and contentious information using empathy and reassurance.
• To undertake specialist nursing and continuing care assessments (with appropriate training).

The Moor to Sea Community Nursing Team is a small supportive team who enjoys mentoring team members and students and is passionate about delivering quality care to housebound patients. We work in an integrated way with allied health care professionals within the locality and promote a healthy work‑home life balance.

Full vacancy details can be found on the attached job description and person specification. Please refer to your suitability to the post in your supporting information from the role requirements or person specification.