District Nurse Team Lead – Surrey Downs H&C

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Demonstrate clinical expertise and act as a professional role model to all staff, both internal and external on behalf of Surrey Downs Health and Care, working as part of a team taking the lead and developing services in line with the needs of the patient
• Treat all patients as individuals, respecting their privacy and dignity at all times
• Be accountable for assessments and care planning, and prescribing appropriately for the patient group Involving, supporting, informing and educating family/carers
• Promote the health of patients and the provision of support and advice Be responsible for planning cover, appropriate staffing and skill mix ensuring adequate cover at all times
• Provide specialist knowledge and advice to influence the Surrey Downs Health and Care strategic agenda
• Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records according to procedures
• Identify workforce planning issues and actively participate in the recruitment, selection and retention of clinical staff
• Provide support and an appropriate learning environment for both pre and post registration students as required
• Be responsible for ensuring that policies and procedures and standards of care, are adhered to at all times
• Manage effectively and efficiently any budget that is within the remit of this post
• Participate in research and development opportunities as appropriate
• Provide assistance with the resolution of complaints within the clinical specialty, or sphere of responsibility
• Have the ability to negotiate and work effectively across all agencies for the maximum effectiveness of care
• Be aware of and act upon when necessary, procedures that are in place to protect vulnerable individuals
• Lead and implement the SDH&C Clinical Governance Strategy within your practice area, facilitating and instigating clinical audit and monitoring of care
• Lead and implement the SDH&C Risk Management Strategy within your practice area, ensuring that all processes are adhered to Maintain own professional and clinical integrity in line with NMC guidelines
• Undertake any other such duties as may be required from time to time as are consistent with the responsibilities of the post
• Be responsible for individual timely data entry and responsible for the corporate teams data entry
• This post holder is employed to work within Surrey Downs Health and Care localities and may be reasonably requested to move base temporarily or on a more permanent basis, as requested by service needs

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