Residential Home Lead - Canterbury, Kent, United Kingdom - Kent Community Health NHS Trust

Description

We are looking for an experienced and passionate Clinical Lead to join our Community Nursing Team based from our Canterbury locality.

Our Community Nursing Teams provide interventions for housebound patients aged 18 and over delivering personalised nursing care to those with complex and long-term conditions.

avoidable admission s by providing tailored care that meets the patient need and assists them in actively achieving their long-term health goals and self-care where possible

As the Clinical Lead, you will be responsible for the management and leadership of individual staff members and the quality of the care they deliver.

Your team(s) will be aligned to a Primary Care Network (PCN), where you will represent community nursing.

The role requires an experienced Community Nurse to provide sound clinical judgement and act as a role model for the profession.

As the senior clinician you will be a decision-maker and a problem solver with
accountability for your team's performance.

Our "We Care" strategy means that our ambitions are to put our communities first, deliver a better patient experience and importantly, be a great place to work for all of our workforce.

At our "Outstanding" rated trust more than half of our workforce work flexibly, including compressed hours and term time only.

We are proud to say that we consistently score above the national average in our staff survey results, particularly for our focus on the well-being of our workforce.

And with the forward NHS vision being based on community care, there has never been a better time to join us.

One of the largest community NHS trusts in the UK, KCHFT are rated 'outstanding' by the CQC.

We've got a passion for delivering high standards of care to patients and deliver excellent services to improve the health of our communities.

We're committed to equality , diversity and inclusion, which leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. So, all our colleagues have equal access to career opportunities.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.

Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement without having to sacrifice time for personal interests or family commitments.

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Find out more about the community difference here .

Although vaccination against COVID-19 is not mandatory, we are strongly encouraging colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated.

Registered health care professional (NMC or HCPC registration) / minimum of five years' experience in health improvement environment. Health related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6.

Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice (examples:
non-medical prescribing, mentorship, coaching, clinical expertise). Management or supervisory qualification / programme of study.

Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector / Diploma in Teaching in the Lifelong Learning Sector, Post Graduate Certificate of Education or Certificate in Education.

Experience of developing policy and service development plans with practical experience of change management. Practical experience in managing health related projects/complex caseloads. Experience with using of Microsoft Office.

Evidence of continued relevant professional development and implementation in practice within the last 12 months.

Proven ability to develop effective partnerships to achieve practical outcomes across organisational boundaries including statutory organisations, external agencies, community and voluntary organisations.

Flexible and adaptable. Valid driving licence and access to a car for work purposes.

Able to support the implementation of local and national agendas for health under the guidance of the senior Practitioner.

Ability to prioritise care delivery in a professional manner, taking into account Trust policies and procedures.