Job summaryWe are looking for an experienced professional willing to develop with excellent clinical and operational leadership skills who can demonstrate critical thinking with confidence in decision making, enthusiastic, and has initiative and positive approach to teamwork to drive the community nursing service forward.The candidate must have a strong effective leadership and organisational skills, problem solving and change management skills, with sense of accountability and ability to work under pressure.Hours per week: 37.5 with a variety of shifts.Main duties of the jobTo be responsible for the oversight and operational management, leadership and coordination of the integrated community team across the designated geography and to be professionally accountable for the 24-hour delivery of patient care by the integrated team.To lead and support the team to provide a patient centred service based on a strong supervisory leadership that has high visibility in practice.To hold line management responsibility for both human and financial resources of the Out of Hours TeamTo be responsible for implementing and monitoring adherence to agreed policies, protocols and clinical standards, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of high quality service provision within the bounds of clinical governance.To ensure that services are safe, caring, effective, responsive, cost effective and well led.To provide guidance and support in the implementation of clinical standards and quality initiatives in line with the Trust's clinical risk management framework.To provide quality monitoring for patients on the caseload supporting the delivery of expert clinical care and providing leadership and support to all team members within sphere of responsibility.About usWhether you are just starting out in your career or are looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, East Cheshire NHS Trust is the right employer for you. An organisation with a real sense of community we actively support and develop our staff to ensure our patients receive the best quality care, delivering the right care first time, every time.COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.We look forward to receiving your application.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialCurrent professional registration with a nationally recognised professional body (NMC)Mentorship qualification (or willing to undertake)Clinical supervisor (or willing to undertake)DesirableDistrict Nurse SPQ (Specialist Practitioner) qualificationPalliative care qualificationV150 nurse prescriber (or willing to undertake)Leadership / Management training or qualification at degree level (or willing to undertake)Knowledge & SkillsEssentialEvidence of involvement in clinical auditWide understanding of community services and commission intentionsKnowledge of muti-disciplinary service delivery for adults and older people across health, social and voluntary sectorsEvidence of innovative practice and evaluation of outcomesKnowledge of NMC and local standards for record keeping and confidentialityEvidence of commitment to sustained professional development including leadershipEvidence of clinical expertise and caseload managementDesirableKnowledge of Commissioning / Provider servicesUnderstanding and insight into the implications of the NHS long term plans in relation to local agendaClinical supervisor and / or coaching skillsSign off Assessor / SupervisorEvidence of change management and service developmentExperienceEssentialSignificant post registration clinical experience in relevant fieldExperience of managing a team and supervising staffExperience in managing End of Life Care at homeDesirablePalliative care experienceExperience in managing long term conditionsWound care experienceOther Role RequirmentsEssentialPlease refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further detailsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Cheshire NHS TrustAddressMacclesfield District General HospitalVictoria RoadMacclesfieldSK10 3BLEmployer's websitehttps://www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)