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1 JOB DESCRIPTION 1. JOB DETAILS Job Title: Responsible to: Department & Base: District Nurse Deirdre Moss District Nurse Team Leader Community Nursing Galashiels Health Centre Date this JD written/updated: April 2016 Job Reference Number: PCS JOB PURPOSE To demonstrate specialist competence, innovation and clinical leadership in the management and delivery of district nursing in all contexts appropriate to clients needs in the community. 3. ORGANISATIONAL POSITION The purpose of this section is to establish how the job fits into the rest of the organisation. It should be clear to whom the post holder is responsible and whether they have any other key lines of accountability, e.g. to a professional head. Please therefore record: a) the immediate line managers job b) job titles of colleagues reporting to the same boss c) job reporting directly to the post holder It is usually best to draw the chart with the immediate line manager in the centre at the top, the job in question immediately below with peers on either side. jobs should then be shown below. The example below gives a useful style, and can be edited for use. The names of individual postholders should not be shown on the chart, just job titles. Boss Job Title (THIS JOB) no. 1 no. 2 no. 3 no. 4

2 It is occasionally more convenient to attach a separate sheet with the structure chart, rather than having to incorporate it in the body of the job description. To do this, simply write organisation chart attached in this section. If there are any unusual organisational relationships that need to be explained or emphasised, this should also be done in this section. 4. SCOPE AND RANGE Lead in assessing, planning, providing and evaluating evidence informed nursing care adopting a case management approach where appropriate Provide direct or indirect supervision and leadership to team members Provide an effective learning environment in which to teach, supervise and assess learners Support the development and implementation of new models and approaches which shift the focus of care closer to home and optimize patient outcomes OUR VALUES IN ACTION Care and Compassion Quality and Teamwork Dignity and Respect Openness, honesty and responsibility 5. MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES To work as part of a community nursing team using specialist knowledge and skills to Provide and enhance evidenced based clinical care Identify community health needs and develop direct interventions to address them To work with individuals, families and carers as partners Develop and embed anticipatory and preventative care within practice To coordinate and manage services as a case manager within integrated working partnerships Plan care to promote and enable self care Provide leadership for quality improvement and service development Negotiate and influence locally to promote and manage professional development and practice Work independently and also as a team to coordinate, delegate and supervise care Act as a change agent 6. SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT Utilise and develop a range of IT applications to support and enhance practice Use established models of supervision and mentorship Car driver Mobicare safe system of working via mobile phone

3 7. DECISIONS AND JUDGEMENTS Utilise critical thinking to explore and analyse evidence, cases and situations in practice Draw on a range of sources in making judgements Manage team and resources to provide an ethical service within the context of current care frameworks whilst remaining accountable for own professional practice Promote and influence others to incorporate nonjudgmental, values based care into practice 8. COMMUNICATIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS Actively contribute to a variety of professional networks Work effectively across professional and agency boundaries, actively involving and respecting others contribution Manage professional development of individuals and groups Contribute to the development of local guidelines and policy and where appropriate a national level Work with individuals and families as partners Act as care manager to coordinate care engaging in multi-agency team working 9. PHYSICAL DEMANDS OF THE JOB Extensive driving in semi rural area The ability to use IT systems The use of equipment for safe moving and handling tasks within home environment 10. MOST CHALLENGING/DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE JOB Clinical decision making in large corporate community nursing team Working within a clinical locality with 5 independent GP practices, requiring high level communication skills to coordinate care provision Working within a clinical locality developing new ways of working requiring high level of change management skills to guide team /service development Managing complex packages of care needs This job description is not definitive and may be subject to Future amendments following negotiation and consultation.

4 PERSON SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL 1. Registered nurse - degree level 2. NMC Specialist Practitioner Qualification District Nursing 3. Nurse Prescribing qualification 4. Experience of leadership 5. Team management experience 6. Excellent communication skills. 7. Car driving DESIRABLE 1 Nurse Independent Prescribing 2 Evidence of Masters Level learning

5 TERMS AND CONDITIONS Grade and salary: Hours of work: Annual leave: Band 6: 26,565-35,577 pro rata per annum 30 hours per week, Permanent 27 days pro rata per annum Details of other types of leave entitlement (such as sick leave) are set out in the Agenda for Change handbooks. Public Holidays: Superannuation: 8 days pro rata per annum on dates designated by NHS Borders Details of other types of leave entitlement (such as sick leave) are set out in the Agenda for Change handbook. The post-holder is entitled to join the NHS superannuation pension scheme. If Unsuccessful: If you have NOT heard from us within 4 WEEKS of the closing date, then we regret that your application has not been successful on this occasion. However, we appreciate your interest in working with NHS Borders and your time and effort in completing the application form. We would welcome your application for future posts. Equal Opportunities: In NHS Borders, we believe that all staff should be treated equally in employment. We will not discriminate against any member of staff, or job applicant, on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex and sexual orientation. Trade Union membership. Disclosure checks: We carry out criminal record checks on new staff who fall within certain staff groups within NHS Borders, through Disclosure Scotland. We send out Disclosure Forms to all shortlisted candidates for these staff groups, and ask for these to be completed and returned at interview. If a successful-at-interview candidate forgets to bring their completed form to interview, then they will be required to return the form (and proofs of identity) within 7 days, otherwise the provisional job offer will be withdrawn. Unsuccessful candidates forms will be shredded. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act does not apply to this post. Tobacco policy: We have a Tobacco policy in place. When selecting staff, we do not discriminate against applicants who smoke, but staff must observe our policy on smoking. Hepatitis B: We offer Hepatitis B immunisation through our Occupational Health Service (OHS). If you think you may be at risk of contracting Hepatitis B through your job, you should ask for this immunisation at OHS.

6 If your work involves exposure-prone procedures, you must keep to the document Protecting Health Care Workers and Patients from Hepatitis B, and the NHSiS Management Executive Directive on this issue. You must be immune to Hepatitis B, and if you cannot prove that you are immune, OHS will investigate to find out whether you are Hepatitis B positive or not. Health and Safety at Work: You must look after the health and safety of yourself and anyone else who may be affected by what you do at work. You must also co-operate with us to make sure that we keep to legal and organisational safety regulations. You can get more information from the NHS Borders Health & Safety Adviser. The closing date for completed application forms is: 5pm on Friday 20 May 2016