Job vacancy: Floating Team Manager, West London NHS Trust, Hounslow

Job summary

Main area: Community Nursing
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 222-HCS-590

Employer: West London NHS Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Heart of Hounslow
Town: Hounslow
Salary: £51,883 - £58,544 per annum inclusive of HCAS (Outer)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: Today at 23:59

Floating Team Manager

Band 7

West London NHS Trust provides a full range of mental health, community and physical healthcare services for children, adults and older people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow.

We also provide some specialist services that are commissioned regionally, such as our medium secure services; and nationally, such as the Cassel Hospital for people with complex and severe personality disorder and our high secure services at Broadmoor Hospital.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Candidate Pack provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. Please view as attached

The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Qualified RGN NMC - RN1, RNA with current NMC registration
Nursing Diploma or BSc (Hons) Community Health (DN)/SPQ DN qualification
Relevant post registration study at diploma/degree level and relevant CPD e.g. end -of-life
Physical Assessment Skills
Advanced Assessment Skills
Nurse Prescriber V100/V150/V300
Assessor/Supervisory completion
Nursing experience working in the community as a senior nurse for at least three years.

Desirable criteria

Specialist Practice Teacher/ Teaching Qualification or willingness to complete the course

Experience

Essential criteria

Experience in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating patients in their own homes
Experience in working independently and as part of a team
Experience in problem solving and supporting other team members
Experience of Multidisciplinary teamwork
Experience of assessing and supervising students

Desirable criteria

Experience of managing resources to stay within the service budget
Experience of audit evaluation

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding of the impact of Mental Health e.g. dementia, depression, on the management of medical and long-term conditions
Professional standards including confidentiality, clinical governance and NMC guidelines
Infection prevention and control standards
Risk assessment and management
Knowledge of health and safety and personal safety issues
Safeguarding Adults & Children
Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005

Desirable criteria

Understanding of current legislation and its implications for this role, including performance indicators and targets
Understanding of both the Health and Social Care agenda

Skills

Essential criteria

Holistic assessment, core clinical and clinical reasoning skills to proactively manage patient care
Ability to promote self-care of patients
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Effective leadership skills and ability to delegate tasks to appropriately trained staff
Ability to lead by example, both clinically and managerially, being consistent and fair to all staff in every aspect of work
Ability to build the team to a high-performance level, conducive to professional development and team cohesiveness
Effective communication skills with clients and colleagues and the ability to establish rapport with team, clients and other agencies
Ability to negotiate and communicate across professional and organisational boundaries
Ability to have difficult conversations with staff in line with HR policies
IT literate with ability to use databases and other software packages and digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
Advanced written and verbal communication skills
Able to produce well written and timely clinical records and service reports
Ability to lead and participate in service and organisational change
Ability to work under pressure, balance multiple priorities and meet deadlines
Ability to travel to multiple sites; car driver or competent cyclist

Desirable criteria

Conflict management and mediation skills

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Reliable, empathetic, approachable, understanding, non-judgemental and tolerant
Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards
Able to reflect and critically appraise own performance
Committed to lifelong learning and achieving full compliance with the competencies and standards of this role and for career progression
Has a positive attitude to change and is prepared to work flexibly to meet the need of people and the service
Willingness to undertake training and competencies for additional clinical interventions to support service development
Willingness to learn and implememt new ways of working, including using digital solutions with patients and in the operation of the service
Confident, self motivated and energetic

As an employee of West London NHS Trust, you have a responsibility to maintain a sound understanding of, and a commitment to uphold the National Health Service values and principles set out in the NHS Constitution.

We reserve the right to close adverts prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications.

By applying for this post you are agreeing to West London NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, you will be required to undergo a pre-employment checks which can take between 4-8 weeks . After which your information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system (ESR ).

Please ensure you include email addresses for your referees which MUST be at supervisory or managerial capacity covering the last 3 years of employment to date to avoid delay in the recruitment process.

West London NHS Trust is committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We encourage the thoughtful use of technology as a demonstration of strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, we encourage applicants to personalise their recruitment application to showcase their unique skills and experiences.

While AI-generated content can be a helpful tool, relying solely on generic responses instead of highlighting your own strengths and achievements may impact the success of your application. The success of an application will always be assessed against the essential and desirable criteria for the role, so it is important to ensure that your application and any supporting information clearly demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Bronze

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

Candidate Recruitment (PDF, 1.4MB)

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Further details / informal visits contact

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Job summary

Employer heading

Floating Team Manager

Band 7

Job overview

Main duties of the job

Working for our organisation

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Experience

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Skills

Essential criteria

Desirable criteria

Other Requirements

Essential criteria

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Applicant requirements

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

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