Community Respiratory Service Team Lead

Job description

Job summary

Lead, Innovate, Inspire. Join Our Community Respiratory Service as a Band 7 Team Lead.

Are you an experienced Respiratory Nurse looking for your next leadership challenge? This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking Community Respiratory Service, where you will have the chance to shape the future of respiratory care and make a lasting difference to patients' lives.

We are seeking an ambitious, motivated and innovative clinician who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient-centred care. As our Band 7 Team Lead, you will provide visible clinical and operational leadership to a dedicated multidisciplinary team, supporting people living with long-term respiratory conditions to achieve the best possible outcomes within their own communities.

This influential role offers the opportunity to drive service development, lead quality improvement initiatives, champion workforce development and help shape the strategic direction of community respiratory services. You will inspire and support colleagues, foster a culture of excellence and innovation, and ensure the delivery of safe, effective and compassionate care.

If you are a dynamic leader with a passion for improving respiratory services and empowering teams to deliver outstanding care, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Are you a passionate respiratory nurse leader looking to make a real impact on patient care and service development? Join our friendly and supportive Community Respiratory Service as a Band 7 Team Lead and play a key role in shaping the future of respiratory care across the borough.

In this exciting leadership role, you will lead a dedicated multidisciplinary team, overseeing the day-to-day management and coordination of the service while driving innovation, quality improvement and pathway development. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will influence both operational delivery and strategic priorities, ensuring services continue to meet the evolving needs of our local population.

You will champion high standards of patient-centred care, support the development of staff and services, and lead initiatives that enhance outcomes for people living with respiratory conditions. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced clinician who is motivated to inspire others, improve services and deliver meaningful change.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and communities and encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented at this level. All appointments are made on merit.

For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact Nicola Rimmington on 07805 668 029 or email [email protected].

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description
Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Independent non-medical prescriber (V300)
• Degree/ Diploma in nursing studies

Desirable

• Clinical examination skills qualification
• Recognised teaching qualification
• COPD qualification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Independent non-medical prescriber (V300)

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Professionally well qualified clinician with substantial experience of care management
• Experience of working in a senior clinical role (minimum band 6)
• Experience of working within community setting
• Experience of managing a team
• Proven clinical leadership
• Specialist training in relevant area
• Awareness of recent government policies and directives and the implications for community service delivery
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to demonstrate coherent report writing skills
• Knowledge of relevant governance systems and their influence on current practice

Desirable

• Leadership qualification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload and resources effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to review and audit current practice and implement appropriate change
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to prioritise workload for self and team
• Evidence of development of own skills within the scope of professional practice
• Evidence of innovative thoughts and actions
• Excellent assessment skills
• Ability to maintain accurate and contemporaneous records on all systems
• Ability to work in a multi - disciplinary partnership including 3rd sector organization
• Excellent IT skills with knowledge of and able to utilise: - Word, Outlook, Excel, and organisational information systems i.e. Systmone
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• Independent non-medical prescriber (V300)
• Degree/ Diploma in nursing studies

Desirable

• Clinical examination skills qualification
• Recognised teaching qualification
• COPD qualification

Professional Registration

Essential

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration (Part 1 Adult / General Level 1 or 2)
• Independent non-medical prescriber (V300)

Knowledge, Training & Experience

Essential

• Professionally well qualified clinician with substantial experience of care management
• Experience of working in a senior clinical role (minimum band 6)
• Experience of working within community setting
• Experience of managing a team
• Proven clinical leadership
• Specialist training in relevant area
• Awareness of recent government policies and directives and the implications for community service delivery
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written. Able to demonstrate coherent report writing skills
• Knowledge of relevant governance systems and their influence on current practice

Desirable

• Leadership qualification

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Ability to manage own caseload and resources effectively
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to review and audit current practice and implement appropriate change
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to prioritise workload for self and team
• Evidence of development of own skills within the scope of professional practice
• Evidence of innovative thoughts and actions
• Excellent assessment skills
• Ability to maintain accurate and contemporaneous records on all systems
• Ability to work in a multi - disciplinary partnership including 3rd sector organization
• Excellent IT skills with knowledge of and able to utilise: - Word, Outlook, Excel, and organisational information systems i.e. Systmone
• Ability to travel to different geographical locations across the Trust footprint in line with service needs

Desirable

• Full UK driving license with willingness to use own car for work purposes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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 Sponsorship

Applications 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 .

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. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Address

Ramsbottom Health Centre

Carr Street

Ramsbottom

BL0 9DD

United Kingdom

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