Job Introduction
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Team Sister, based at Gravesham Community Hospital, to be a key driver in supporting patients to recover from or manage their illness and enable them to stay healthy and well for longer.
You will need to manage a defined caseload, utilise your clinical skills, leadership skills and expertise to assess, triage, plan, delegate, organise and evaluate complex packages of health and social care tailored to individual needs and ensure that patients receive the right care at the right time by the right person.
Whilst you will be based at Gravesham Community Hospital you will be required to travel around the community to provide care that meets the needs of the service. Therefore, a driving license and access to a car for work purposes is essential for this role.
Main Responsibilities

As a Band 6 Team Sister, you will have caseload management responsibility in the following areas:

• Care interventions including wound management, end of life, unscheduled care interventions
• Provide support for patients with long term conditions such as diabetes, Parkinson’s, dementia.

You will also be responsible for assessing and interpreting the clinical condition of patients, in order to devise person centered care plans and will analyse the effectiveness, adjusting care as clinical status indicates. You will support the Senior Sister to manage urgent clinical issues as they develop e.g., crisis management of both staff and patients. Develop coping strategies for dealing with stressful situations with support from senior colleagues.

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About The Company

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The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be / will have:

• Registered Nurse (RN) with current live PIN on NMC register
• Teaching and Assessing NMC approved qualification
• Evidence of relevant post registration specialist professional development
• 3 years’ experience as a registered nurse
• Experience in a variety of settings including hospital and community
• Experience of managing a range of long-term conditions
• Experience of working collaboratively with Social Services
• Evidence of innovative clinical practice development