Job summary
Please note that Care Plus Group are not currently registered to sponsor applicants from outside the EU and EEA.
The Community Nursing Service within North East Lincolnshire provide
nursing care and support to patients, families and carers in a variety of
community settings supporting patients to remain in their own homes, preventing
hospital admission, facilitation of early hospital discharges and managing end
of life care.
The Community Nursing Service works closely and in partnership with
Primary Care Networks, Secondary Care, Social Care, Specialist Nurses and other
healthcare staff to provide a quality service personalised to meet individual
needs. The service supports and assists
patients to manage ill health and long term conditions including elements of
disability, thus allowing them to have the best possible quality of life, while
maintaining dignity and respect.
We
are looking to appoint a qualified Registered Adult Nurse 1st Level with
additional post registration nursing qualifications at Advanced Practice MSc
level including V300 Independent prescribing and Long Term Conditions, along
with community experience.
This is an exciting opportunity if you are looking
to further develop your career in Community Nursing at an advanced level of
practice as you will have the support of an established and experienced team.
Main duties of the job
Community Advanced
Practitioner
Cleethorpes Primary Care Centre
24 hours a week - you will be required to work a rota pattern including weekends/bank holidaysbetween 08:00
and 16:30
Permanent
Salary Range 7 £41,617
- £47,499 pro rata per annum
As Community Advanced Practitioner you will
be part of a highly experienced team of nurses who work closely with patients
with a chronic long term unstable conditions.
You will have a variety of tasks and responsibilities dependent on patient
need, including:
Carrying out physical
examinations
Deciding on and
carrying out treatment, including prescribing of medicines, or referring
patients to an appropriate specialist
Using expert
knowledge and clinical judgement to identify potential diagnosis and make a final diagnosis
Using extensive
practice experience to plan and provide skilled, competent care that meets
patients health and social care needs, involving the
healthcare team as appropriate
Ensuring the provision
of continuity of care, including follow-up visits
Assessing and
evaluating, with patients, the effectiveness of the treatment and care provided
and make changes as needed.
Liaise with health professionals to offer additional help and expertise with patient
consent.
Prescribe medicines,
or liaise with GPs regarding medication management
In return, you will have access to further training
and development, receive ongoing supervision and support and be able to
contribute to the future developments of services.
About us
Care Plus Group is an employee owned Social Enterprise, established
in 2011 to deliver NHS community health and social care services and employ
over 800 people. A key feature of our organisation is the positive culture we
have developed which is based on valuing, trusting, engagement, and involvement
of our staff. We consistently deliver high quality innovative services across NE
Lincolnshire, reflected in an ongoing above 95% customer satisfaction feedback.
Our services have received national recognition/commendations and Awards
including winning a national HSJ award in November 2021. We hold the
highest possible standard of ISO accreditation and are committed to reducing
our carbon footprint. We offer excellent terms and conditions including
optional membership to a contributory pension scheme, Independent Provider
closed access to the NHS pension scheme, lease cars, a full induction programme
and an extensive range of CPD/development opportunities. We recognise
continuous service from partner Health and Care organisations for the purposes
of annual leave entitlement. We are a supportive employer and operate in a way
which supports family friendly and flexible working. CPG is an equal opportunities employer,
committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and expect the same
commitment from all staff and volunteers. As a Disability Confident employer,
we will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description
is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it
for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description
is attached as a separate document with the person spec - please refer to it
for more information.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Long-term conditions for example, respiratory, heart disease, diabetes MND etc.
- Experience of palliative care, wound management, continence care
- Experience of Working within MDT
- Case load profiling to ensure needs of local community are met
- Experience in supervising and delegating tasks to others
- Demonstrates experience working in the community
- Experience of working and contributing within a case load of patients with complex care needs
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered adult nurse (degree equivalent)
- Degree/MSc in specialist practitioner Specialist Community Practitioner (DN) degree Autonomous/Advanced Clinical Practice
- Independent Prescribing or a willingness to work towards this
Desirable
- Palliative care qualifications
- Wound management qualification
- Continence qualification
- Diabetes qualification
- Teaching qualification
- QCF assessor
- Practice Teacher/Educator
- Motivational Interviewing experience
- Health Coaching qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Intermediate level computer keyboard skills
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nursing procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge/relevant practical experience
- Ability to work to deadlines and set priorities
- Knowledge and application of current best practice in community nursing
- Ability to manage the effective utilisation of resources e.g. Staff
- Ability to develop and participate in nurse led clinics e.g. Continence, Doppler
- Proven communications skills
- Able to provide complicated and sensitive information for written reports/databases, and to complete patient records systems in operation e.g. SystmOne and other local systems.
- Ability to communicate information to patients of varying needs e.g. hearing or visual impaired, learning difficulty etc.
- Able to use negotiating, persuasive and influencing skills, maintaining confidentiality by participating in case to enhance multidisciplinary working.
Desirable
- Willingness to participate in research projects
Other
Essential
- Able to transport self around NE Lincolnshire in and to tight deadlines
- Flexible approach to working patterns
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience in Long-term conditions for example, respiratory, heart disease, diabetes MND etc.
- Experience of palliative care, wound management, continence care
- Experience of Working within MDT
- Case load profiling to ensure needs of local community are met
- Experience in supervising and delegating tasks to others
- Demonstrates experience working in the community
- Experience of working and contributing within a case load of patients with complex care needs
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered adult nurse (degree equivalent)
- Degree/MSc in specialist practitioner Specialist Community Practitioner (DN) degree Autonomous/Advanced Clinical Practice
- Independent Prescribing or a willingness to work towards this
Desirable
- Palliative care qualifications
- Wound management qualification
- Continence qualification
- Diabetes qualification
- Teaching qualification
- QCF assessor
- Practice Teacher/Educator
- Motivational Interviewing experience
- Health Coaching qualification
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Intermediate level computer keyboard skills
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nursing procedures and practice underpinned by theoretical knowledge/relevant practical experience
- Ability to work to deadlines and set priorities
- Knowledge and application of current best practice in community nursing
- Ability to manage the effective utilisation of resources e.g. Staff
- Ability to develop and participate in nurse led clinics e.g. Continence, Doppler
- Proven communications skills
- Able to provide complicated and sensitive information for written reports/databases, and to complete patient records systems in operation e.g. SystmOne and other local systems.
- Ability to communicate information to patients of varying needs e.g. hearing or visual impaired, learning difficulty etc.
- Able to use negotiating, persuasive and influencing skills, maintaining confidentiality by participating in case to enhance multidisciplinary working.
Desirable
- Willingness to participate in research projects
Other
Essential
- Able to transport self around NE Lincolnshire in and to tight deadlines
- Flexible approach to working patterns
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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