Job summary
BANK Community hospital at Home Staff Nurse - Band 5
£32,720 - £39,769 Inc HCAS per annum pro rata
Flexible working - Ad hoc
Would you like to work for an organisation that is progressive, innovative and provides quality care for families in Bromley? To find out what its like to work for Bromley Healthcare please view our videos on YouTube, search for Bromley healthcare and you will get a flavour of Bromley healthcare.
We are currently looking for Bank Hospital at Hime Staff Nurses to join our dynamic, friendly team who are patient focused and thrive on providing quality care.
Bromley Healthcare are currently recruiting for Bank Band 5 Nurses. The teams consist of GPs , ACP Nurses and Therapist, Senior Nurses and Staff Nurses, Nurse Associates, Healthcare Assistants. They are a busy & dynamic team who have patient care at the heart of all they do. Our work is crucial to the facilitate early discharge and admission avoidance preventing unnecessary hospital admission for our patients.
Interview date week commencing 11th December 2023
Main duties of the job
The Hospital at Home Nurse role is a highly skilled role which involves skills such as Picc lines/IV's blood monitoring, ECGs, holistic assessment, bladder scanning and point of care testing, these are skills that are very much key to being an excellent Hospital at Home Nurse.
As a Hospital at Home Nurse you will deal with a variety of patients in their own homes, the role will involve but is not limited to:
- Responsibility for contributing to the holistic assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of patient care.
- Implementing, monitoring and maintaining our high standards of care.
- Re-assessing and re-evaluating programmes of care when needed.
- Supporting our in-house mentorship training scheme with placement students and staff.
- Being an active member of the team sharing best practice whenever possible.
This is a challenging but ultimately rewarding position where you will be supported both within your teams and by regular reflection & professional training.
Available shifts Monday - Sunday
8.00am - 8.00pm
Please note that all Community Nursing roles are designated essential car users therefore applicants should have a current driving licence and access to a vehicle to be considered for this position.
About us
Bromley Healthcare is a community interest company providing a wide range of services including community nursing services such as district nursing, health visiting to specialist nurses, as well as therapy services for children, young people and adults. Salary is dependant on NHS experience and current banding/pay point. Excellent benefits package available including various pension schemes, discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme, discounted electronics, access to EAP, high street discounts, Blue Light Card eligibility, opportunity to apply for low interest personal loans and an excellent lease car scheme and we are constantly looking to expand our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the clinical delivery of the service. This will include completing holistic patient assessments, designing and regularly reviewing care plans, delivering effective clinical care.
To assist with the daily coordination of the team to include daily handover, allocation of work and managing referrals and telephone messages.To develop good working relationships with Allied Health Professionals, specialist and other clinical services in Bromley Healthcare and contribute to the development of policies and procedure that cover related services.
To proactively monitor and manage a daily patient caseload making autonomous decisions about patient care and seeking support from colleagues as appropriate.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To contribute to the clinical delivery of the service. This will include completing holistic patient assessments, designing and regularly reviewing care plans, delivering effective clinical care.
To assist with the daily coordination of the team to include daily handover, allocation of work and managing referrals and telephone messages.To develop good working relationships with Allied Health Professionals, specialist and other clinical services in Bromley Healthcare and contribute to the development of policies and procedure that cover related services.
To proactively monitor and manage a daily patient caseload making autonomous decisions about patient care and seeking support from colleagues as appropriate.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN (Adult Branch)
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
Training
Essential
- Willing ness to complete Competency required for post
Experience
Essential
- Community work experience or acute setting
- An understanding of the appraisal process
- Cannulations skills
- Experience in administration if intravenous drugs
- Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Admission avoidance experience
- Frailty assessment
- Knowledge of standard setting/clinical audit.
- Respiratory assessment
- Chest auscultation
- Working in an Intermediate Care setting.
Skills
Essential
- Qualified & competent to carry out male/female including suprapubic catheterisation.
- Ability to administer intravenous drugs
- ECG 12 lead
- Bladder scanning
- Understanding of how to motivate and work effectively with others.
- To have organisational skills such as delegation, prioritisation and negotiation
- Able to see patients within required timeframe
- Car driver with clean current licence and access to a vehicle to use for work
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Understanding of Research & Development.
- An understanding of Change Management.
- Specialist assessments such as Continence assessments, Digital Rectal examination etc.
- Point of care testing - I-Stat
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- RN (Adult Branch)
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable
Training
Essential
- Willing ness to complete Competency required for post
Experience
Essential
- Community work experience or acute setting
- An understanding of the appraisal process
- Cannulations skills
- Experience in administration if intravenous drugs
- Experience of working in/with a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Admission avoidance experience
- Frailty assessment
- Knowledge of standard setting/clinical audit.
- Respiratory assessment
- Chest auscultation
- Working in an Intermediate Care setting.
Skills
Essential
- Qualified & competent to carry out male/female including suprapubic catheterisation.
- Ability to administer intravenous drugs
- ECG 12 lead
- Bladder scanning
- Understanding of how to motivate and work effectively with others.
- To have organisational skills such as delegation, prioritisation and negotiation
- Able to see patients within required timeframe
- Car driver with clean current licence and access to a vehicle to use for work
Desirable
- Experience of clinical audit.
- Understanding of Research & Development.
- An understanding of Change Management.
- Specialist assessments such as Continence assessments, Digital Rectal examination etc.
- Point of care testing - I-Stat
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).
