Job summary
The Home First service brings together nurses,paramedics,therapists,healthand therapy assistants, to work with the acute Multi-Disciplinary Team & Transfer of Care Hubs to promote an efficient, effective discharge from hospital to the patient's own home.
Our multidisciplinary teams work flexibly to provide a 7-day service, 365 days a year, between 8am and 8pm. Patients who are discharged from hospital into Home First will be receiving step-down intermediate care, involving community-based assessments and interventions provided in their own home to support recovery and monitoring of their health in the early days post discharge to prevent re-admission. Home First will, whererequired, provide acute reablement for up to 10 days, supporting people to achieve functional goals and work towards independence with activities of daily living.
You could become part of our exciting service, bringing the unique benefits of a wraparound recovery service from hospital discharge. The principle of the service ensuring that recovery involves working towards the person being as independent as possible through enablement.
We are looking for a Nurse to join us, so ifyou'rean ambitious, proactive, and lookingfor a dynamicrole in a team that providescutting-edge, excellent community care,we'dlove to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
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Holistically assess, plan, monitor, evaluate and discharge patients whilst working in an integrated manner with the multi-disciplinary team.
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Empower patients to work as partners in their care, respecting individual choice and difference and encouraging self-care where able. Support patients in a programme of self-care/enablement.
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Facilitate patients and their families to plan for the futureand improve end of life care ensuring that choices are reflected in personalised care plans.
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Identifysignificant changein patient's physical,psychologicaland social status, acting on findings, seekingguidanceand/or reporting to theappropriate memberof the multi-disciplinary team.
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Demonstrate effective time management by prioritisation and delegation of patient care, promoting continuity whenever possible and working in collaboration within the team.
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Demonstrate commitment to continual professional development,participating in clinical supervision and working within the NMC code and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust policies demonstratingawareness of personal accountability for own actions.
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Demonstrate a high standard of clinical information collation and documentation, adhering to Trust and national guidelinespertaining tothe collection and storage of clinical data.
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To attend all mandatory and statutory training asappropriate torole.
About us
We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex, with 6,000 staff serving 1.3 million people. We deliver essential care to adults and children, helping them manage their health, avoid hospital admissions, and reduce hospital stays.
Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community. We offer opportunities across medical, clinical, support, and corporate services.
Why work for us?o Positive 2024 NHS Staff Survey results, highlighting compassionate leadership and wellbeingo Varied environments: community hospitals, patients' homes, and bases across Sussexo Flexible working options: part-time, flexi-time, annualised hours, and flexi-retiremento Excellent training, development, and research opportunitieso Accredited Living Wage Employer, we ensure fair pay for all our staffo Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove, and Brightono Active EMBRACE, Disability & Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+, and Religion & Belief networkso Level 3 Disability Confident Leader and Veteran Aware Trust
Our values--Compassionate Care, Working Together, Achieving Ambitions, Delivering Excellence--guide everything we do.
We embrace diversity and encourage applications from all backgrounds, particularly from ethnically diverse, disabled, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. We aim to create an inclusive environment and support reasonable adjustments during recruitment.
This post may close early if sufficient applications are received.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
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Working in partnership, the post-holder communicates effectively with patients and theircarers, the multi-disciplinaryteamand other key stakeholders on a range of complex health care matters, issues,ideasand situations.
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Assistinmaintaininga safe working environment for self, colleagues, patients and others, report any accidents or untoward occurrences as per policy and undertake any investigations asrequiredfor untoward incidence, complaints, risk management and health and safety issues.
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Theyactasaninformationresourceforpatients,multi-disciplinarycolleaguesandotherstakeholders.Responsibleforsignpostingandreferringindividuals, families,carersandcommunitiestothemostappropriateagencies/servicestosupporttheirneeds.
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Contribute to ensuring effective liaison and communication with other professional groups and outside agencies, acting as an information source, and work in partnership in the interests of patients.
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Create opportunities for people to communicate effectively and in a manner that recognises barriers to this bymodifying/changing existing communication method.
Main tasks
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Holistic assessment and care planning.
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Individualised care and the promotion of self-care.
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Safe and effective review and referral to theappropriate memberof the multidisciplinary team.
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Effective delegation and prioritisation of workload.
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Professional development asrequiredtomaintainarea of practice, and as negotiated in supervision.
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An awareness of health,safetyand security risks.
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Engagement in service provision and change.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communication and working relationships
-
Working in partnership, the post-holder communicates effectively with patients and theircarers, the multi-disciplinaryteamand other key stakeholders on a range of complex health care matters, issues,ideasand situations.
-
Assistinmaintaininga safe working environment for self, colleagues, patients and others, report any accidents or untoward occurrences as per policy and undertake any investigations asrequiredfor untoward incidence, complaints, risk management and health and safety issues.
-
Theyactasaninformationresourceforpatients,multi-disciplinarycolleaguesandotherstakeholders.Responsibleforsignpostingandreferringindividuals, families,carersandcommunitiestothemostappropriateagencies/servicestosupporttheirneeds.
-
Contribute to ensuring effective liaison and communication with other professional groups and outside agencies, acting as an information source, and work in partnership in the interests of patients.
-
Create opportunities for people to communicate effectively and in a manner that recognises barriers to this bymodifying/changing existing communication method.
Main tasks
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Holistic assessment and care planning.
-
Individualised care and the promotion of self-care.
-
Safe and effective review and referral to theappropriate memberof the multidisciplinary team.
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Effective delegation and prioritisation of workload.
-
Professional development asrequiredtomaintainarea of practice, and as negotiated in supervision.
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An awareness of health,safetyand security risks.
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Engagement in service provision and change.
Person Specification
Qualifications/professional registration
Essential
- NMC registered qualification
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, therapists, health and social care colleagues and other professionals
Desirable
- Mentorship Qualification or work towards
- Demonstrates commitment to and recent evidence of further education and professional development
- Experienced in a variety of clinical settings
- Experience of working within the Community
- Experience of EOL patients and EOL care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- Ability to work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Practice supervisor
- Good communication and negotiation skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
Person Specification
Qualifications/professional registration
Essential
- NMC registered qualification
- Experience of dealing with a wide range of people at all levels, including clients, carers, therapists, health and social care colleagues and other professionals
Desirable
- Mentorship Qualification or work towards
- Demonstrates commitment to and recent evidence of further education and professional development
- Experienced in a variety of clinical settings
- Experience of working within the Community
- Experience of EOL patients and EOL care
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of Clinical Governance, clinical audit and clinical supervision, Professional codes of Conduct
- Demonstrates competency in a range of clinical skills e.g. wound management, catheterisation skills, medicines management and administration, palliative and end of life care including management of syringe drivers
- Knowledge of current local policies informing community health and social care services
- Is able to demonstrate the application of research based practice
- Promote independence and choice in undertaking patient care
- Ability to work as an effective member of the multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Practice supervisor
- Good communication and negotiation skills
Other Requirements
Essential
- Car driver (Valid Driving License for use in the UK)
- Access to a vehicle for work purposes
- Willingness to undertake training to develop within the role
- Demonstrate ability to reflect and learn from situations
- Demonstrate a high level of understanding of self, able to identify personal limitations and shows openness to address them
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
