Job summary
Looking for something new? Keen to work in the community setting? Enjoy working as part of a team and supporting service development? Take a look at this advert.
We are looking for a Nurse to join the Bournemouth and Christchurch Intermediate Care team (CBIC) who is comfortable working in a generic capacity completing core assessments but who can also provide specialist Nursing treatments. We are a team made of Occupational Therapist, Physiotherapists, Nurses, Assistant Practitioners, Community Rehabilitation Assistants. We are able to offer flexible options including compressed working days within our 8am-8pm service over 7 days per week.
The team works to prevent avoidable hospital admissions, enable earlier hospital discharges and rehabilitate a wide variety of conditions. The team is integral to the Dorset Healthcare Frailty Hospital at Home service and the successful candidate will be working within this service regularly as part of their remit. The caseloads comprise a wide variety of medical problems including orthopaedic, cardiac, neurology, respiratory and multi pathology.
This is a role that provides close intervention with patients, implementing a clinical and holistic approach for their recovery and ability to remain at home and subsequent job satisfaction.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Main duties of the job
To provide leadership and work within the Bournemouth and Christchurch locality, through provision of a high standard Nursing assessments, and core assessment details of other multidisciplinary skills.
Develop specialist care and/or rehabilitation programme, to promote and sustain independence/well-being for the individual or carer in the relevant setting, which may be a community, residential or health care environment.
To undertake assessment and development of Nursing/Rehabilitation/care programmes for adults, many of whom have complex medical and social needs with the aim of improving independence, function and quality of life.
To contribute towards the development of individual teams and Nursing within Intermediate Care, through devising and implementing service change and to audit and evaluate both Nursing and multi-disciplinary practice. Monitor standards of practice.
Support, the role of the Team Leader, deputising in his/her absence.
To promote admission avoidance through close agency working.
You will be required to work regular weekends on a rotational basis.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare is working in partnership with The Princes Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we are offering an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
- Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
- Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
- Experience of managing change
Desirable
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
- Experience of devising and delivering training
FINANCE/RESOURCES
Essential
- Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES
Essential
- Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
- Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
- Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
- Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
- Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model
BUSINESS TRAVEL
Essential
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING
Essential
- Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training
Desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of Trust Strategy relevant to role
JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
- Demonstrable knowledge of assessment and therapeutic interventions in area of specialism
- Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
- Ability to prioritise and organise workload effectively
- Experience of managing change
Desirable
- Recent previous experience within a comparable role
MANAGERIAL/SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of providing clinical supervision and mentoring to junior staff
- Experience of devising and delivering training
FINANCE/RESOURCES
Essential
- Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY/RESOURCES
Essential
- Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word
- Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems
PERSONAL QUALITIES/ATTRIBUTES
Essential
- Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
- Able to communicate effectively at different levels of the organisation and with staff, patient/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information which may require the use of negotiating and/or persuasive skills.
- Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
- Able to analyse and assess situations and to interpret potentially conflicting situations and determine appropriate action, where there is a range of options and judgement is required.
- Demonstrable leadership qualities and the ability to perform as a role model
BUSINESS TRAVEL
Essential
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
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).
