Job summary
An exciting
opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, well-motivated and flexible Junior
Nurse Practitioner to join our Urgent Community Response Service, Recovery at
Home in South Tyneside, based in Clarendon in Hebburn
The team
consist of an extensive MDT which includes nurse practitioners, nurses,
occupational therapists, physiotherapists, health care assistants, therapy
assistant/exercise practitioners and administrative staff. The team also works
closely alongside partner agencies including those from the local and voluntary
sector.
This role would
involve assessing people in their own homes who are either acutely unwell or
have recently been discharged from hospital and require enhanced intervention
and short term support for their physical and functional health needs to remain
at home.
The service is
fast paced and you would be expected to see a wide range of patients who
present with a variety of conditions.
This is a
unique and rewarding role which will allow you to work with patients within
their usual place of residence to enable them to remain there safely alongside
you developing your own clinical skills.
Main duties of the job
The service is
committed to providing a sound environment for education and training to
support the successful candidate within this role.
We would
strongly recommend that you contact the recruiting manager to find out more
about the service and the breadth of skills you would develop within this role.
Staff will have access to pool cars for completion of patient visits.
The post holder
will need to be proactive with their own learning and work to identified
timescales
You will
possess the following
1st level
Nurse with significant post registration experience
Degree or can
demonstrate on a degree pathway
Accredited Clinical
Skills qualification
Portfolio of
evidence of competence and continuous professional development.
Leadership qualification/training
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Main Purpose of the Job:
- To provide care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/ readmission to hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community over a 24 hour period.
- Undertake comprehensive holistic assessment of patients in both planned and unplanned situations, be able to prioritise clinical need, initiating investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and implement a plan of care reflecting evidence based guidance.
- To maintain agreed standards of care, integrity and dignity of all patients in an environment which is conducive to caring for those patients in their own homes
- Undertake triage within the service determining clinical priority of calls, working with the coordinator ensure teams are dispatched to respond to the referral
- Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based
- To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet service requirements in accordance with professional guideline
- To provide continuing responsibility in the absence of the Senior Nurse Practitioner and act in their absence
Job description
Job responsibilities
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
Main Purpose of the Job:
- To provide care to people in their own homes to prevent admission/ readmission to hospital by providing rapid assessment of patients in the community over a 24 hour period.
- Undertake comprehensive holistic assessment of patients in both planned and unplanned situations, be able to prioritise clinical need, initiating investigations, determine a differential diagnosis and implement a plan of care reflecting evidence based guidance.
- To maintain agreed standards of care, integrity and dignity of all patients in an environment which is conducive to caring for those patients in their own homes
- Undertake triage within the service determining clinical priority of calls, working with the coordinator ensure teams are dispatched to respond to the referral
- Work collaboratively with multi professional teams to ensure practice is efficient, effective and evidence based
- To develop his /her scope of professional practice in order to support the team to meet service requirements in accordance with professional guideline
- To provide continuing responsibility in the absence of the Senior Nurse Practitioner and act in their absence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree in Nursing/ working towards completion
- Accredited Clinical Skills Certificate
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice Mentorship experience / working towards
- Leadership qualification/training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in acute care / practice
- Portfolio and evidence of continuous professional development with a willingness to extend skills and knowledge
- Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to delegate
- Good role model
- Flexible working Team worker
- Be able to organise workload, work autonomously and within a team Clear, concise, accountable record keeping/ report writing skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Phlebotomy and Cannulation Skills
Additional
Essential
- Please provide a telephone number in order that we can contact you quickly, should we need to do so, with regard to this application. If you do not have a telephone number, please write 'number not available'
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others
- Sitting at workstation using VDU for part of the day
- Car driver ( Manual)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse
- Degree in Nursing/ working towards completion
- Accredited Clinical Skills Certificate
- Teaching and assessing in clinical practice Mentorship experience / working towards
- Leadership qualification/training
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Post registration experience in acute care / practice
- Portfolio and evidence of continuous professional development with a willingness to extend skills and knowledge
- Multi- disciplinary/ multi-agency working
Desirable
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent inter-personal and communications skills
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Ability to delegate
- Good role model
- Flexible working Team worker
- Be able to organise workload, work autonomously and within a team Clear, concise, accountable record keeping/ report writing skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- IT Skills
- Phlebotomy and Cannulation Skills
Additional
Essential
- Please provide a telephone number in order that we can contact you quickly, should we need to do so, with regard to this application. If you do not have a telephone number, please write 'number not available'
Physical Skills
Essential
- Ability to move and handle safely without causing harm to themselves or others
- Sitting at workstation using VDU for part of the day
- Car driver ( Manual)
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
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).
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