Job summary
To work as part of urgent community response working in patient's homes across West Suffolk to deliver high quality nursing care.
You will assess, plan and deliver planned/unplanned healthcare for patients often with long term conditions and interventions will include: end of life care, palliative care, catheter care and wound care. You will want to enable patients to achieve quality of life, dignity and comfort.
You will be passionate about delivering holistic care to patients and their families.
You will be supervised by a nurse within the team and have access to training and learning opportunities across the Trust. If you are newly qualified, you will also be supported with preceptorship.
You will work as part of an MDT who support urgent community response and at times will complete joint visits with ACPs and therapists. As a team we intercept some ambulance referrals to provide an urgent response. This is an exciting time to work in the community with developments to support care being closer to home.
Main duties of the job
Triage, assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of patient care, mainly unplanned to include palliative and end of life care, catheter care and wound care.You will need to be able to drive to patient's homes and have access to your own car.Following holistic assessment, devise an individualised, evidence-based plan of care for each patient, modifying it as required.Assess patients' holistic needs, communicating complex and sensitive information to patients and carers.Have a good understanding of palliative and end of life care, including symptom control and independent management of syringe pumps and end of life medication.Use tactful and persuasive skills to gain the patient's co-operation in their care management plan.Liaise with GPs, Social Services, inpatient teams, hospice, other health care professionals and the voluntary sector to ensure identified needs are met and care co-ordinated.Participate in multi-disciplinary/multi-agency meetings as appropriate.To be competent to deliver IV therapy.
About us
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached Job Description for full details.
STAFF CAR PARKING
Staff Car Parking on the West Suffolk Hospital Site is eligible for individuals working outside of the core hours, 07:00 18:30.
For individuals working within the core hours, the Trust offers parking off site at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club, which is serviced by a regular shuttle bus to and from the Hospital. Details of the bus timetable can be found in the on-line starter pack on the West Suffolk Hospital website.
This parking restriction does not apply if an individual is required to work on a weekend or if they are required to complete on call duties within their role.
The closing date for this vacancy may change if we receive a strong response. Please ensure that you apply for any post you are interested in as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oRN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent.
- oCurrent NMC registration
Desirable
- oIV Administration /cannulation
- oENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills which demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and sensitivity
- oExperience in delivering end of life/palliative care.
- oAble to communicate effectively using the English language (written and verbal)
- oHighly motivated
- oAble to provide high standards of care
- oAbility to use own initiative
- oAbility to manage stressful situations
- oAbility to be focused undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records
- oA team player
- oAble to work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
- oAble to communicate effectively where there are barriers to understanding
Desirable
- oIV Administration /cannulation.
- oPrevious experience working in the community
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oEffective observational and reporting skills
- oGood time management skills
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oIT and standard keyboard skills
- oLeadership Skills
- oAble to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- oAble to use specialist equipment requiring a high level of dexterity
- oAble to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- oAble to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- oClinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- oIV Administration /cannulation.
Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Ability to provide your own transport to travel to rural locations
Person Specification
Education & Qualification
Essential
- oRN Qualification (Part 1 of register) or equivalent.
- oCurrent NMC registration
Desirable
- oIV Administration /cannulation
- oENB 998/mentorship preparation or equivalent
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills which demonstrate tact, diplomacy, empathy and sensitivity
- oExperience in delivering end of life/palliative care.
- oAble to communicate effectively using the English language (written and verbal)
- oHighly motivated
- oAble to provide high standards of care
- oAbility to use own initiative
- oAbility to manage stressful situations
- oAbility to be focused undertake patient care and input accurate data/patient records
- oA team player
- oAble to work flexibly to accommodate patient/service needs
- oAble to communicate effectively where there are barriers to understanding
Desirable
- oIV Administration /cannulation.
- oPrevious experience working in the community
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- oEffective observational and reporting skills
- oGood time management skills
- oGood interpersonal skills
- oIT and standard keyboard skills
- oLeadership Skills
- oAble to kneel, bend and stoop, and work in cramped environments
- oAble to use specialist equipment requiring a high level of dexterity
- oAble to manoeuvre limbs of around 5-6 kg
- oAble to manoeuvre patients using handling aids
- oClinical reasoning skills
Desirable
- oIV Administration /cannulation.
Personal Qualities
Desirable
- Ability to provide your own transport to travel to rural locations
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).
