Job summary
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the 'ECT Family' this includes currentEast Cheshire NHS Trust employees,bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications from applicants not listed within these groups. **
The Macclesfield Care Community team in East Cheshire NHS Trust is looking for a Community Caseload Manager who has the enthusiasm and positive approach to join a multi-disciplinary team.
This role is to support our High Intensity User caseload identified through the Care Community High Intensity User programme (supported via the Better Care Fund). As the District Nurse High Intensity User lead, you will work in partnership our primary care colleagues to support our patient population in receiving the required interventions to enable self care and ongoing support.
The role involves looking at a patient's core reasons for high use of services, and working with them (and their families) to develop a person-centred approach to better manage their health and wider wellbeing concerns to improve their quality of life and reduce their need for emergency contacts with services. This will involve collaboration with wider systems partners, support a multi-disciplinary approach to patient care.
Travel is an essential part of this role. Please demonstrate on your application form how you would meet this requirement.
Hours per week: 37.5
Main duties of the job
Please be advised we are unable to provide Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship to non-UK residents.
To provide holistic, high quality, safe and skilled health and social care / support to patients, carers and their families
To work closely with member of the integrated care team to provide rapid and planned expert professional assessment and treatment interventions for patients in their own homes or other community settings, putting patients at the centre of their care and enabling patients to maximise their independence, health and wellbeing and remain in their own homes for as long as possible
To be responsible /manage individual and team caseload of patients and carry continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of care programmes.
To provide leadership and support across the care community team demonstrating emotional intelligence to recognise pressures of self and team
About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please read the attached Applicant Pack prior to completing your application form to find out more information.
Please download a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification located under the Supporting documents heading to read more about the advertised role.
As part of making your application we encourage you to review the Trusts Careers webpage www.careersateastcheshire.nhs.uk for more information about working for East Cheshire NHS Trust.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification).
Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or equivalent experience (and be willing to undertake/complete training within 2 years of commencing in post)
- Community Nurse Prescribing (V150)
- Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Demonstratable experience at band 5 with either community experience or transferable skills
- Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post with knowledge of care planning
- Experience of teaching others
- Advocate of multidisciplinary working
- Knowledge and understanding of Adult protection issues and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Clear understanding of health and social care services
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Understanding of Information Governance / Data Protection
- Professional knowledge awareness (NMC) standards
- Can demonstrate experience of assessment, care planning and care delivery
- Further relevant training eg palliative care, wound care, elderly care, diabetes
- Broad range of clinical skills including skills for assessing and interpreting acute and chronic patient conditions
- Ability to lead junior colleagues
Desirable
- Band 6 level experience in relevant setting
- Management of a team
- Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance Clinical supervision
- Undertake Continuing Health Care (CHC) assessment (SKILL)
- Competencies in a range of relevant skills
- Ability to forward plan to meet service needs
- Ability to deal with urgent / unpredictable issues appropriately and safely
Experience
Essential
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Ability to lead and manage a team
- Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise
- Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
- Reflective practitioner
- Relevant experience / placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, palliative care conditions and wound care
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Provision of support and direction to learner nurses, Health Care Support workers, Assistant Practitioners and new starters
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Specialist Nursing Practice (District Nursing) Degree or equivalent experience (and be willing to undertake/complete training within 2 years of commencing in post)
- Community Nurse Prescribing (V150)
- Mentor/Preceptor/998 or equivalent
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Demonstratable experience at band 5 with either community experience or transferable skills
- Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post with knowledge of care planning
- Experience of teaching others
- Advocate of multidisciplinary working
- Knowledge and understanding of Adult protection issues and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Clear understanding of health and social care services
- Good understanding of current nursing workforce issues
- Understanding of Information Governance / Data Protection
- Professional knowledge awareness (NMC) standards
- Can demonstrate experience of assessment, care planning and care delivery
- Further relevant training eg palliative care, wound care, elderly care, diabetes
- Broad range of clinical skills including skills for assessing and interpreting acute and chronic patient conditions
- Ability to lead junior colleagues
Desirable
- Band 6 level experience in relevant setting
- Management of a team
- Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE guidance Clinical supervision
- Undertake Continuing Health Care (CHC) assessment (SKILL)
- Competencies in a range of relevant skills
- Ability to forward plan to meet service needs
- Ability to deal with urgent / unpredictable issues appropriately and safely
Experience
Essential
- Ability to make appropriate decisions at all levels
- Ability to lead and manage a team
- Ability to organise the workload, able to delegate and prioritise
- Good knowledge of health and safety and risk management
- Reflective practitioner
- Relevant experience / placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, palliative care conditions and wound care
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Provision of support and direction to learner nurses, Health Care Support workers, Assistant Practitioners and new starters
Other Role Requirements
Essential
- Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
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).
