Job summary
We are looking for enthusiastic, kind and compassionate, motivated individuals to join our Islington community District Nursing teams.
The post holder will work closely with the district nursing team. You will be expected to provide a high standard of nursing care and contribute to the prevention of unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate early discharge from hospital. You will work with health professionals providing a high standard of nursing care, which reflects the NVQ3 Care competencies and care certificate competencies to all patients living in the Community.
If you are 18 or above have previous care experience and attained the care certificate along with NVQ level 3 in careand can demonstrate empathy and compassion and share our ethos of maintaining patients' self-respect and dignity, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Following shortlisting, our recruitment and selection process for all candidates is as follows:
You will be invited to undertake a literacy and numeracy test. If you are successful in passing our literacy and numeracy test you will be invited for interview. Please note your interview will be on a different day from the literacy and numeracy test.
You will need to bring evidence of your NVQ qualification and completed care certificate competency workbook and issued certificate along with you to the literacy and numeracy assessment.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in the assessment of care needs and the implementation of programmes of care in partnership with patients/carers in their own homes
- Identify changes in patients conditions and, within their capabilities, recognise where significant changes in the care plan are required and report these back to the senior nurse on duty in a prompt and timely manner.
- Liaise effectively with other nursing and multi professional team members within the scope of the Health care Assistant role and report back to the nurse in charge.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be competent in additional clinical skills and knowledge areas, for example:
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Administration of medicines via gastrostomy plus setting up of gastrostomy feeds
- Administration of oral medication.
- Simple sterile dressings
- Best infection control practice
Be willing to quickly undertake further training/supervision in other clinical skills, knowledge areas for example:
- Continence re-assessment
- Venepuncture
- Injection technique
- Diabetes care
- Medication review
- Chronic disease management
- Pressure area care
- Bowel care
- Palliative care
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SELF AND WORK
Demonstrate a high standard of care within Whittington Health and national quality assurance frameworks.
- Adhere to Whittington Health policies and procedures at all times.
- Organise own workload and establish priorities (and that of other unregistered nurses where appropriate). In collaboration with line manager/nurse in charge
- Portray a positive image of the District Nursing service at all times
- Be able to work unsupervised.
- Keep up to date and accurate patient records and electronic records
- Regularly participate in team meetings
- Liaise effectively with members the wider multidisciplinary team within the scope of the Health care Assistant role, reporting back to the nurse in charge as appropriate.
- Initiate referrals to other agencies, including Social Services, where appropriate
- Participate in the orientation of new staff.
- Regularly participate in one to one meetings, objective- setting and clinical appraisal with line manager in line with the KSF framework.
- Maintain an up to date portfolio.
- Regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
- Be willing to expand nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further training and helping to teach others where appropriate
- Be able to use Word documents, email and Internet and have a willingness to further develop computer skills.
- Submit statistical information as required.
- Participate in clinical audit in order to promote the development of patient centred care.
- Assist and support team managers and administration staff in the management of office systems.
- Participate with senior nurses in the re-development of the role as required by the service.
- Undertake other duties within reasonable capacity and capability as required by the Team Manager, Professional Development District Nurse, Lead District Nurse, and Service Manager.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Job description
Job responsibilities
Be competent in additional clinical skills and knowledge areas, for example:
- Blood pressure monitoring
- Blood sugar monitoring
- Administration of medicines via gastrostomy plus setting up of gastrostomy feeds
- Administration of oral medication.
- Simple sterile dressings
- Best infection control practice
Be willing to quickly undertake further training/supervision in other clinical skills, knowledge areas for example:
- Continence re-assessment
- Venepuncture
- Injection technique
- Diabetes care
- Medication review
- Chronic disease management
- Pressure area care
- Bowel care
- Palliative care
EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT OF SELF AND WORK
Demonstrate a high standard of care within Whittington Health and national quality assurance frameworks.
- Adhere to Whittington Health policies and procedures at all times.
- Organise own workload and establish priorities (and that of other unregistered nurses where appropriate). In collaboration with line manager/nurse in charge
- Portray a positive image of the District Nursing service at all times
- Be able to work unsupervised.
- Keep up to date and accurate patient records and electronic records
- Regularly participate in team meetings
- Liaise effectively with members the wider multidisciplinary team within the scope of the Health care Assistant role, reporting back to the nurse in charge as appropriate.
- Initiate referrals to other agencies, including Social Services, where appropriate
- Participate in the orientation of new staff.
- Regularly participate in one to one meetings, objective- setting and clinical appraisal with line manager in line with the KSF framework.
- Maintain an up to date portfolio.
- Regularly participate in Clinical Supervision.
- Be willing to expand nursing knowledge/skills by undertaking further training and helping to teach others where appropriate
- Be able to use Word documents, email and Internet and have a willingness to further develop computer skills.
- Submit statistical information as required.
- Participate in clinical audit in order to promote the development of patient centred care.
- Assist and support team managers and administration staff in the management of office systems.
- Participate with senior nurses in the re-development of the role as required by the service.
- Undertake other duties within reasonable capacity and capability as required by the Team Manager, Professional Development District Nurse, Lead District Nurse, and Service Manager.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 ( Care ) or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Community Experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Met appropriate competencies in the primary health care / hospital setting
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Basic numeracy ( drug calculation) skills
- Ability to give appropriate advice to patients and carers
- Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
- Evidence of ability to undertake clinical skills
- Ability to use own initiative and at times work unsupervised
- Ability to function well in times of pressure by prioritising and planning work load
- Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
- Understanding of Primary Health Care
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Computer and office skills
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate and sustain changes for practice
- Evidence of ability to undertake the following clinical skills: oBlood Pressures oBlood Glucose Monitoring oContinence Reassessments oMedication Administration oSterile Dressings oDiabetes Care oGastrostomy Feeding oMedication Review oLong Term Conditions Care oBowel Care oVenepuncture oInfection Control - Best Practice oPalliative Care oPressure Area Care
Other
Essential
- Willingness to learn about quality assurance and other current NHS developments
- Understands the concepts of equal opportunities and confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake regular updates in mandatory training in accordance with Trust policy
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- NVQ Level 3 ( Care ) or equivalent
- Care Certificate
- Community Experience
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Excellent time management skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Met appropriate competencies in the primary health care / hospital setting
Skills / Abilities
Essential
- Basic numeracy ( drug calculation) skills
- Ability to give appropriate advice to patients and carers
- Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
- Evidence of ability to undertake clinical skills
- Ability to use own initiative and at times work unsupervised
- Ability to function well in times of pressure by prioritising and planning work load
- Flexible approach to task and location and working pattern
- Understanding of Primary Health Care
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Computer and office skills
Desirable
- Ability to evaluate and sustain changes for practice
- Evidence of ability to undertake the following clinical skills: oBlood Pressures oBlood Glucose Monitoring oContinence Reassessments oMedication Administration oSterile Dressings oDiabetes Care oGastrostomy Feeding oMedication Review oLong Term Conditions Care oBowel Care oVenepuncture oInfection Control - Best Practice oPalliative Care oPressure Area Care
Other
Essential
- Willingness to learn about quality assurance and other current NHS developments
- Understands the concepts of equal opportunities and confidentiality
- Willingness to undertake regular updates in mandatory training in accordance with Trust policy
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.
