Job summary
The Adult Community Nursing service Single Point of Access (SPA) team is looking for a Nurse Practitioner to join its Clinical Assessment Team (CAT). This post is ideal for nurses who are enthusiastic, responsible and committed to the highest standard of care.
The CAT Team is situated within the Adult Community Nursing Service at Homerton Healthcare and works alongside District Nursing Neighbourhood Teams and Specialist Services including Tissue Viability and Continence nursing teams. The Team works across City and Hackney and undertakes holistic care assessments and implementation of care in patients' homes, and hospital admission avoidance through assessment and care of acutely unwell patients at home.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Senior Nurse Practitioner and the multidisciplinary team and will possess excellent communication skills. They will be able to utilise clinical knowledge and evidence-based practice to independently undertake care and assessment in patients' homes. They will have an understanding and experience of lone working and work within their own limitations knowing how, when and to whom to escalate concerns. They will be motivated, compassionate, well organised, and committed to developing clinical skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will use their clinical skills and judgement to promote independence and support individuals to self-care; deliver short-term nursing care interventions, sign post to other neighbourhood services and transfer to the District Nursing teams if they require longer-term care. They will work in the Clinical Assessment Team, undertaking initial holistic assessments on individuals referred to the service and implementing care plans.
They will also demonstrate professional leadership and support junior colleagues to develop their clinical knowledge and skills. The post holder will practice within a multidisciplinary team and provide care to a group of patients, assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating their care needs. They will be responsible for delivering a high standard of holistic nursing care whilst promoting and maintaining health education and independence. The role holder will ensure assessment and implementation or current and anticipatory care needs, ensuring the patients' needs are met by Neighbourhood services.
About us
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing and flourishing organisation serving the population of Hackney, East London, The City and beyond.
We are extremely proud of the fact that Homerton Hospital has recently attained the highest possible rating of "Outstanding" from the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our integrated Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community health services for its local population and a range of specialist services for a wider group of patients. In addition, the Trust manages services out of St Leonard's Hospital and the Mary Seacole Nursing Home.
Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. This is reflected in our policies, procedures and People Plan. All of our staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.
We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.
Homerton has a proud tradition of supporting and developing its staff, including its well regarded and valued nursing community, and all staff are able to take advantage of a great range of benefits.
Homerton is proud to have been included on the HSJ & Nursing Times Best Places to Work list.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates Understanding Trust Values
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (NMC Registered)
- Mentorship and Preceptorship training
- Evidence of ongoing post registration training.
- Physical Assessment Course
Desirable
- Management training
- Leadership training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to assess and treat variety of wounds (surgical, traumatic, pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, moisture lesions)
- oAble to identify a deteriorating patient (Sepsis, mental health crisis, self-neglect, end of life)
- oExperienced in Palliative and end of life care and syringe driver management
- oAbility to manage junior staff (including students), delegating appropriately, and to manage own and team workload effectively.
- oAbility to communicate effectively and appropriately in a wide range of settings.
- oGood organisation and planning skills.
- oUrostomy and colostomy management
- oPhlebotomy skills
- oIV Cannulation
- oWound pressure care and leg ulcer management skills.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns
- oPost registration experience within the community
- oExperience of undertaking first contact/assessments in the community
- oExperience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns
- oExperience in promoting self-management of health conditions
Desirable
- oExperience of contributing to multi agency planning
- oExperience in assessing patients holistically and planning for nursing interventions
- oExperience in line management
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its implications for community nursing
- oKnowledge of National and Local policies within the NHS that impact on community nursing.
- oUnderstanding of Lone Working Policy
- oKnowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- oKnowledge/understanding of information governance
- oUnderstanding the needs of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups
- oKnowledge of evidence based clinical trends and practices
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of clinical supervision and its impact to practice
- oUnderstanding of Patient Advocacy
- oKnowledge of caseload profiling
- oInsight and awareness on appraisal/PDP
Person Specification
Other
Essential
- Demonstrates Understanding Trust Values
Education/qualifications
Essential
- Registered General Nurse (NMC Registered)
- Mentorship and Preceptorship training
- Evidence of ongoing post registration training.
- Physical Assessment Course
Desirable
- Management training
- Leadership training
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- oAbility to assess and treat variety of wounds (surgical, traumatic, pressure ulcer, leg ulcer, moisture lesions)
- oAble to identify a deteriorating patient (Sepsis, mental health crisis, self-neglect, end of life)
- oExperienced in Palliative and end of life care and syringe driver management
- oAbility to manage junior staff (including students), delegating appropriately, and to manage own and team workload effectively.
- oAbility to communicate effectively and appropriately in a wide range of settings.
- oGood organisation and planning skills.
- oUrostomy and colostomy management
- oPhlebotomy skills
- oIV Cannulation
- oWound pressure care and leg ulcer management skills.
Experience
Essential
- oExperience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns
- oPost registration experience within the community
- oExperience of undertaking first contact/assessments in the community
- oExperience of identifying and reporting safe guarding concerns
- oExperience in promoting self-management of health conditions
Desirable
- oExperience of contributing to multi agency planning
- oExperience in assessing patients holistically and planning for nursing interventions
- oExperience in line management
Knowledge
Essential
- oUnderstanding Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its implications for community nursing
- oKnowledge of National and Local policies within the NHS that impact on community nursing.
- oUnderstanding of Lone Working Policy
- oKnowledge/understanding of confidentiality issues
- oKnowledge/understanding of information governance
- oUnderstanding the needs of ethnic minorities and disadvantaged groups
- oKnowledge of evidence based clinical trends and practices
Desirable
- oUnderstanding of clinical supervision and its impact to practice
- oUnderstanding of Patient Advocacy
- oKnowledge of caseload profiling
- oInsight and awareness on appraisal/PDP
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).
