Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our vibrant Adult Community Nursing (ACN) Service. Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is an integrated community and acute trust providing high quality service to residents of City and Hackney borough.
We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 5 Community Staff Nurse to join the Clinical Assessment Team (CAT), based within the ACN Single Point of Access.
Main duties of the job
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The successful candidate will undertake holistic initial assessments on individuals referred in to the ACN service.
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They will use their clinical skills and knowledge to implement care plans as well as to promote independence and self-care. They will work within a team that assessed patients and holds a caseload for short-term care interventions.
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They will liaise with the ACN Neighbourhood teams, GPs, social services, therapists, care agencies, and many other multidisciplinary teams.
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They will work under the guidance of the team's Nurse Practitioners and Senior Nurse Practitioner.
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
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Community experience working (this could include period working on student placement in the community)
- Experience of multi-agency working
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to work unsupervised in the community setting
- Able to work using your own initiative
- Pressure ulcer prevention and management
- Administration of IV medication
- Male/female catheterisation
- Phlebotomy skills/ IV Cannulation
- able to identify a deteriorating patient (Sepsis, mental health crisis, self-neglect, end of life)
Desirable
- Leg ulcer management
- Palliative and end of life care
Other
Essential
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Community experience working (this could include period working on student placement in the community)
- Experience of multi-agency working
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Able to work unsupervised in the community setting
- Able to work using your own initiative
- Pressure ulcer prevention and management
- Administration of IV medication
- Male/female catheterisation
- Phlebotomy skills/ IV Cannulation
- able to identify a deteriorating patient (Sepsis, mental health crisis, self-neglect, end of life)
Desirable
- Leg ulcer management
- Palliative and end of life care
Other
Essential
- Demonstrating understanding of Trust Values
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).
