Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a NMC Registered Band 5 Nurse to work within the Home First Team (Discharge to Assess/ D2A Service) based in North Staffordshire.
The Home First Team provides clinical support for patients in the community to either avoid potential hospital admissions or to support people to return home through the Discharge to Assess Pathway following a period of acute care in hospital.
We pride ourselves on the delivery of quality care to community patients, many with complex needs and we actively promote the philosophy of self-care and the promotion of independence whilst offering the facilities of rehabilitation and assessment. The ethos of the team is to facilitate safe hospital discharges for patients leaving acute care and to offer them nursing support in their own home environment so they can remain in their own home and avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
As an efficient and effective team member you will work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team alongside the Operational Leadership to ensure high quality care delivery to service users and provide specialist assessment and care planning in conjunction with service users and carers.
Due to the nature of this role, you will be required to work shift patterns covering a 24/7 365-day period and also be required to travel independently over a large geographical area.
NB: There will be a requirement to work from any of the 3 bases in North Staffordshire to meet the needs of the service
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 Nurse you will provide holistic assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care as part of the D2A process.
As part of this role, you will be expected to:
- Act as a role model and motivate team members in working towards innovative and high standard of practice.
- Participate and support the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of an effective team and the development of productive working relationships throughout the Trust.
- Support the Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead in the development of a positive and 'supportive' team culture.
- Providing public health, health promotional programs to improve health and reduce inequalities.
- Be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
- DemonstrateatalltimestheTrustValues.
- Improvementinhealthandwellbeingincludingmentalhealth.
- Earlysupporteddischarge.
- Be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies. To establish and monitor good working relationships with other health and social care professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations.
- Provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life
- Advise Senior Nurse Coordinator and Clinical Lead of any issues that may affect the patient or the service.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed overview of the role and the requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for a more detailed overview of the role and the requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent
- Registration with NMC
- Commitment to work towards Mentorship Qualification
- Evidence of/willing to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post
Desirable
- Working towards Mentorship Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, post-operative conditions and wound care
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs
Desirable
- Experience of the delivery of healthcare
- Relevant placements including surgical and medical
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post, with knowledge of care planning
- Understanding of Information Governance and Data Protection
- NMC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Basic IT Skills
- Initiate and participate in networks and discussion groups
- Discharge and transfer individuals where appropriate
- Provision of support and direction to student nurses, Promoting Independence Workers, Assistant Practitioners and new starters
- Prioritise treatment and care for individuals according to their health status and needs
Desirable
- Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE Guidance
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Working across comunity settings and have the ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
- Flexibility with working hours to enable 7 day working
- Flexibility in terms of which base you will be required to work from
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Degree in Nursing or equivalent
- Registration with NMC
- Commitment to work towards Mentorship Qualification
- Evidence of/willing to undertake post-registration training relevant to the post
Desirable
- Working towards Mentorship Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant experience/placements to the role including assessment and management of long term conditions, post-operative conditions and wound care
- Ability to manage time and caseload effectively
- Supporting service users, families and carers in dealing with people with nursing needs
Desirable
- Experience of the delivery of healthcare
- Relevant placements including surgical and medical
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
Essential
- Evidence of clinical knowledge relevant to the post, with knowledge of care planning
- Understanding of Information Governance and Data Protection
- NMC standards and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
- Basic IT Skills
- Initiate and participate in networks and discussion groups
- Discharge and transfer individuals where appropriate
- Provision of support and direction to student nurses, Promoting Independence Workers, Assistant Practitioners and new starters
- Prioritise treatment and care for individuals according to their health status and needs
Desirable
- Awareness of standardised assessments and outcome measures
- Awareness of relevant NSF's and NICE Guidance
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Working across comunity settings and have the ability to travel within a geographical area to meet the requirements of the post
- Flexibility with working hours to enable 7 day working
- Flexibility in terms of which base you will be required to work from
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bradwell Hospital
Oak Ward, Talke Road, Chesterton,
Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 7NJ
ST5 7NJ
Employer's website
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
