Job summary
The post-holder will work as part of an Urgent Care Response multi-disciplinary team including nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, healthcare assistants, and administrators to provide rapid assessment and treatment to patients who have urgent care needs in the community. The postholder will work in partnership with colleagues in the acute sector, social services, intermediate and primary care services to safely avoid unnecessary hospitalisation.
The post holder will work in conjunction with community services and acute setting to facilitate effective and safe return home from emergency departments and acute non admission areas.
As a senior member, you will be expected to be a practitioner with a broad range of competencies who is able to adapt to a wide variety of clinical circumstances. You will be part of a community team where your proven ability to make high level clinical decisions will aid patient recovery. This will include having a direct link to the patient's discharging medical team for liaison and support where necessary and with the patients GP or other health care professional to prevent hospital admission.
You will provide support towards the advanced nurses complex assessments and interventions and will make clinical decisions in line with your skill level. You will be expected to work autonomously whilst drawing assistance from other colleagues in primary and secondary care.
Main duties of the job
Band 5 nurses contribute to the provision of safe and reliable services by:
Using their clinical judgement and risk assessments to keep the people using our services as safe as possible
Safeguarding people by recognising and responding when an adult or child might be at risk from abuse but also recognising their own limits and asking for help and escalate concerns when necessary
Escalating safety concerns and by doing so acting as effective advocates for those who use our services
Being open and transparent about their own practice
Supervising the work of others
Reflecting on everyday practice to identify areas where improvements in safety or quality can be made
Working with others to create a culture of continuous improvement
Maintaining accurate, legible, comprehensive records
Maintaining compliance with their mandatory training requirements.
The NMC plays an important role in safeguarding the public by regulating the work of nurses and all nurses, including Band 5 nurses, are expected to register with the NMC each year and adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patient's own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. We are always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and we will support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.
With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
o communicating well with all members of the team
o understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives
o reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
o identifying how care could be improved
Patient Experience
Band 5 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:
Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
Signposting patients and carers to supportive services e.g. the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or the voluntary sector
Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy
Supporting yourself and others
Engaged staff are more productive and Band 5 nurses play a role in engaging in other staff members in the Trust and the work we do by:
Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect on their work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes
Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nurses
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Band 5 nurses contribute to the effectiveness of services by:
Providing skilled, evidence based nursing care which adheres to agreed policies and procedures
Working with patients and families in all stages of the care planning process including assessing risks and needs
Acting as patient advocates in the multi-disciplinary team and overseeing the work of others to ensure that they are also responding to the needs of patients and providing clinically effective care
Working as autonomous practitioners and taking responsibility for the care they give to patients but within their own limits of competency and confidence
Contributing to creating and maintaining high performing teams by:
o communicating well with all members of the team
o understanding their role in the team and how they help the team achieve its objectives
o reflecting on their own practice regularly and encouraging the whole team to reflect on their practices in handovers and team meetings
o identifying how care could be improved
Patient Experience
Band 5 nurses contribute to the people using our services feeling respected and empowered to make decisions about their health and wellbeing by:
Working in partnership with patients and their families and carers
Gaining consent and, as far as possible, involving people in all decision making
Signposting patients and carers to supportive services e.g. the courses provided by the Recovery and Wellbeing College or services provided by the local authority or the voluntary sector
Reassuring people by being professional, responsive, knowledgeable and confident
Responding to complaints or concerns effectively and quickly in line with the Trust policy
Supporting yourself and others
Engaged staff are more productive and Band 5 nurses play a role in engaging in other staff members in the Trust and the work we do by:
Providing supervision and annual appraisals to other staff which helps those staff reflect on their work, understand their objectives and monitors their progress towards achieving them Participating constructively in their own supervision and annual appraisal processes
Using continuing professional development funds to consolidate or improve clinical skills and to gain mentorship skills so they can support student nurses
Person Specification
essential to role
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 with current registration with the NMC
- Evidence of working within multi disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Understanding of Primary Care
essential
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions
- Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
Desirable
- Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare
Person Specification
essential to role
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 with current registration with the NMC
- Evidence of working within multi disciplinary teams
Desirable
- Understanding of Primary Care
essential
Essential
- Demonstrable post-graduate experience in a relevant area working with people with long term conditions
- Evidence of ability to direct and coordinate programmes of care working autonomously and collaboratively
Desirable
- Experience of audit evaluation to improve healthcare
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).
