Job summary
30 hours per week
The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload exercising a high level of clinical judgement, discretion and decision making. The post holder is responsible for the caseload management and leadership of a team of community nurses. You will play a key role in demonstrating innovative practice, service improvement and maintaining the continued development of team members and learners in the clinical environment.
Main duties of the job
Prescribe and be responsible for the provision of nursing care by his/her nursing team within the patient's own home, clinic or other appropriate setting during the day.
Ensure the delivery of prescribed care through effective case management and effective delegation and organisation of work to the nursing team on the current shift.
Ensure that a holistic, systematic approach to care is undertaken by the nursing team and regularly reassess the patients on the caseload.
Undertake holistic patient assessment and reassessment; develop appropriate individual care plans for patients. Implement and evaluate individual treatment plans for patients.
To practice as a Community Nurse Prescriber, maintaining competence in line with NMP policy and prescribing within own sphere of competence if appropriate.
Promote effective evidence based clinical practice, appraise standards of current practice, identify poor professional practice and take action to address it.
To provide care in a manner that at all times reflects The Code (2015) professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives. NMC (2015)
To undertake caseload audit in relation to capacity and demand of the service.
About us
We hold a unique position in the Stockport community as the provider of healthcare and we are one of its largest employers.
Our mission is to make a difference every day. Our values are that we care, we respect, and we listen
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from you.
We recognise that flexible working is important. We take requests for flexible working seriously, consider any request we receive and try to work with you, so we can explore if your request may fit with the needs of the service.
The salary for the role is only one part of the excellent package of benefits we offer to you:
- Between 27-33 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
- NHS pension scheme membership
- Salary sacrifice schemes for lease cars, home electronics and more, to make your salary go further
- NHS Staff discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary finance - for loans, savings, budget planning and tips on managing debt
- Stockport Credit Union- for local financial advice
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the provision of nursing care by his/her nursing team within the patients own home; clinic or other appropriate setting; ensuring patients receive the highest quality of care.
To use a recognised model of care as a base for assessment.
To ensure the delivery of prescribed care through effective case management and effective delegation; to ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
To ensure that comprehensive risk assessment and management strategies are incorporated into all patient assessment and care
To ensure that wherever possible engagement with patients/families/carers takes place to ensure user participation in the planning implementation and evaluation of services
To advise and encourage patients and families to develop strategies and manage their own health; to include the teaching of basic nursing care
To maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, patient confidentiality and statistical records as required by the service.
To work with other professionals to where appropriate to maintain patients within their usual place of residence.
Responsible for prioritising own work load and that of staff within the team on the shift.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To be responsible for the provision of nursing care by his/her nursing team within the patients own home; clinic or other appropriate setting; ensuring patients receive the highest quality of care.
To use a recognised model of care as a base for assessment.
To ensure the delivery of prescribed care through effective case management and effective delegation; to ensure consistency and continuity in the quality of care.
To ensure that comprehensive risk assessment and management strategies are incorporated into all patient assessment and care
To ensure that wherever possible engagement with patients/families/carers takes place to ensure user participation in the planning implementation and evaluation of services
To advise and encourage patients and families to develop strategies and manage their own health; to include the teaching of basic nursing care
To maintain accurate and up to date nursing records, patient confidentiality and statistical records as required by the service.
To work with other professionals to where appropriate to maintain patients within their usual place of residence.
Responsible for prioritising own work load and that of staff within the team on the shift.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and promote safeguarding by implementing the Trusts policies and procedures, acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately.
If successful this vacancy will require an enhanced DBS check at a cost of £41.90. This cost will be deducted from your first Trust salary
In addition to this it will be a condition of your employment that you will join the DBS update service and pay the annual subscription fee of £13.
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current health economy pressures and local government initiatives and strategies
- Detailed theoretical and clinical knowledge related to service and speciality.
- Has knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and treatments within sphere of responsibility.
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
- Competencies within the scope of professional practice to meet service needs
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration
- Substantial Community Experience
- Nursing Degree/Diploma level or equivalent experience
- Teaching/Mentorship Experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Desirable
- Responsibility for a defined area that includes assessment, planning and implementation of care
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of change management.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate efficient IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate good organisational skills and offer flexibility within the workplace.
- Ability to demonstrate quality and an understanding of how it can be measured
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills.
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
Person Specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current health economy pressures and local government initiatives and strategies
- Detailed theoretical and clinical knowledge related to service and speciality.
- Has knowledge of a broad range of medical conditions and treatments within sphere of responsibility.
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
- Competencies within the scope of professional practice to meet service needs
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Level Registration
- Substantial Community Experience
- Nursing Degree/Diploma level or equivalent experience
- Teaching/Mentorship Experience
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Experience
Desirable
- Responsibility for a defined area that includes assessment, planning and implementation of care
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and management skills.
- Ability to demonstrate evidence of change management.
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective interpersonal skills
- Ability to demonstrate efficient IT skills
- Ability to demonstrate good organisational skills and offer flexibility within the workplace.
- Ability to demonstrate quality and an understanding of how it can be measured
- Ability to demonstrate problem solving and analytical skills.
Work related circumstances
Essential
- Ability to travel between sites
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).
