Job summary
Looking For a New Opportunity?
Come And Join Us! Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity that
offers a great work/life balance?
Would you like to work within a supportive team
and yet have the confidence to lone work? Would you like the opportunity to
care for people in their own homes?
UCR is a service that is dedicated to providing
care at home to patients who require this rapid assessment. UCR are dedicated
to supporting patients where they want to be. We work alongside the MDT to
prevent admissions to hospital to support patients to stay in their own homes.
The Urgent Community Response Team are looking
for Community Staff Nurses to join our Team in Wakefield and our surrounding
areas. We pride ourselves on being a truly flexible employer, should you
require flexible working patterns due to childcare or carer responsibilities,
we treat our staff as individuals and work with them to ensure a harmonious
work life balance.
Working as part of our team, you will have the
opportunities to: develop or extend your clinical knowledge and experience by
working across a range of clinical settings; develop extensive clinical
assessment such as hospital avoidance, managing long term conditions, wound management,
and end of life care; and to plan and deliver complex care plans.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will have good
communication skills, IT skills, and a flexible attitude to working patterns
and environments. Your work pattern will include shifts and weekends. You
should also have a full clean driving license, and access to a vehicle for work
purposes.
Experience of working in the community is
advantageous but not essential as a full induction program will be offered.
If you like our vision and values
and feel that this, is you, we encourage you to apply via NHS Jobs, we like to
work with like-minded people!
For further details / informal
visits contact: Emma Carter UCR Team Leader on Mobile: 07799 036754 or Email:
emma.carter39@nhs.net
About us
We provide care and support to over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.
We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
The Registered Nurse will maintain a nursing culture which is open to
change, new ideas, concepts, and innovations.
This will be achieved by:
Participating in the development and delivery of
a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients carers and
staff.
Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a
confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and able to work
effectively as part of team.
Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective
working relationships.
Recognising areas of conflict and assisting in the
management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
Maintaining an awareness of national and
regional initiatives.
Participating in the individual performance
review process.
Participating in Clinical Supervision where this
is appropriate.
Participating in the implementation and
monitoring of the Trusts Nursing Charter standards.
Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust.
Contributing to the Trusts Shared Leadership
process.
Striving for continuous improvements in the
delivery of high quality patient focused care.
Submitting new ideas/Innovations aimed at
improving patient care.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
The Registered Nurse will support and
contribute to a ward culture which is conducive to learning incorporating high
quality evidence based practice into patient centred care.
This will be
achieved by:
Utilising and contributing to resources within
the ward environment that encourage evidence based nursing.
Promoting patient/carer independence through
relevant teaching and support.
Supporting and enabling professional development
of team members.
Undertaking own personal development to meet
identified needs.
Contributing to the mentorship of colleagues as
directed by the ward sister.
Ensuring statutory training is undertaken.
COMPETENT PRACTICE
The Registered Nurse will combine theory
and experience to demonstrate clinical competence in practice.
This will be
achieved by:
Participating in the assessment of health
related needs of patients and their families/careers.
Contributing towards the formulation of a plan
of care with the patient and their family/carers.
Delivering direct care to patients in accordance
with the Trusts policies and NMC Guidelines.
Continually assessing and evaluating the
patients condition and the effectiveness of the care delivered with a senior
member of the team.
Promoting a multi professional approach to
maximise the patients health and independence utilising resources
appropriately.
Maintaining up to date knowledge of current
nursing issues/practices.
Working as a registered nurse, without direct
supervision in the absence of the Ward Sister where necessary.
Job description
Job responsibilities
CLINICAL LEADERSHIP
The Registered Nurse will maintain a nursing culture which is open to
change, new ideas, concepts, and innovations.
This will be achieved by:
Participating in the development and delivery of
a philosophy of care which involves/respects the rights of patients carers and
staff.
Ability to relate to all staff and patients in a
confident manner, demonstrating good listening skills and able to work
effectively as part of team.
Creating, maintaining and enhancing effective
working relationships.
Recognising areas of conflict and assisting in the
management of this to promote a healthy working environment.
Maintaining an awareness of national and
regional initiatives.
Participating in the individual performance
review process.
Participating in Clinical Supervision where this
is appropriate.
Participating in the implementation and
monitoring of the Trusts Nursing Charter standards.
Acting as a positive ambassador for the Trust.
Contributing to the Trusts Shared Leadership
process.
Striving for continuous improvements in the
delivery of high quality patient focused care.
Submitting new ideas/Innovations aimed at
improving patient care.
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT/EVIDENCE BASED NURSING
The Registered Nurse will support and
contribute to a ward culture which is conducive to learning incorporating high
quality evidence based practice into patient centred care.
This will be
achieved by:
Utilising and contributing to resources within
the ward environment that encourage evidence based nursing.
Promoting patient/carer independence through
relevant teaching and support.
Supporting and enabling professional development
of team members.
Undertaking own personal development to meet
identified needs.
Contributing to the mentorship of colleagues as
directed by the ward sister.
Ensuring statutory training is undertaken.
COMPETENT PRACTICE
The Registered Nurse will combine theory
and experience to demonstrate clinical competence in practice.
This will be
achieved by:
Participating in the assessment of health
related needs of patients and their families/careers.
Contributing towards the formulation of a plan
of care with the patient and their family/carers.
Delivering direct care to patients in accordance
with the Trusts policies and NMC Guidelines.
Continually assessing and evaluating the
patients condition and the effectiveness of the care delivered with a senior
member of the team.
Promoting a multi professional approach to
maximise the patients health and independence utilising resources
appropriately.
Maintaining up to date knowledge of current
nursing issues/practices.
Working as a registered nurse, without direct
supervision in the absence of the Ward Sister where necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Degree or willingness to work towards
- RGN Level 1.
- Evidence of clinical update.
- Relevant post registration qualification.
- NMC Professional Registration
Desirable
- Any further qualifications relevant to this post
- Willingness to undertake further relevant training
Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Understanding the implications of early discharge and admission avoidance considering inter disciplinary needs and implications for patients needing Intermediate care.
- Teaching and educational skills, facilitating learning of others.
- Willing and able to work alone.
- Willing to expand personal skills and develop within the role.
Desirable
- Palliative Care experience/ qualification.
- Extended clinical skills to include clinical supervision/reflective practice and experience of clinical audit.
- IV additives and bolus injections
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Post registration Community Nursing experience.
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
Knowledge and Awareness, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of changing agenda within NHS.
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to assess, plan, and implement nursing care packages
- Excellent communication skills to include verbal and written
- Ability to adhere to and follow guidelines and policy into practice
- Understanding/experience of interagency working
- Organisational skills
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- 1st Degree or willingness to work towards
- RGN Level 1.
- Evidence of clinical update.
- Relevant post registration qualification.
- NMC Professional Registration
Desirable
- Any further qualifications relevant to this post
- Willingness to undertake further relevant training
Experience
Essential
- Good communication skills both written and verbal.
- Understanding the implications of early discharge and admission avoidance considering inter disciplinary needs and implications for patients needing Intermediate care.
- Teaching and educational skills, facilitating learning of others.
- Willing and able to work alone.
- Willing to expand personal skills and develop within the role.
Desirable
- Palliative Care experience/ qualification.
- Extended clinical skills to include clinical supervision/reflective practice and experience of clinical audit.
- IV additives and bolus injections
- Venepuncture and cannulation
- Post registration Community Nursing experience.
- Teaching and assessing qualification.
Knowledge and Awareness, Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Awareness of changing agenda within NHS.
- Awareness of own limitations
- Ability to assess, plan, and implement nursing care packages
- Excellent communication skills to include verbal and written
- Ability to adhere to and follow guidelines and policy into practice
- Understanding/experience of interagency working
- Organisational skills
- IT skills
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).
