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Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Sister: Hospital at Home Service

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Job summary

New Hospital at Home service, new opportunities for you

Senior Nurse Band 6:

We have started a brand new Hospital at Home service for our frailty patients, which will give some patients the opportunity to receive acute care and treatment where they feel most comfortable in their own home.

You will be instrumental in treating acutely unwell patients in their own homes, working alongside doctors, ACPs and a variety of other MDT members.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

We are looking for nurses with Advanced Clinical Skills or willing to develop further to be part of Hospital at Home Team.

Are you an enthusiastic high skilled Nurse willing to take a new Challenge? Are you interested in developing your clinical skills further? Join the Hospital at Home Team. You will be supported and have the opportunity to develop your career further while in post as we will support you with a variety of courses.

This role will involve an element of driving and whilst prospective employees may be able to have access to a lease car we recommend you will need to have a valid UK driver's license for this role.

About us

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HsiGn9joTQ

Details

Date posted

06 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-RG-EMF12792

Job locations

Milford community hospital

Guildford

GU7 1UG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details the successful candidate will be required to undertake.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for full details the successful candidate will be required to undertake.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Nursing Qualification & evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Physical Assessment at Level 6 or 7 or a desire to Complete this as CPD.
  • Mentorship qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable

  • Some understanding in differential Diagnosis / Physical assessment in order to formulate an impression as to why a patient may have deteriorated.
  • Has an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
  • Has some understanding of Adult community services.
  • Has experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Nursing Qualification & evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Physical Assessment at Level 6 or 7 or a desire to Complete this as CPD.
  • Mentorship qualification

Knowledge and Experience

Desirable

  • Some understanding in differential Diagnosis / Physical assessment in order to formulate an impression as to why a patient may have deteriorated.
  • Has an understanding of the background to and aims of current healthcare policy/national guidance/CQC/ and appreciate the implications of this on engagement.
  • Has some understanding of Adult community services.
  • Has experience working as part of a multidisciplinary team.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Milford community hospital

Guildford

GU7 1UG


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Milford community hospital

Guildford

GU7 1UG


Employer's website

https://www.royalsurrey.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Contact Service Manager

Harriet Lamble

h.lamble@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

06 September 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year per annum pro rata inc HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

384-RG-EMF12792

Job locations

Milford community hospital

Guildford

GU7 1UG


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