Job summary
Sister/Charge Nurse - Band 6
Are you looking for a new challenge managing acutely unwell
adults in their own homes? If you want to work with a range of doctors and
other healthcare professionals for this brand new Hospital at Home service
wed like to hear from you.
We are looking to recruit a number of Band 6 nurses.
The service will give some patients the opportunity to
receive acute care and treatment in their own home. Patients will be admitted
on a case-by-case basis.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for nurses with Advanced Clinical Skills and
those willing to develop further to be part of Hospital at Home Team. If you
are keen to progress in your career in this exciting new service this could be
the role for you. You will have the full support of the clinical team.
Please note a valid driving license and access to
a vehicle is essential for this role.
If you have any questions, you can contact:
Rowena Lloyd-Squires- (Clinical Lead) r.lloydsquires@nhs.net
Harriet Lamble (Service Manager) h.lamble@nhs.net
About us
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.
Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.
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 the community and 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. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of
nursing care from a patients admission to discharge on the Hospital at Home pathway. As
senior nurse, they have overall responsibility for day-day management of their clinical
caseload and ensure all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures
associated records. They will manage and support a team of nurses and allied professionals
in the delivery of evidence based, patient centred care, which is high standard. . They will
assist in the management of staff appraisal, rosters, recruitment and the supervision of
learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they
will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and
liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and
behaviours.
To assist with patients boarded on the Hospital at Home pathway; working with acute frailty
services, GPs, Community Matrons, District Nurses, Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
The patients may already be known to Adult Community Services who have had a change in
their care/nursing needs or new patients referred in from external services. The role involves
visits to patient homes to ensure they receive the interventions and care required to enable
patients remains at home or their usual residence in a safe and supported environment. This
care reviewed daily by the MDT and referred onto the most appropriate service/services within
Adult Community Services and/or external organisation.
The service operates 8am to 8pm 7 days a week and the post holder is required to work shifts
within this times. The Hospital at Home Team are based in the Community Co Ordination
Centre.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will deliver patient care on a daily basis. They should be expert in all areas of
nursing care from a patients admission to discharge on the Hospital at Home pathway. As
senior nurse, they have overall responsibility for day-day management of their clinical
caseload and ensure all care is delivered according to Trust policies and procedures
associated records. They will manage and support a team of nurses and allied professionals
in the delivery of evidence based, patient centred care, which is high standard. . They will
assist in the management of staff appraisal, rosters, recruitment and the supervision of
learners. They will provide advice and support to patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team. Utilising clinical audit, research, supervision of practice and teaching, they
will monitor and improve standards of care by efficient and effective use of resources and
liaise with the senior sister at all times. The will provide leadership on the Trusts values and
behaviours.
To assist with patients boarded on the Hospital at Home pathway; working with acute frailty
services, GPs, Community Matrons, District Nurses, Therapists and Rehabilitation Assistants.
The patients may already be known to Adult Community Services who have had a change in
their care/nursing needs or new patients referred in from external services. The role involves
visits to patient homes to ensure they receive the interventions and care required to enable
patients remains at home or their usual residence in a safe and supported environment. This
care reviewed daily by the MDT and referred onto the most appropriate service/services within
Adult Community Services and/or external organisation.
The service operates 8am to 8pm 7 days a week and the post holder is required to work shifts
within this times. The Hospital at Home Team are based in the Community Co Ordination
Centre.
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.
- Appropriate Teaching Qualification.
- First degree.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding in differential Diagnosis / Physical assessment in order to formulate an impression as to why a patient may have deteriorated.
- Experience at Band 5 or above.
Desirable
- Current knowledge and understanding in Adult community services.
- 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.
- Appropriate Teaching Qualification.
- First degree.
Experience
Essential
- Understanding in differential Diagnosis / Physical assessment in order to formulate an impression as to why a patient may have deteriorated.
- Experience at Band 5 or above.
Desirable
- Current knowledge and understanding in Adult community services.
- 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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
