Job summary
Full and Part Time posts available
We are looking to secure registered Band 6 Nurse to join our established Community Nursing Team to deliver excellent health care across St Helens. This role is vital in supporting our aim to provide exceptional patient care
Successful applicants must be:
- Community experiencedadult nurse and able to demonstrate extensive knowledge, analytical and the practical skills required
- Able to demonstrate delivery of quality care, through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
- An excellent communicator / listener, be non-judgmental and empathetic with patients, carers
- Able to work in partnership, liaising with health and social care professionals to ensure holistic patient care
- Dependable, committed and dynamic
- Flexible in meeting the needs of the service within the community setting
- Knowledge in implementing change, leading service improvement
- Committed to improve the health, wellbeing and independence of residents within the borough of St Helens
- SPQ desirable but not essential.
We are pleased to inform you that the plans for St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust to come together as one new organisation have now been formally approved by the Secretary of State. Our new Trust will be called Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and will officially launch on Saturday 1st July 2023.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
- To provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes and elsewhere e.g., residential homes to undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using research to underpin their practice.
- To demonstrate the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to the public by the utilisation of their teaching skills.
- Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively.
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex and urgent situations.
- To contribute to quality improvements via clinical governance, clinical supervision, and essence of care.
- To respect confidential information obtained during your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient / client or a person entitled to act on their behalf, except where disclosure is required by Law or by the order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest.
- To liaise with other disciplines and members of the Primary Health Care Team in the provision of patient care.
- Maintain clear, concise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and Standards for record keeping NMC.
- Under the Data Protection Act, staff using computers will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals. From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals. The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care: o CARE that is evidence based, high quality and compassionateo SAFETY that is of the highest standardso COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectfulo SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliableo PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients Our achievements include: o Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)o Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes and elsewhere e.g., residential homes to undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using research to underpin their practice
- To demonstrate the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to the public by the utilisation of their teaching skills
- Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex and urgent situations
- To contribute to quality improvements via clinical governance, clinical supervision, and essence of care.
- To respect confidential information obtained during your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient / client or a person entitled to act on their behalf, except where disclosure is required by Law or by the order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest
- To liaise with other disciplines and members of the Primary Health Care Team in the provision of patient care
- Maintain clear, concise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and Standards for record keeping NMC
- Under the Data Protection Act, staff using computers will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice
- Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient
- To implement nursing care as per care plan as discussed with the Team Manager and to make accurate observations of the physical, mental, social conditions of the patient and / or carer
- To implement care based on research and from any post registration course undertaken
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure that their skills / knowledge is up to date and that continuing education and development is paramount to practice
- Ensure that all mandatory training is accessed and kept up to date
- To be aware of any changes in policy / procedure of the Trust
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delivering change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated to improve service
- The post holder will be expected to prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice and that of others
- Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated
- Making recommendations to improve services
- Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of Community Health Services
- To train, supervise and develop junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Qualified Nurses are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- To ensure nursing care is evidence based
- To participate in clinical audits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- To provide skilled nursing care and advice to patients in their own homes and elsewhere e.g., residential homes to undertake a comprehensive specialist assessment of patients using research to underpin their practice
- To demonstrate the promotion of healthy lifestyle practices to the public by the utilisation of their teaching skills
- Manage clinical caseloads efficiently and effectively
- Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex and urgent situations
- To contribute to quality improvements via clinical governance, clinical supervision, and essence of care.
- To respect confidential information obtained during your work and refrain from discussing such information without the consent of the patient / client or a person entitled to act on their behalf, except where disclosure is required by Law or by the order of a Court or is necessary in the public interest
- To liaise with other disciplines and members of the Primary Health Care Team in the provision of patient care
- Maintain clear, concise, legible, and contemporaneous patient records always, in line with Trust Policies and Procedures and Standards for record keeping NMC
- Under the Data Protection Act, staff using computers will be required to ensure that security procedures are followed
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Registered practitioners who are non-medical prescribers are accountable for their prescribing activities by ensuring they are aware of their Professional accountability and any restrictions or special considerations in their prescribing practice
- Maintain and utilise advanced clinical skills to analyse and interpret history of illness, presenting symptoms and physical findings to enable diagnosis, planning and treatment of the patient
- To implement nursing care as per care plan as discussed with the Team Manager and to make accurate observations of the physical, mental, social conditions of the patient and / or carer
- To implement care based on research and from any post registration course undertaken
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure patient records are kept up to date and accurate and recording is done in line with Trust policies and procedures
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
- To ensure that their skills / knowledge is up to date and that continuing education and development is paramount to practice
- Ensure that all mandatory training is accessed and kept up to date
- To be aware of any changes in policy / procedure of the Trust
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delivering change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated to improve service
- The post holder will be expected to prioritise own workload and ensure effective time management strategies are embedded in own practice and that of others
- Effecting change within own sphere of practice when and were indicated
- Making recommendations to improve services
- Influencing, motivating, supporting, and enabling others to contribute towards the effectiveness and success of Community Health Services
- To train, supervise and develop junior staff through clinical supervision and mentoring
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- Qualified Nurses are required to evidence maintenance of their registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and work to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
- To ensure nursing care is evidence based
- To participate in clinical audits.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate study in specialist area of practice
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialist area of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance
- Demonstrate an understanding of own scope of practice and the implications for self and others
- Ability to recognise own behaviour and its impact on others
- Evidence of understanding and the application of leadership and management principles
- Experience of supervising / mentoring others
- Evidence of introducing service developments and innovation
- Demonstrate the application of research and evidence based practice within specialist field
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to delegate & coordinate
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Demonstrate experience of managing difficult situations
- Good organisational/time management skills
- Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
- Ability to reflect on experiences and apply lessons learnt to self and others
- Computer literate relevant to post
Other
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel in the course of performing duties
- Flexible approach to working
- Ability to demonstrate core values
- Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust values at all times.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current NMC Registration
- Evidence of post graduate study in specialist area of practice
Desirable
- Post graduate qualification relevant to specialist area of practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of local, National, professional policies/guidance
- Demonstrate an understanding of own scope of practice and the implications for self and others
- Ability to recognise own behaviour and its impact on others
- Evidence of understanding and the application of leadership and management principles
- Experience of supervising / mentoring others
- Evidence of introducing service developments and innovation
- Demonstrate the application of research and evidence based practice within specialist field
- Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Ability to delegate & coordinate
- Ability to utilise assessment skills and tools effectively
- Demonstrate experience of managing difficult situations
- Good organisational/time management skills
- Ability to identify risk and minimise risk effectively
- Ability to reflect on experiences and apply lessons learnt to self and others
- Computer literate relevant to post
Other
Essential
- Ability and willingness to travel in the course of performing duties
- Flexible approach to working
- Ability to demonstrate core values
- Demonstrate a commitment to respecting and displaying the Trust values at all times.
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).
