Job summary
If you are looking for an exciting opportunity to use your
clinical skills and make a difference, while working in a community
environment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join the Droitwich, Ombersley and Rurals
Neighbourhood Team (DOR). We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and committed
Nurse into the role of Senior Band 6 Nurse based within the DOR
Neighbourhood Team. It is envisaged that
the individual appointed will be primarily based at Droitwich Medical Centre,
but will also work across the Neighbourhood Team, including at our satellite
base in Tenbury. There will be necessity to carry out clinical visits to
patients within their own homes depending on the needs of the service, making
this a really exciting and diverse Role.
Our Neighbourhood Team is an integrated team of Registered Nurses,
Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Health Care Assistants, Advanced
Clinical Practitioners, and Administrators and work together in our local
Neighbourhood and alongside our GP partners to support people in their home environment.
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
- The ability to communicate effectively with
others at all levels
- Working flexibly to provide the service
delivery need across the local area. The service operates from 7:30am 6:30pm,
Monday to Sunday including bank holidays. Some weekend work will be required.
- An enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative
thinker to become part of a primary care facing community
- The ability to work autonomously and whilst
supervising others and working within a multi-disciplinary team
- The ability to problem-solve and manage time
effectively
- Experience of working in a fast paced and
varied environment
- The ability to travel to deliver care services
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
-
Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Behave consistently
with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day-to-day
basis.
- Act as a role model
to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
- Use their initiative
and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the
service they provide.
- Work as an autonomous
practitioner with the integrated care team providing rapid and planned expert
professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients in their own
homes or other community settings to enable patients to maximise their independence,
health and wellbeing and remain in their own homes for as long as possible.
This will be achieved through a combination of hands on expert clinical skills
and knowledge to treat, educate and support patients on a designated caseload
and by working with patients and their carers to assess, plan and implement
appropriate packages of care.
- Demonstrate expert
clinical knowledge, health promotion and holistic assessment skills and will
work with the patient and their carers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
their ongoing care and support needs in their own home or temporary/usual place
of residence.
- Support the
Operational and Clinical Team leaders in the delivery of best nursing practice,
be involved in triage, allocation of work and leadership of other staff, manage
team resources and deputise in their absence.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will:
- Behave consistently
with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day-to-day
basis.
- Act as a role model
to colleagues, always seeking to maintain the highest standards of
professionalism.
- Use their initiative
and take responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the
service they provide.
- Work as an autonomous
practitioner with the integrated care team providing rapid and planned expert
professional assessment and treatment interventions to patients in their own
homes or other community settings to enable patients to maximise their independence,
health and wellbeing and remain in their own homes for as long as possible.
This will be achieved through a combination of hands on expert clinical skills
and knowledge to treat, educate and support patients on a designated caseload
and by working with patients and their carers to assess, plan and implement
appropriate packages of care.
- Demonstrate expert
clinical knowledge, health promotion and holistic assessment skills and will
work with the patient and their carers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate
their ongoing care and support needs in their own home or temporary/usual place
of residence.
- Support the
Operational and Clinical Team leaders in the delivery of best nursing practice,
be involved in triage, allocation of work and leadership of other staff, manage
team resources and deputise in their absence.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting able to demonstrate transferability of experience to community setting
- Experience of management of caseloads or wards and organisation of staff
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Transcribing medication training
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6 or working towards.
- Preceptorship training
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- An interest or experience in Tissue Viability
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Educator
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
- Health Improvement
- Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
Desirable
- Understanding of National and local health and social care strategies
- strategies
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act
- Understanding of an Integrated Care System and the Neighbourhood Teams role within the wider system.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- High level of clinical skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- Teaching skills
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a clinical setting able to demonstrate transferability of experience to community setting
- Experience of management of caseloads or wards and organisation of staff
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Transcribing medication training
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- Graduate Nursing Qualification at Academic Level 6 or working towards.
- Preceptorship training
- Evidence of on-going continuing professional development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Desirable
- District Nursing Specialist Practitioner Qualification
- An interest or experience in Tissue Viability
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Educator
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Clinical Governance
- Good knowledge of community services and care pathways
- Health Improvement
- Good working knowledge of positive risk taking and effective risk management strategies
Desirable
- Understanding of National and local health and social care strategies
- strategies
- Working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Care Act
- Understanding of an Integrated Care System and the Neighbourhood Teams role within the wider system.
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- High level of clinical skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- Teaching skills
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
Desirable
- Advanced assessment 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).
