Job summary
The Evesham, Broadway, Bredon and Inkberrow (EBBI) Neighbourhood
Team is a friendly, fun loving, flexible, and hardworking team who are looking
for an enthusiastic individual to join us at our base in Evesham. This is a part time post working 34 hours per week.
The Neighbourhood team is
looking to recruit a senior community nurse who is happy to work across our
whole patch, who is innovative and keen to join the team in supporting us to
deliver high quality care, and to continue our development of integrated care
in the community.
You should be excited by change and keen to help shape a new way of delivering nursing care in the
community. We have a team of creative
health care professionals who are focused on compassionate care. We work
closely with our GPs and work hard at developing relationships with other
primary care services, drawing on the skills of our MDT colleagues to manage
complex patients and ensure our services are as responsive and patient centred
as possible.
We are a supportive team who are committed to developing services to provide the most individual care for our patients. We offer
dedicated time for training and clinical supervision.
We
will provide you with resources to develop and progress a long-term career as
well as flexibility, continual professional development and a wide range
of wellbeing and support. Please get in touch with Recruiting Manager which can be found
on the top right-hand side of the advert.
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)
An
enthusiastic, motivated, and innovative thinker to become part of a primary
care facing community
The
ability to work autonomously and manage your own case load 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/have own vehicle 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
-
Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
-
Flexible and agile working opportunities
-
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.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
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your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
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 detail 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 detail of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- Specialist practitioner District Nursing (degree / diploma) or equivalent level nursing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (V150) or will be required to undertake this qualification on commencement in post
- Mentor award
- 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
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Assessor
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- High level of clinical skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a variety of clinical settings
- Experience of management of caseloads or wards and teams
- Clinical audit / service development work
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Transcribing medication training
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
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
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse (RN1)
- Specialist practitioner District Nursing (degree / diploma) or equivalent level nursing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (V150) or will be required to undertake this qualification on commencement in post
- Mentor award
- 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
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Assessor
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour that supports teamworking
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate effectively and clearly in English in both written and verbal formats
- High level of clinical skills
- Time management and organisation skills
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities
- Teaching skills
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
Experience
Essential
- Significant post registration experience in a variety of clinical settings
- Experience of management of caseloads or wards and teams
- Clinical audit / service development work
- Experience of active participation in interdisciplinary team working
Desirable
- Transcribing medication training
- Clinical audit/service improvement and development work
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
- 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.
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).
