Job summary
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and
motivated senior community nurse to join our team. The successful candidate
will be based at Upton Medical Practice and provide leadership and support to
their colleagues working within the Pershore and Upton Neighbourhood Team. The
Neighbourhood Teams across Worcestershire provide a range of community-based health
services across Worcestershire.
We are looking for a passionate individual who is
excited by change and is keen to deliver nursing care in the community. We have
a team of creative healthcare 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 individual care for our patients. We offer
dedicated time for training and clinical supervision, with a supportive L&D
Department to help guide. We will provide you with resources to develop and
progress, as well as flexibility, professional development and a wide range of
wellbeing and support. If you would like to discuss this role informally, get
in touch with Recruiting Manager found on the top right-hand side of the advert
Main duties of the job
The role will require:
- 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 and work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working in a fast paced and
varied environment
Your typical working day will include home
visits for adults over 18 years needing a range of nursing interventions. These
include caring for people reaching the end of their life, managing their pain
relief and other symptoms in a sensitive and compassionate manner, all types of
wound care- post operative wounds, leg ulcers, pressure ulcers and complex
dressing regimes - you will become expert in tissue viability. Other skills
required will be in IV therapy and other injectable drug administration and
holistic assessment of a persons needs, taking in to account their environment
and social circumstances.
Back at your base, you will be involved in
team meetings, goal/care planning and evaluation and handover meetings. You
will also support the teaching and learning of nurse students pre and post
registration. Your input is a valuable part of the teams work.
You
will oversee patients and assist in decision making regarding their care.
About us
We are community hospitals, neighbourhood teams and community health services across Worcestershire and the provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire. We work in partnership with other organisations to keep our community well at home for as long as possible.
We provide services for people of all ages, across a range of settings, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions.
We have an open and supportive culture, recognised by the CQC and other external regulators. We want you to thrive, offering you every opportunity to develop. We will support you; help you fulfil your ambitions with a varied and flexible training programme; and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We endeavour to offer an attractive work-life balance, with flexibility in our approach to help you get the most out of your career.
We provide our staff with direct access to a wealth of resources to support their wellbeing, from our Staff Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub, to wellbeing festivals or access to free online exercise classes.
At the core of our values, we are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and human rights. We take every opportunity to strengthen our approach to equality and diversity in delivering best patient care and the employment of our staff.
We would encourage you to visit the Trusts Recruitment Microsite, click the Employer Website link.
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
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
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Assessor
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
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 Team role within the wider system.
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 health assessment skills
Person Specification
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
- Prescribing Qualification or willingness to undertake
- Post-graduate modules in Leadership
- Practice Assessor
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
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 Team role within the wider system.
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 health 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).
Employer details
Employer name
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
Address
Pershore Hospital
Queen Elizabeth Drive
Upton-upon-severn
Pershore
Worcestershire
WR10 1PS
Employer's website
https://careers.hacw.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
