Job summary
We
currently have an exciting opportunity for a senior community nurse to join our
friendly Riverside Neighbourhood Team. Join our welcoming team, we pride ourselves in
providing outstanding care to patients across Worcester City. We will provide you with resources to develop
and progress a long-term career as well as flexibility, regular supervision and
continual professional development alongside a wide range of wellbeing support.
If you would
like to discuss informally if this is the right role for you, get in touch with
Recruiting Manager which can be found on the top right-hand side of the
advert.
You will be expected to work a combination of early (07:30 15:30), mid (8.30 4.30) and late (10:30 18:30) shifts as well as weekends. We are happy to consider flexible working requests.
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for an experienced, highly motivated, flexible team player with a
range of nursing skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are
essential.
As
a Senior Community Nurse you will be expected to work as a key member of the
multi-disciplinary team to assist in reducing hospital admissions, facilitating
hospital discharges, delivering end of life care and community nursing. Your
role will involve the assessment of patients holistic needs and the implementation
of robust care plans, alongside case management and allocation. You will be
given management and supervisory responsibilities for band 3 and 5 staff,
offering them guidance and support.
This
is a great opportunity for personal and professional development that will
expand your knowledge and experience within the Integrated care System. You
will be supported by the Band 7 Team Leader with regular supervision.
We
are a community-based neighbourhood team
providing care to patients in their own home. We aim to deliver an effective,
high quality service that puts patients at the centre of their own care. You
will work closely with family, GPs, Social Care, the Voluntary and private
sector, Community Therapists, Advanced Clinical Practitioners, working across
the planned and anticipatory, admission prevention, hospital discharge and,
rapid response pathways.
Due to the nature of the post the applicant must be able to travel independently.
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. Its why we
were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022
Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. 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 staff networks such
as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
- Health service discounts and
online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice
schemes
- Health and wellbeing
opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate 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 to patients.
- 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.
- Have responsibility for leading and
managing a team of nurses within the locality. They will be responsible for the
triage, allocation of work and the day-to-day management of junior nursing
staff and assistants as well as the standard of clinical practice within the
team.
- The post holder will support the Nurse
Team leader in the dissemination of best nursing practice, allocation and
management of resources and will deputise in his/her 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 successful candidate 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 to patients.
- 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.
- Have responsibility for leading and
managing a team of nurses within the locality. They will be responsible for the
triage, allocation of work and the day-to-day management of junior nursing
staff and assistants as well as the standard of clinical practice within the
team.
- The post holder will support the Nurse
Team leader in the dissemination of best nursing practice, allocation and
management of resources and will deputise in his/her absence.
For full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g. patients, colleagues in the delivery of high quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
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
- Previous community nursing experience
- Transcribing medication
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
- Specialist practitioner District Nursing (degree / diploma) or equivalent level nursing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (V150)
- Mentor award /Practice Assessor
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives within the business plan
- 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
- National and local health and social care strategies
- Knowledge of care quality commission standards/ High Impact Actions
- Working knowledge of mental capacity act
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 clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- High level of clinical skills
- Understanding of team work
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage a budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities Root Cause Analysis investigation skills
- IT skills Innovative approach to care and management Teaching skills
Desirable
- Advanced assessment skills
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Encourage others to develop themselves and the service through improvement, innovation and continuous development
- Joint working with others, e.g. patients, colleagues in the delivery of high quality healthcare
- Build positive working relationships, respecting and valuing others, being helpful and inclusive
- Ability to cope under pressure
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
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
- Previous community nursing experience
- Transcribing medication
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
- Specialist practitioner District Nursing (degree / diploma) or equivalent level nursing qualification
- Non-medical prescriber (V150)
- Mentor award /Practice Assessor
Knowledge
Essential
- High level of clinical knowledge and skill
- Understanding of personal contribution to the achievement of organisational objectives within the business plan
- 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
- National and local health and social care strategies
- Knowledge of care quality commission standards/ High Impact Actions
- Working knowledge of mental capacity act
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 clearly and effectively in English in both verbal and written formats
- High level of clinical skills
- Understanding of team work
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to manage a budget and help improve productivity and cost effectiveness
- Time management and organisational skills
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to work independently and set own priorities Root Cause Analysis investigation skills
- IT skills Innovative approach to care and management Teaching skills
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).
