Community Professional Nurse Advocate
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Job summary
We have a new opportunity for a Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) to work alongside our community adult teams and support them in providing compassionate care. As our lead community PNA you will provide bespoke, intensive support to all our staff but in particular our band 5 nurses and nurses new to working in the community.
The role requires you to have completed your PNA qualification and have experience of using restorative supervision to support staff with any professional issues, including clinical incidents, team dynamics, stress, burnout, quality initiatives, as well as personal issues impacting on their wellbeing. This role requires someone who is autonomous in the management of their workload and flexible in meeting with staff in a place suitable for them.
To support you in your role, you will access our Trust PNA forum which also includes assistance from our clinical psychologist. You will receive regular supervisory sessions from your line manager and coaching is also available.
This is currently a fixed term role for 12 months. Secondments will be considered in discussion with your current manager
Please ensure when answering the questions about your qualifications, experience and characteristics, that you give examples from your practice.
Please note this interview will be face to face on 24th January 2024
Main duties of the job
This role will include:
- Being part of a diverse multi-professional community team which includes working with staff in both home and residential settings to understand the challenges they are faced with
- Supporting staff who may come to you with professional and personal concerns impacting on their wellbeing
- Working collaboratively with external stakeholders who are also providing PNA support in primary and acute care settings
- Engaging with our integrated care provider to continue to develop the role and give feedback on progress
- Needs to be able to formulate reports and apply evaluation methods in order to demonstrate the value of the role
About us
- A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
- You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff
- We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities
- Our staff are proud to be Innovative, Caring and Agile in their work to help achieve the Trust vision
- We welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages
- We don't want you to miss out so we'd like you to know that if we have a high level of interest in this role, the vacancy may close prior to the advertised closing date, so please make your application as soon as possible - Apply now
- You've made a great decision to apply to join to HCT - we're looking forward to taking the next steps of the journey with you.
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Details
Date posted
16 January 2024
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,742 to £50,056 a year pro rata
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
812-24-AB-NA-AS
Job locations
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - mulltiple sites
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1BW
Employer details
Employer name
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
Address
Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust - mulltiple sites
Welwyn Garden City
AL7 1BW
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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